LAPD Detective Jesse Drake is first on the scene when an elderly man is found dead on the golf course. She had a hard time convincing her superiors that it was even murder and then solving the crime is even more difficult. The clue is the numbers tattooed on the victim's arm. Krich has a wonderful compelling voice and gentle way of educating the reader. She is an Orthodox Jew and has an uncanny understanding of the non-Jew - what is confusing, what should be explained and how to do it. This makes everyone of her mysteries, great stories in their own right, even more interesting. ( )