Charlie D is the host of a successful late-night radio call-in show, "The World According to Charlie D." His listeners have a particularly intimate relationship with him and often reveal much about themselves, confident that he will honor their trust and that he can save them. In their minds, he is perfect: one of life's winners. But Charlie D's easy confidence on-air belies reality for a man born with a wine-colored birthmark that covers half of his face. Each of these novels features mysteries that are played out in a race against time as Charlie D fights for the lives of his listeners and his own well-being.