Milk and Honey (Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Series #3)

A toddler wandering the night in bloodstained pajamas pulls LAPD Detective Peter Decker into a secretive mountain canyon.

Set in the rugged foothills above Los Angeles, the third Decker and Lazarus mystery opens as LAPD Detective Peter Decker discovers an unhurt toddler wandering a suburban street in bloodstained sleepwear.

Sagebrush Canyon confronts Decker and his partner Marge Dunn with suspicious honey farmers, a hostile motorcycle gang, and a bitter feud over mountain land. Centered on an insular rural valley, the narrative pairs a gritty police procedural with the personal complications testing Decker’s courtship of Rina Lazarus.

Available for the first time in a Premium edition, one of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Faye Kellerman’s fan-favorite Decker/Lazurus novels.

• Murder Investigation: When forensics reveals an amalgam of multiple blood types on little Katie’s pajamas, Decker follows the trail to a remote kitchen where a horrific slaughter has been left buzzing with swarming bees.
• Small Town Setting: Tucked above Hansen Dam, Sagebrush Canyon operates by its own rugged rules, with tight-lipped ranchers determined to keep outsiders away.
• Slow Burn: Between demanding crime scenes, Decker welcomes Orthodox widow Rina Lazarus for a visit from New York, navigating cultural boundaries, family disapproval, and his own uneasy journey into Jewish observance.
• Also by This Author: Bone Box, Murder 101 and The Lost Boys.