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By William Campbell Gault

ISBN-10: 0881848395

ISBN-13: 9780881848397

In his ultimate case, Brock investigates the homicide of his stricken university roommate

Maybe Mike Gregory was once too shrewdpermanent for soccer. while he and Brock Callahan roomed jointly at Stanford college, Mike was once a second-stringer with the ability to move professional. yet he squandered his expertise and drifted after collage, in brief operating as a stockbroker prior to descending down society’s ladder, changing into a under the influence of alcohol, then an addict, and eventually a snitch. The police aren’t stunned once they locate him in Santa Monica, face blown off with a sawed-off shotgun, yet Brock is questioned. Even at his lowest, Mike used to be too shrewdpermanent to move out like that.

Though he’s been retired for years, Brock’s investigative instincts kick in at Mike’s funeral. As he plumbs the depths of his outdated friend’s damaged existence, he uncovers a poisonous cocktail of cultists, mobsters, and corrupt legislations enforcement. stuck within the center, this unfortunate snitch had nowhere to turn.

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