Westerfield's Chain

 "e;Westerfield's Chain,"e; was first published by St. Martin's in 2002, and was a Shamus Award Finalist.  KirkusReviews said: "e;When someone asks ex–homicide cop Nick Acropolis if he misses being on the job, he replies, "e;Every fucking day,"e; acknowledging a painful truth. He misses the work, the camaraderie, but most of all the self-respect, that sense of himself as someone who matters, acqui...