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Juliet Applebaum and private‑investigator Al Hockey have built a fledgling agency in a Los Angeles garage, handling celebrity protection for a Hollywood lawyer and insurance investigations. When Juliet’s sister, a transsexual who had fallen into addiction and prostitution, is found dead and the police show indifference, the case pulls them into a personal quest. Juliet must navigate the world of under‑the‑counter crime and her own identity while seeking the truth behind her sister’s murder, hoping to bring justice to a city that has turned a blind eye.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ayelet Waldman
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