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- Newly minted 25-year-old lawyer Bob Abramson joins the DA's office in San Diego and soon finds himself leading an investigation into the politically charged murder of the mayor's husband, a powerful, wealthy developer with far too many secrets for his wife's political ambitions.Bob's first encounter with murder occurred four years previously, when his roommate, the scion of an old Boston family, was murdered and the case was investigated by the victim's Harvard professor, Marcus George.
- Author(s): H N Hirsch
- 260 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, LGBT
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Newly minted 25-year-old lawyer Bob Abramson joins the DA's office in San Diego and soon finds himself leading an investigation into the politically charged murder of the mayor's husband, a powerful, wealthy developer with far too many secrets for his wife's political ambitions.
Bob's first encounter with murder occurred four years previously, when his roommate, the scion of an old Boston family, was murdered and the case was investigated by the victim's Harvard professor, Marcus George. As the investigation developed, Bob and Marcus, naturally, fell in love.
Now, Bob has completed law school and landed a job as an Assistant District Attorney in San Diego, and Marcus has accepted a new position at UC San Diego. As they settle in to their new home, they're thrust into the investigation and its political ramification, and they find that a gay subculture roils much of southern California's placidly straight surface.
Review Quotes
Written in the classic style of James Ellroy, Fault Line is a murder mystery you won't soon forget. With a full cast of characters, a scenic setting, plus a laundry list of suspects, I couldn't stop reading until the dramatic conclusion. Fans of L.A. Confidential will enjoy this political murder mystery. 5+ stars!
- N. N. Light's Book Heaven
Libraries and readers looking for a classic gay murder mystery steeped in California culture, political subterfuge, and characters that live on the line of lies and danger will find Fault Line a fine study in intrigue ... packed with social and political as well as psychological and relationship insights. Hirsch brings to life a myriad of characters that swirl around this unique murder case and its accompanying special interests. This creates a memorable, compelling read....
Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review, Donovan's Bookshelf
5.0 out of 5 stars
A bristling murder mystery
"Hirsch weaves his tale well, capturing Southern California ambience and the interplay of his characters cinematically."
---Grady Harp of Goodreads
"Bob and Marcus are a gay Nick and Nora, a couple you'll want to spend time and solve mysteries with."
- Jean Redmann, author of the award winning Micky Knight Mystery Series
Fault Line is a suspenseful and utterly gritty crime fiction book The plot is intelligently crafted, and ... thoroughly satisfying.
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