Stalker creeps toward resolution with some unlikely twists. But [Faye Kellerman] skillfully weaves the various characters through a complex plot. In all, Stalker is a terrific addition to the Decker genealogy.

* Whom do you trust when the good guys are the bad guys? Author [Tami Hoag] explores that burning question in Dust to Dust. While not a sequel, the book focuses on characters introduced in 1999's Ashes to Ashes.

Dust to Dust is a true turn-of-the-century tale. Gay-bashing and true-crime television. Powerful women and political correctness. References to Minnesota's wrestler-turned-governor, cracks about Dateline and South Park, designer coffee, Rohypnol and drag queens.