A Murder in the Neighborhood

By Lewis P. Horwitz

Consulting detective to the Los Angeles District Attorney, Eddie Weston is tormented by the unintended death of a woman he loved forty-eight years ago. In an effort to clear his mind and comply with the request of two childhood friends in Chicago, he undertakes the challenge of solving a ten-year-old cold case involving the death of a third friend and the rape of his wife.
Working the case eases his mind but puts his life in jeopardy. With flawed ten-year-old clues and a police department that does not want his interference, the story builds mystery and intrigue as, one by one, suspects and enemies create life-threatening obstacles to the resolution of a sadistic act of violence.
After painstaking detective work, the perpetrator and Eddie face off in a life-and-death encounter leaving Eddie injured and on guard for the next attack. It comes in a riveting sequence of events that continue to leave questions unanswered.
The cold case is finally resolved in a gripping and suspense-filled twist guaranteed to excite, thrill and satisfy the reader.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BVD68BTR
• ISBN13: 9798363250484
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"