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An activist's murder forces Jill to infiltrate Berkeley's psychedelic underworldA town as diverse as Berkeley, California, is never without controversy. This year the uproar is over the Rainbow Village, a hippie-occupied bayside lot that has degenerated into a drug-infested cesspool. As the city tries to eject the squatters, two Grateful Dead fans are murdered and a developer is assaulted. But for homicide detective Jill Smith, the conflict at the Village is only a nuisance until the show more violence gets personal.While staking out a coffee shop, Jill sees Liz Goldenstern, a handicapped activist who has long been a thorn in the side of local business. Her wheelchair has broken down, and Jill offers to push her home. The next morning, Liz is found savagely murdered at the Village. To find her killer, Jill will have to remember that sometimes hippies are far from pacifists.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Susan Dunlap including rare images from the author's personal collection. show lessTags
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Written in 1989 this San Francisco police mystery involves Jill Smith, the only female detective on the force. Berkeley's 'hippie' culture has given way to computer stores and pizza chains. When a wheelchair-bound political activist, who is also an acquaintance of Jill's is murdered, she finds herself mired in political back lash as well as disapproval from her boss(male). The first of an older series that is really good.
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- Canonical title
- Too Close to the Edge
- Original publication date
- 1987
- People/Characters
- Jill Smith; Seth Howard; Connie Pereira; Herman Ott; Brad Butz; Liz Goldenstern (show all 12); Aura Summerlight; Ian Stuart; Laurence Mayer; Greta Tennerud; Paul Murakawa; Detective Inspector Frederick Doyle
- Important places
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Dedication
- For Jennie Arndt
- First words
- In Berkeley, California, nothing is too inconsequential to be the center of controversy.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Now that we're through discussing what I'll do for you, let's talk about what you'll give me if I don't tell anyone about Herman Ott's daffodils."
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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