A Melting Point — Terry Towers

Death has come to the City of Angels in the form of a serial killer who is decapitating gang members. Greg Macias, a private detective with a dark secret and a drinking problem, is on the case. He must confront a grotesque gallery of suspects, deviants, miscreants, and corrupted souls in an effort to discover the identity of the mass murderer. But Greg Macias must act quickly, for his horrible secret is catching up to him and the bloodied machete of the death worshiper is ready to strike again.