When Pamela Edwards is found shot through the heart, Lt. Joe Kenda's first task is to shield her young daughters from the horrendous scene. Soon police close in on her killer, ending with a white-knuckle car and foot chase across Colorado Springs.
When thirteen-year-old PJ Grant is found dead from a single gunshot wound to the head, Lt. Joe Kenda assumes it’s a suicide. But when the physical evidence doesn’t add up, it opens the door to a world of possibilities-from hatred to human sacrifice.
A barrio birthday party is marred by violence and murder, and an unwritten code of silence may stop Kenda from bringing the killer to justice.
A man claims he killed in self-defense, but Kenda has his doubts. Also: a civil rights icon is found decomposing in her house.
The investigation of a deadly drive-by shooting requires Kenda to believe a burglar. Also: A double homicide is investigated.
The death of a woman in her bathtub is investigated. Also: the murder of a tattoo artist.
The death of an Iraq War veteran is investigated.
The stabbing death of a Vietnam War veteran is investigated.
The investigation of a young man's murder initially indicates that he was shot over a musical instrument, but Kenda digs deeper and determines the actual cause.
A gunfight at a biker bar that left two dead is investigated.
Kenda investigates the murder of a man who was beaten to death outside of a convenience store over New Year's Eve weekend.
The execution-style murder of a man who had recently been kidnapped is investigated.
The severed head of a wife and mother is discovered; and an apparent robbery-gone-wrong is investigated.
The shooting death of a star athlete just weeks before starting college is investigated.
In his first year on the force, rookie patrol officer Joe Kenda quickly learns the ropes. But when he tries to singlehandedly stop a brawling mob, he finds himself facing down gunfire. Can Kenda help detectives catch the man who nearly killed him?
Two teens discover a body; and a forensic expert weighs in on whether a young mother hung herself.
A young man is found gunned down, leading Lt. Joe Kenda to delve into his troubled past and his connection to the world of rare coins. Then...a mother of five is shot in the head and it's up to Kenda to uncover the truth behind her untimely death.
Sgt. Joe Kenda is faced with his worst nightmare when he learns a friend and fellow officer, Mark Dabling, has been killed in the line of duty. Police conduct an all-out manhunt and discover the gunman is even more dangerous than they'd thought.
Police are shocked to find a 13-year-old boy killed in an explosion, but their grief turns to alarm when they discover a second, unexploded bomb. To catch the killer, Det. Joe Kenda must first figure out whom the bomb was meant for.
After Julie Smith reports a sexual assault, Lt. Kenda, the Major Crimes Unit's sex crimes division, of which he is in charge, connect her attack to others that have been reported in the last four months on the east side of Colorado Springs, due to his unusual modus operandi. Now the hunt is on to find the serial rapist before he attacks another woman. There is one more attempted sexual assault and with the woman's description and a patrol officer's recollection of a recent crime with a matching part of the attacker's M.O., Kenda and the team are able to identify their...
After Julie Smith reports a sexual assault, Lt. Kenda, the Major Crimes Unit's sex crimes division, of which he is in charge, connect her attack to others that have been reported in the last four months on the east side of Colorado Springs, due to his unusual modus operandi. Now the hunt is on to find the serial rapist before he attacks another woman. There is one more attempted sexual assault and with the woman's description and a patrol officer's recollection of a recent crime with a matching part of the attacker's M.O., Kenda and the team are able to identify their...