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Set in contemporary Los Angeles, "How Town" follows Henry Rios, a Mexican-American attorney with a knack for sleuthing, as he takes on a disgraced client accused of murder. The case, steeped in sensational media coverage, reveals a tangled web of hidden motives and violent undercurrents that threaten Rios’s own life. As the trial unfolds, Rios must navigate the complex intersections of justice, family loyalties, and the city's shadowy underworld, all while confronting his own past.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Michael Nava
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