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He had to make things right... He had to find the killer. P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in a racially charged situation. The case might have to wait... The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 Rodney King riots and that's just the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- P.I. Marion "Duke" Rogers: Private Investigator and protagonist.
- Jim Talbot "The Weasel": A nervous man who asks Rogers to find what he calls "a friend".
- Laurie Hoffman: A potential client who tells Rogers she's being followed. She sees Rogers a second time and tells him that the person following her is stalking her and she's afraid of him.
- Harvey Zenobia: A colleague of Rogers. He gives Harvey's name and number to Laurie.
- Rodney King Cole: A black man who was pulled over by Los Angeles police and beaten. He sued the police.
- Teddie Matson: A 26 year old actress who is black and is gunned down by a fan.
- Jack Riggs: A long time friend of Rogers.
- Mrs. Perlman: A neighbor of Teddie Matson, who tells Rogers about the murder.
- Mr. Perlman: The neighbor's husband, who doesn't want to speak to Rogers.
- Warren Matson: A black man who tells Rogers that he was Teddie's brother and for Rogers to stay out of her business.
- Mr. Jim Colbert: The name that the man used when signing in at the William Tell Motel.
- "Tiny" a.k.a. Tee-won: Warren's boss, a black man who feels that the racial hatred is wrong and he tries to help Rogers.
- Gary Craylock: A man who calls to date Laurie Hoffman and then won't leave her alone, following her everywhere.
- Maurice: A young black person who is a looter and member of a gang.
- La-Rita Matson "Rita": Teddie's very attractive sister who comes to like Duke.
- Pilar Cruz: A name Duke is given of a woman who was an actress and received a beating.
- Ben Cruz: Pilar's father.
- Anna Martinez: Pilar Cruz's best friend.
- Raymon Martinez: Pilar's boyfriend.
- Mayor Bradley: Duke talks of how he's trying to stop the looters and those burning the buildings.
- Police Chief Gates: Between Chief Gates and Mayor Bradley, each blames the other for not getting control of the city.
- Tom Bond: A man in the sheriff's department who Duke asks to run information on trying to locate a character.
- Sing: Duke's mailman.
- Mary Kopeck: A police officer who Duke asks for help.
- Mrs. Martinez: Raymon and Anna's mother.
- Deidre Ireland: A TV producertoo busy to help Duke who was asking about Teddie Matson.
- Ralph Clausen: Head of security at the TV studio. He also says he's too busy to help Duke.
- Lou Waters: Add a description of this character.
- Jerome
- Romeo
- Geraldo
- Ramon Martinez
- Jeanette Lyon
- Juliet
- Reno
- Marion Michael Morrison
- Ralph Clauson
- Baron
- Jamie Tanberg
- Mrs. Matson
- k.d. lang
- Eleanor Hildreth
- Mr. Colbert
Quotes edit
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“It was a nasty neighborhood. Rough. Dirty. Even the rats were afraid to come out at night.”
Duke Rogers
Setting & Locations edit
Los Angeles area
- Los Angeles: Where Rogers has his office and where the riots begin after the Rodney King decision is announced.
- Fairfax Street: Duke notices the looting and rioting has calmed down in Rancho Park but around Fairfax, people were running wild in the streets.
- Hollywood: The Los Angeles riots also move toward Hollywood.
- Calexico: Duke gets a street address in Calexico when looking for a certain character.
- Edsel Motel: A motel in Reno with Edsel's lined up outside.
- South Central: The section of Los Angeles where the riots seem to have begun.
- Nevada: Duke is told that two characters he is looking for, went to a place in Navada for the summer.
- California: When Duke and his friend, Jack, go to a bar with most of the people speaking Spanish, Jack comments, you're in Californa, not Mexico, learn to speak English.
- Santa Monica pier: A place Rogers discusses in the story.
- Department of Motor Vehicles: Where Lou Waters works and gets info for Rogers when he needs it.
- Disneyland: A place where Rogers speculates that visitors would go to.
- Griffith Park: An attraction near Rogers' office where he speculates that visitors might go to.
- The Observatory: An attraction in Los Angeles that Rogers speculates visitors might be attracted to.
- El Coyote: A restaurant Rogers takes Lou to.
- La Brea: A section of L.A. where El Coyote is located.
- Beverly Boulevard: Where El Coyote is located.
- The Wlshire District: Where Rogers's grandmother lived and near Teddy's apartment.
- The William Tell Motel: Rogers gets a lead that a possible suspect may have stayed here.
- Taco Bell: Rogers is parked at the restaurant when a car drives in front of him and the driver starts yelling.
- Kate's: A trendy place where Laurie and Gary go to.
- Florence: One of the streets in Los Angeles that Duke passes on the way to Teddie Matson's house.
- MLK hosptial. Martin Luther King: Where a character is taken after he is injured.
- Beverly Hills, CA: Another place that feels the effects of the riots.
- El Tepeyac: The area Duke wants to stop at to find information about a girl who received a beating.
- Folsom Street: The street where Pilar Cruz family lives.
- Mexico: Pilar Cruz was Mexican with a Mexican flag in her room. Two of her admirers were also Mexican.
- La Revolution: A cantina that Raymon Martinez frequents.
- Sparks, Nevada: Duke is told that this is a place where two of the characters he's looking for, went on vacation.
- Castle's Bar: Duke is looking for two women at this bar in Nevada. They might have been patrons there.
Organizations edit
- Department of Motor Vehicles: Where Lou Waters works and can get addresses.
- Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD: Trying to keep peace in L.A.
First Sentence edit
My father always said I was a fuckup, that the only reason we get along is 'cause he keeps his mouth shut.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul D. Marks (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Timeless Skies Publishing
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 04-26-2012
ISBN: 9780985076023
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Timeless Skies Publishing
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 04-26-2012
ISBN: 9780985076023
Page Count: 352
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