Murder at the Villa Museum
Roberto De Haro
(Author)
Description
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Detective Dale Lipinski is back. This time he is assigned to a high profile murder case that involves the shooting of a beautiful, wealthy socialite working as a curator at a major museum in Malibu. While investigating the case, Lipinski uncovers an unsavory side to the murdered socialite's life. As he pursues his investigation, Lipinski begins to unravel an unsettling trail of sexual entrapment and extortion leading to important people and influential political and corporate leaders in Los Angeles.In the course of his investigation, Lipinski runs afoul of a rich and ruthless family scion and very nearly loses his life. Injured from his brush with death, Lipinski reconnects with a glamorous pornography queen who takes him in and cares for him. As he gets closer to the truth, more and more people want to keep him away from it. Murder at the Villa Museum offers glimpses of West Los Angeles, and the lives of heavy hitters in the City of Angels.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
$16.69
Publisher
iUniverse
Publish Date
October 12, 2010
Pages
282
Dimensions
5.5 X 0.64 X 8.5 inches | 0.79 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781450255073
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About the Author
Roberto de Haro is Mexican American, born and raised in California. A graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, he earned a doctorate and has been a professor and administrator at several research universities across the United States. Roberto was also an American Council on Education Fellow, completed the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management, and served as a consultant to the Johnson Administration. Additionally, he was a trustee on the College Board, and served on cultural exchange and advisory groups to Mexico, Spain, and Cuba. After retiring, he began to write novels and has since published fourteen, earning many literary awards. Roberto is a member of the California Writers Club and lives with his wife in Marin County, California.
