Why is Harry worried about his wife at the beginning of the novel? How does Harry's wife affect him on the job? What is the impact of Harry's wife leaving him? Does Harry's domestic troubles affect the case? How? Why do you think the writer chose to include Harry's domestic troubles in the plot of the novel?

Who is Howard Elias? Why is the police department concerned about investigating his death? Why is this case different from other murders? How could this murder affect the city of Los Angeles? Why? Why is Harry's team chosen to investigate the murder? Why are members of IAD assigned to help Harry and his team?

Is Howard Elias a hero or a profiteer? Would Elias sue the police department so often if the Rodney King case had not happened? Is Elias truly helping the black community with his...