01762nam a2200253 i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020003800062040002500100082001400125100003200139245004000171264004000211300002400251336002100275337002500296338002300321500010400344520090900448650003201357650005801389650002601447655003501473OSt20220103102720.0220103s2020    enk    g      000 1 eng d  a9781787585362cRM132.16qhardback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a813.61 aBromberg, Kenneth,eauthor.10aCITY OF ANGELS /cKENNETH BROMBERG  1aLondon :bFLAME TREE PRESS,c[2020]  a229 pages ;c22 cm.  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  a"Who murdered Detective Lacy's old flame? A 1920s Hollywood thriller with deadly twists..."--Cover.  aSam Lacy, tough as nails robbery/homicide detective follows his own unique code of conduct within the racist and corrupt Los Angeles Police Department. Edward Bixby, a brilliant man fascinated by anything scientific, assists with the forensic aspects of Sam's investigations but his work must stay on the down low since the LAPD would never hire a black man for anything as important as detective work. Sam's sister, Susan, widowed mother and sharpshooter, is the most important person in his life. And Lonny, Sam's handsome, cynical partner, sports a cavalier attitude that hides a troubled past.Together they must solve the murder of Sam's old flame and deal with a ruthless and powerful predator who victimises vulnerable young Chinese immigrants. Their story takes place in the movie capital of the world, a city that attracts hustlers, wide-eyed innocents and cold-hearted killers; a City of Angels.10aNineteen twenties vFiction20aMurder vInvestigationzLos Angeles (Calif.)vFiction20aDetectives vFiction.7 aDetective and mystery fiction.