Books like Lines and shadows by Joseph Wambaugh

Two couples—wealthy LA liberals and a Mexican illegal pair—intersect in a humorous, culturally tense tale that explores marriage, immigration, and identity through multiple perspectives.

Farmer Woolf is a courageous father who discovers an unexpected treasure hidden beneath his antique farm. When he opens the mysterious chest, he unveils a key that could change the fate of the village forever.

The blooding chronicles a harrowing series of rapes and murders in the English village of Narborough, the relentless police investigation, and the eventual breakthrough that finally brings the killer to justice.

"In this book, Mireya Loza sheds new light on the history of the Bracero Program (1942-1964), the binational agreement between the United States and Mexico that allowed hundreds of thousands of male Mexican workers to enter this country on temporary work permits. While this program and the issue of temporary workers has long been politicized on both sides of the border, Loza argues that the prevailing romanticized image of braceros as a family-oriented, productive, legal workforce has obscured the real, diverse experiences of the workers themselves. Focusing on underexplored aspects of workers' lives such as their transnational union organizing efforts, the sexual economies of both gay and straight workers, and the ethno-racial boundaries among Mexican indigenous braceros, Loza reveals how these men defied perceived political, sexual, and racial norms. Basing her work on an archive of more than 800 oral histories from the United States and Mexico, Loza is the first scholar to carefully differentiate between the experiences of Spanish-speaking guest workers and the many Mixtec, Zapotec, Purhepecha, and Mayan laborers. In doing so, she demonstrates how these transnational workers were able to forge new identities in the face of intense discrimination and exploitation"--

The force is Don Winslow’s explosive, sensational new novel— the next thrilling entry from the bestselling author of The Cartel.

In 1961 Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins, a private detective, is hired to find Black Betty, a housekeeper whose allure has caused chaos. A race‑laden investigation leads Rawlins into a dangerous maze of revenge and identity.

LAPD detectives at Hollywood Station, led by the enigmatic Sergeant 'The Oracle', confront a high‑stakes case involving the Russian mob, stolen diamonds, counterfeiting and a deadly grenade threat.