Logan and Cerreta look into the mugging and beating of Amy Newhouse, a legal secretary, who was pregnant and ended up miscarrying. They realize the attack had the intent of making her miscarry, and look into three suspects: her cabbie boyfriend Cris; her boss; and Amy herself.
Tropes present in this work:
- Amoral Attorney: Chris, Amy's boyfriend, used to be a lawyer back in Wisconsin but got disbarred for suborning perjury.
- Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job: Chris drives a cab after losing his lawyer job for suborning perjury.
- Laser-Guided Karma: The beating Amy received has left her infertile.
- Speed Sex: Cerreta implies this about his partner:Logan: Hey, summer of '82, I hacked part-time to pay tuition. Sometimes in the middle of the night, I’d get lonely, I’d park my cab in front of Janey Meyer’s house, leave the meter running, go inside, take care of business, pay the fare myself.
Cerreta: Which would amount to what, about $2, $3?
