Nick Delvecchio's Brooklyn was a great place to grow up on, but his family life was kinda of rocky and his cases dangerous.
No Exit from Brooklyn
has him working on a case while his sister is a passenger on a highjacked plane. So while working his case he's also paying attention to the news. In
The Dead of Brooklyn
Nick's brother-the-father, a Catholic priest is accused of sexual misconduct and murder, so it's up to him to prove him innocent.
The End of Brooklyn
(starred review from
Booklist
) is the end of the trilogy, taking Delvecchio 20 years into the future and putting his entire family in jeopardy.