Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.
