Daoud Balewa

After the deaths of an Elvis impersonator and a nearby bird are linked to a chess tournament, Greg Sanders enlists the help of his former chess mentor to capture a chess-obsessed serial killer before he can checkmate his next victim.

The atmosphere curdles on a popular reality cooking show when one of the contestants is literally fed to the others. As the team go backstage to sift all the evidence, a personal problem for David Hodges is simmering on the back burner.

After discovering a body near a forest reserve, the team finds what may be a serial killer and his lair.

After celebrating her birthday with a recent acquaintance, Sara becomes the prime suspect when he is murdered.

When the team stumble on a murder victim while out on patrol with the Las Vegas police's mobile crime unit, the suspects include several street criminals whom they have already arrested. The case becomes personal for Brass when it turns up some information on his daughter.

When the sister of a famous Cuban singer is killed, the team suspect that the death may be linked to a feud between two Cuban families; Hodges begins to get cold feet about his impending marriage.