Flash Point

A San Francisco arsonist murders new mothers in their homes, after apparently kidnapping their babies. California's new arson czar, Susan Kim Delancey, takes on this baffling case that covers several counties, and soon finds herself warring on several fronts. With the help of her small staff, she must catch the elusive killer, fight anti-Asian bias, territorial local officials, the hostile news media, and Sacramento political foes who want her fired. But the biggest battle of all turns out to be one that threatens Susan's own life and that of her teenage son.