The Fallen Author

The Fallen Author is the first mission in the Traffic case of The Detective. It follows Detecive James Keith and his partner Detective Fredrick Jones as they investigate the murder of a famous author in Los Angeles.

First Step
Keith and Jones walk into the police department only to discover a recent murder of one of the most famous authors in LA. They drive outside the Blue Jazz nightclub to find the author dead outside the club. Detective Keith finds a receipt to a gun store downtown, revealing the name of the author as Kevin Holland. Keith questions the bartender of the nightclub and he says that Holland was taken outside by a man called Toby Daniels, a regular at the nightclub and a rival author. The detectives go to the gun store and find the owner of the gun store, Charlie Smith. Smith reveals that Holland's son is at his house and knows about the murder.

Second Step
They then drive to the Holland residence and find Henry Holland there. Keith questions him about the murder of Holland and people who knew him. Henry reveals that his close friend, William Tanner, helped Holland on his recent book. He also says Holland's wife is out of town but will return to Los Angeles at 6:00. The two travel to the train station to locate the wife. Keith spots Henry at the train station and follows him. After a chase through the station, Keith tackles Henry and asks him for information. He reveals that he is not actually Henry Holland, but Ray Earl. Jones also locates Holland's wife and put both into Central Police Station for questioning. However, the detectives need evidence to support their being.

Third Step
The two drive to the house of Tanner and question him. Tanner says that he was close to Holland and they would work on each other's projects as help. Keith asks if he knew Holland's wife and Tanner replies that he didn't as much. They were married but in a bitter marriage. Jones finds a letter somehow sent to Tanner about a divorce file from Holland's wife. The receiver: Ray Earl. The two then proceed to the local library and find Daniels there. Daniels refuses questioning and gives chase. Finally, Keith corners him but Daniels jumps off the roof of the library. The detectives search his body and find