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Summary
Most cops spend their entire careers without firing a weapon in the line of duty. LAPD Homicide Detective Davie Richards is an outlier, a cop who killed a suspect to save another officer's life.
While she waits for the police commission to rule on the shooting, she's called out to probe the gruesome homicide of Anya Nosova, a nineteen-year-old Russian beauty whose body is found in the Los Angeles sewer system. With her own case in limbo, Davie knows that any mistakes in the investigation could end her career. As she hunts for the murderer, somebody begins to hunt her...and it's no longer just her job that's on the line.
Praise:
"Smiley kicks off a hard-boiled series with a bang in this fast-paced novel that sweeps readers along quickly."--Library Journal
"An excellent book about the emotions that drive some of the best policemen and women to go after their own justice, no matter the cost."--Suspense Magazine
"Terrific! The classic cop story goes contemporary in this suspenseful, riveting thriller. Instantly cinematic and completely authentic--LAPD's tough and savvy Davie Richards will capture your heart. It's a page-turner from moment one."--Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author
"Pacific Homicidecombines an insider's knowledge of the LAPD with a clear-eyed, no-nonsense heroine and an entertaining dry wit. Davie Richards is easy to fall in love with and her story is full of surprising twists."--Matt Witten, writer and producer for Pretty Little Liars, House, Medium, Law & Order, and Homicide
"Patricia Smiley, at the top of her form in this multi-layered thriller...writes with the authenticity of Joseph Wambaugh."--Paul Levine, bestselling author of Bum Rap
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Library Journal Review
LAPD Det. Davina Richards is lead investigative officer at Pacific Homicide on a brutal murder case involving the partial dismemberment of a beautiful blonde. Found in a sewage treatment plant, the body is quickly identified as Anya Nosova, a recently arrived Russian immigrant. Meanwhile Davie is under investigation by the new police inspector general, Malcolm Harrington. Davie and Harrington crossed paths years before when Harrington railroaded her father off the force. Now, Harrington wants to hang her out to dry for killing a suspect. He succeeds in getting her suspended, but Davie is determined to find justice for a young woman who deserved more in life than being murdered. Better known for a cozy series starring financial adviser Tucker -Sinclair (Cool Cache), Smiley kicks off a hard-boiled series with a bang in this fast-paced novel that sweeps readers along quickly. Davie is an engaging sleuth; her tough -exterior hides a fragile heart. VERDICT This classic police procedural, with the obligatory cop humor included, recalls titles by Robin Burcell or Alafair Burke. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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