Honor among thieves means to kill anyone who threatens to expose you. This heart-stopping suspense begins at Wine Valley Meat Packers in the dead of night. A cattle rancher and the plant manager process a few cattle after hours. A killer lurks in the shadows. Det. Max King and Dr. Joy Burton arrive to find a corpse with a hole punched in his skull with a pneumatic bolt gun, like those used to stun cattle. In this bizarre case, Max and Joy follow a lead. One discovery of corruption leads to another and another in a chain of dishonesty that threatens the lives of people in multiple states. Left unchecked, corruption grows into a cancer that devours the innocent. Step into the wicked world of Wine Valley. Read Shiraz and Slaughter today.