Dru Rayne And Her Uncle Are Louisiana Refugees Who Relocated To Los Angeles After Hurricane Katrina. Now, Five Years After The Storm, Their Struggling Restaurant Faces A Different Danger. When Joe Pike Witnesses Dru's Uncle Beaten By A Neighborhood Gang Intent On Extorting Protection Money, He Offers His Own Brand Of Protection. But Neither Dru Nor Her Uncle Want His Help--and Neither Do The Federal Agents Mysteriously Watching Their Store. Robert Crais.