The Things That Are Different — Peter W.J. Hayes

For Pittsburgh police detectives Vic Lenoski and his partner, Liz Timmons, what starts as a favor for the district attorney -- a simple check on a house fire at the home of a public defender -- soon becomes something different. The local fire chief suspects arson and the public defenders' body is found inside the house…tied to her bed. Worse, as Vic and Liz investigate the victim's life, they discover a string of secrets -- each more damning than the last. Those discoveries bring immediate pressure from the DA and their commander to close the case…just as the evidence takes a startling and gut-wrenching turn into Vic and Liz's personal lives.