Safety Valve By David Chill

A legendary sports agent is accused of trying to kill his business partner, and he asks Burnside for help. Despite their checkered history, Burnside, the former USC football star and LAPD officer, is intrigued enough to take the case.

As Burnside probes into the seamy world of sports marketing, he uncovers much more than he bargained for. There are a surprising number of former clients, spurned lovers and angry underworld figures who harbor plenty of motives to commit murder. With many avenues to go down, Burnside doggedly pursues an investigation that confounds everyone involved — and also causes the authorities to suspect Burnside himself of a capital crime in which he had no involvement.

Combining an intricate plot with compelling characters, the fourth Burnside mystery leads readers down yet another treacherous path. Fraught with wry humor, the unexpected climax of the story will take readers by surprise — in more ways than one!