I may retry a sample of The Hangman's daughter. Thanks!
I started Sacred and Profane by Faye Kellerman. This is the second book of a series, but each book can be enjoyed on it's own. Peter Decker is a lieutenant in the LAPD. Decker is assisted in solving homicides by his Orthodox Jewish girlfriend Rina Lazarus. Ironically, while I was waiting for the dentist today, I was reading a chapter on forensic odontology.