Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
AN ABANDONED BABY.
A MISSING MOTHER.
BUT INNOCENCE HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE.

While on routine patrol, LAPD Officer Cindy Decker rescues a newborn from an alley Dumpster. But she can't call it a night until she sees the infant safe in a hospital, cared for by a professional-in this case a male nurse with soulful eyes and lots of charm. Now the hunt is on for the mother. Armed with advice from her overworked father, Detective Peter Decker, Cindy plunges into her inner-city Hollywood district, a world of helpless people and violent gangs. Pursuing each new lead batters her complex relationships and endangers her life. On one side: Decker and Decker, a brilliant but combative pair. On the other: a vicious killer ready to strike again.

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams. Warner Vision, ISBN: 0446614041 (August, 2004), 518 p., $7.99.

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams (UK 2004)

From the Publisher:
When Cindy finds a new-born baby in a rubbish bin, she can't imagine who would commit such a crime. Surely abandoning a baby is the biggest taboo of motherhood? The usual suspects - prostitutes, homeless women and drug abusers - aren't responsible. In fact, the culprit is a woman who appears almost as vulnerable as her own baby. As the case continues, Cindy realises she's in deep - her own life in danger - and there's only one person who can help, her father and boss, Lieutenant Peter Decker. They both know the key to a successful investigation is keeping a cool, professional head, but with a father and daughter detective team, can it ever be anything other than personal?

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams. Headline, ISBN: 0747265356 (January, 2004), 536 p., £5.99.

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams (UK 2003)

From the Publisher:
When Cindy finds a new-born baby in a rubbish bin, she can't imagine who would commit such a crime. Surely abandoning a baby is the biggest taboo of motherhood? The usual suspects - prostitutes, homeless women and drug abusers - aren't responsible. In fact, the culprit is a woman who appears almost as vulnerable as her own baby. As the case continues, Cindy realises she's in deep - her own life in danger - and there's only one person who can help, her father and boss, Lieutenant Peter Decker. They both know the key to a successful investigation is keeping a cool, professional head, but with a father and daughter detective team, can it ever be anything other than personal?

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams. Headline, ISBN: 0747268800 (August, 2003), 423 p., £18.99.

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
When LAPD Officer Cindy Decker finds a newborn in a restaurant dumpster, the hunt for the baby girl's mother is on. The detective assigned to the case is less than determined, though, so Cindy decides to overstep her bounds and hotdog it as an "unpaid" detective on her own time. Searching in the Hollywood district is a dangerous game of hide and seek. Fortunately her parents, Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, have just returned from a vacation in Munich, and while Rina looks into the mystery surrounding her grandmother's death in Germany, Peter provides Cindy with guidance and tips. Armed with advice from her father and medical information from a handsome male nurse, Cindy finds a likely candidate for Baby Girl Doe's mother-a young, retarded woman in the care of her older sister. But locating her is only half the battle. The father is missing and could be a victim of foul play. With the case's focus suddenly shifting from Missing Persons to Homicide, Cindy needs even more help than before. Who better to turn to than her father? But can they work as unofficial partners without personal issues getting in the way? Cindy and Decker traverse twisted alleys and unknown places, but the bumpiest avenue will prove to be the Decker road to mutual respect and understanding.

Faye Kellerman: Street Dreams. Warner Books, ISBN: 0446531316 (August, 2003), 420 p., $25.95.