01846nam a2200289 i 4500 OSt 20220103102720.0 220103s2020 enk g 000 1 eng d 9781787585362 RM132.16 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 813.6 813.6 BRO G Bromberg, Kenneth, author. CITY OF ANGELS / KENNETH BROMBERG London : FLAME TREE PRESS, [2020] 229 pages ; 22 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume "Who murdered Detective Lacy's old flame? A 1920s Hollywood thriller with deadly twists..."--Cover. Sam 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. Nineteen twenties Fiction Murder Investigation Los Angeles (Calif.) Fiction Detectives Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. ddc B 186797 186797 0 0 PPAK G 2022-01-23 813.6 BRO A01719875 2022-01-23 00:00:00 B 0 0 SP G 2022-01-23 3 813.6 BRO A01719876 2025-02-09 12:32:01 2025-01-19 B 0 0 KM G 2022-01-23 813.6 BRO A01719878 2022-01-23 00:00:00 B