Pretenders

Back Matter: Hollywood has a way of making up its own reality, especially when facts are scarce. After his novel, , becomes a bestseller, author Donald McMann begins preparations to bring his creation to the big screen. But just as casting gets underway, the Iron Eagle seems to undergo a transformation with a religious slant. As John Swenson and Jim O'Brian investigate the crucifixion of a young man for the purposes of "saving his soul," they discover not just a copycat killer claiming to be the Eagle, but also a second pretender on a 30-year killing spree who's hiding in plain sight. Inside Flap: Since the death of Jade Morgan's aunt, she and her wife Jessica had been living in the estate Jade inherited from her late uncle. Neither woman knew many people in the neighborhood filled with million-dollar homes except for the next-door neighbor who'd been there since Jade's childhood. Unbeknownst to Jade, her aunt and uncle had more than a causal relationship with their neighbors. They also shared a secret - a dark secret - that, when revealed, would change not only her life, but the lives of those who crossed paths with the peculiar occupant next door. Jade learns that her uncle was not the saint she believed him to be. While he was an angel investor to many and helped shape the future of artificial intelligence his dark side was one of stunning to Jade. John Swenson is also challenged as he grapples with his role as both an assistant to the FBI director of Los Angles but also the Iron Eagle. He recognizes that he can't carry on that roll forever and as his own mortality strikes him, he is realizing that he must choose a successor, however, will that successor be to the benefit or Los Angeles and the years of work of the Eagle or will it be a betrayal of all he has accomplished.