Christopher Golden is the author of several science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, including the bestselling trilogy X-Men: Mutant Empire. He is the regular writer for th epopular comic book series Shi and has also written for other comics. He recently launched his own horror/action comics line, The Terrorist Saga.

This book follows the classic short mystery formula. From the books page:

"They call me Case. Justin Case, detective for the Metro P.D. You see a lot of nutty things in this crazy business. I mean, who would guess that a fortune in Chinese artifacts would just disappear from the Metro Museum? Or that someone would lace a supermodel's lipstick with deadly poison? And then there's that Rayzor Sharpe. I put the clueless little punk away for life, but then he breaks out. Now he's on th eloose and hungry for revenge, and I'm Numero Uno on his menu. I don't like to brag, but I haven't seen a crime that I couldn't solve. How about you? Let's see if you can crack these cases from my files. I've enven provided some of the crime-scene sketches to help you out. But watch your back! You never know when Rayzor Sharpe will turn up next-like maybe the next time you turn the page."