Books like Gods go begging by Alfredo Véa
Jesse Pasadoble, a former infantry soldier turned defense attorney in San Francisco, carries the trauma of a harrowing siege in Vietnam. When a young man's brutal double murder case arises—two victims, one black and one Vietnamese—Jesse must navigate gang violence on Potrero Hill and unravel a haunting connection between present crimes and a decades‑old battle on the Laotian border. In seeking truth for his client, he confronts his own haunted memories and seeks personal redemption.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Alfredo Véa
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