Palos Verdes Blue

Jack is hired to find Blue, the missing teen-aged daughter of his ex-wife's best friend. As he investigates, Jack discovers that there is a low-intensity war going on in the L.A's posh Palos Verdes peninsula. When one stubborn Mexican boy decides that he wants to learn to surf in Lunada Bay, the feu...

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Main Author: Shannon, John, 1943-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2009.
Edition:1st Pegasus Books cloth ed.
Series:Shannon, John,707101757.0 1943- Jack Liffey mystery.
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Summary:Jack is hired to find Blue, the missing teen-aged daughter of his ex-wife's best friend. As he investigates, Jack discovers that there is a low-intensity war going on in the L.A's posh Palos Verdes peninsula. When one stubborn Mexican boy decides that he wants to learn to surf in Lunada Bay, the feud turns violent, drawing in arsonists, angry bikers, racist border vigilantes, and Jack's daughter Maeve, who once again puts herself at risk to help her dad.
Item Description:"A Jack Liffey mystery"--cover.
Physical Description:320 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781605980379
1605980374
Author Notes:John Shannon is one of America's leading writers of neo-noir. His Jack Liffey series of novels is one of the most critically praised mystery series in the genre and includes Terminal Island , Dangerous Games , The Dark Streets , The Devils of Bakersfield , and Palos Verdes Blue . Shannon lives in Los Angeles.