Personal Reasons

"The Twists and Turns are Simply Brilliant." - San Francisco Review
"Satisfyingly Shocking..." - Forward Clarion Reviews
“Botz’s complex plot is brimming with action and intrigue…” – Kirkus Reviews

San Diego Detective Leonard Diggs and his dimwitted partner John Stall crack the case of a lifetime. While Stall’s career takes on an unfathomable trajectory, Diggs is pulled deeper into the mystery that has consumed his life: The brutal cold-case murder of his mother.

An out of the blue telephone call from Diggs’ long estranged sister offers potential leads and perhaps a happy reunion, but Diggs’ sister is an enigma and locating her is tangled with criminal impropriety. Regrettable choices and a decades old murder snake through innate sibling loyalty, leading Diggs to an unforeseen destiny.