In The Last Dark Place, Lieberman goes to Arizona to pick up a mob enforcer in an extradition case. However, the prisoner is shot and killed by an airport maintenance man in the airport while handcuffed to Lieberman. Hanrahan investigates the rape of the wife of a fellow officer. He also must save his own wife, Iris Chen Hanrahan, from a deranged family member who tries to stop her from having Hanrahan’s baby. In addition, Lieberman must avert a gang war between Chinese and Puerto Rican gang members with the help of Mr. Woo and El Perro. Of course, Lieberman must also cope with the usually family stresses. This time it’s his grandson’s Bar Mitzvah. This is another very interesting and enjoyable read! ( )