Why would anyone want to kill Jerry Dwyer, the goofy, pleasant college kid who sold the precinct cops their morning coffee? And what killer could be so cold-blooded that he'd go back to the car for a bigger gun to finish the kid off? Smokey Brandon, ex-stripper, current forensic specialist with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, has taken on the case, determined to bring a callous killer to justice. With an explosive mix of razor-sharp writing, realistic details and vivid characterization, A World the Color of Salt is a white hot novel of devastating impact.

From the salty waterfront of San Pedro to the glitzy bars of L.A., Smokey pieces together the clues surrounding Jerry's death. But when the trail leads to the rough ex-con who is dating Smokey's best friend, the case takes an alarming turn. Suddenly Smokey is fighting not only to capture Jerry's killer, but to save her friend from a seductive, dangerously amoral criminal.

The dusty orange groves and crowded freeways of southern California serve as an alluring backdrop to this fast-paced, suspenseful tale.