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Bantam Books, 1983 - Fiction - 291 pages
Los Angeles detective Mario Villalobos' investigation of a seemingly routine murder leads him to a famous university where the struggle for recognition, funds, and the Nobel prize may have high costs.

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User Review  - John - Goodreads

Not my kind of book and was so unhappy when i first found what kind of a book it was going to be. I never read the dust cover info on a book as i like to be suprised. Well it was a cops and bad guys ... Read full review

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User Review  - Don - Goodreads

Having only read one other Joseph Wambaugh novel, I thought to give this one a try. Odd assortment of characters within quite a dysfunctional, drunken Police Division. Slightly enjoyable, but... Very ... Read full review

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Section 2
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Section 3
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About the author (1983)

Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Onion Field, The Blooding, The Choirboys, " and many other fiction and nonfiction works. He has won a number of awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe award and the Rodolfo Walsh Prize for investigative journalism. He lives with his wife in California.

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TitleThe delta star
AuthorJoseph Wambaugh
PublisherBantam Books, 1983
ISBN0553238450, 9780553238457
Length291 pages
Subjects › 

Fiction
Fiction / General
Murder - Investigation
Mystery fiction
Police
Police - California - Los Angeles
  
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