Romeo’s Fire
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Romeo’s Fire is the ninth book in the Mike Romeo series by James Scott Bell, published in 2024.
Mike Romeo is working as an investigator for his friend and lawyer Ira Rosen when a new case lands in their lap: Coby Keaton, a homeless young man is accused of killing another homeless man with a knife. Ira thinks he can get the charge reduced, until Coby disappears from the group home where he’s been placed, and Mike has to find him. The trail leads to Reverend Tatum Walker, a pastor working with the homeless in Los Angeles, and to something far more dangerous than a street-level murder case.
Like the rest of the series, Romeo’s Fire is set against the backdrop of modern Los Angeles with its streets, its homeless crisis, and its moral corners. Readers new to the series can follow the plot without having read the earlier books, though Mike’s relationships with Ira and the recurring cast carry more weight if you’ve been along from the start. Mike Romeo thought he’d left the violence of the streets behind…
Now working as an investigator for his friend, lawyer Ira Rosen, Mike finds himself drawn into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles once again. Ira’s newest client, Coby Keaton, is a homeless young man accused of a brutal murder.
As Mike digs deeper, his investigation leads him to Reverend Tatum Walker, a man trying to bring hope to the the city’s homeless. But a shadow of darkness looms large over L.A.’s streets. Soon, Mike uncovers a deadly plot aimed at Walker—and himself.
With time running out, Mike must face down a network of evil more insidious than he ever imagined—forcing him to confront not only a murderer but also his own demons.
