A psycho obsessed with Cherif escapes from prison, placing all his friends and family in danger. A crime fiction artist is killed at a costume-themed reception.
A young woman who'd been kidnapped a decade ago returns to her family only to be killed three days later. Different home-front stresses make life more difficult for both Cherif and Roxane.
A professor of top-level cybersecurity is murdered on a livestream broadcast by someone among the area's most gifted hackers - many of whom are his students.
Dejax changes hats (and outfit) as the quirky coroner serves as the detectives' intern. When a cat with a huge on-line following is poisoned, a clash between neighbors escalates into a bloody media frenzy - in and out of cyberspace.
The seemingly inexplicable murder of a magician's wife and assistant during rehearsal challenges Cherif's sleuthing skills, making him grapple with tricks beyond his usual realm.
The precinct is suddenly besieged with multiple audits and investigations posing an existential threat to the unit and some of its personnel. Who is pulling those strings, and what's the motive?
As in "The Fugitive", Deborah's client is accused of murder, and unable to prove she saw a big, bearded man leaving just before finding her stepmother's body. Will Cherif find this version of the "one-armed man" in time to save her?