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Deuces Wild

by Dell Shannon · 1974

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Police procedural, a Luis Mendoza mystery, following the lives of the LAPD as the Mendoza twins disappear, and the men and women of the police must track down burglars, murderers, and assorted oddities. Realistic characterization.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thispolice proceduralpolice proceduralMore like thisLess of this
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Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 184 pages

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