John Mercer is a tough, street-wise New York homicide cop. The precinct, Mercer and his partner Ray Freemond have struggled to keep the peace for years between the many sophisticated gangs that run the city, dealing with corruption and fear is part of the job, but trouble is brewing. When members of the infamous Carnello gang are being executed, Mercer and Freemond have to act fast and find the killer before gang wars take over the city. Ken Kirkberry moves away from sci-fi and provides a hard hitting crime novel in The Figure.
