Anatomy of a Killing
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Rodriguez and I crossed to the ornate, canopy-covered bed. Antonio DeMarco was lying in a grotesquely-contorted position. The upper portion of his semi-nude body was covered in blood. The white, satin sheets and pillowcases of the unmade bed were drenched with blood. There was a wide pool of blood on the carpet near the bed. Hardly recognizable, DeMarco’s lifeless body glistened like wet lard; his eyes had that soft, dry shine. Lying about two feet away from the body, was a heavy, brass fire iron. An apparent attempt to wipe fingerprints and blood from the metal poker had been made – a blood-soaked hand towel was lying on the bed nearby.
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An international film star is found brutally murdered in his Hollywood Hills mansion. A secret life of lies, deception and sex-for-hire . . . a shocking confession which turns brother against brother, a juvenile detention facility where hate, racism and violence are submerged in secrecy: These are the electrifying elements that lead two LAPD detectives into a baffling case – no witnesses, no suspects. Their only clue is a bloody footprint. Stripping away the City of Angels' glittering facade, the detectives are drawn into a dark web of greed, betrayal, prostitution, and murder.
About the Author
John Leslie Evans, born in Corsham, England and raised in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, presently lives in Brea, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His first published novel, Prescription: Murder, was adapted from a screenplay by the same name. This was followed by Eyes of a Killer, Dead of Night, A Question of Murder, A Deadly Affair and To Catch a Killer. Following Anatomy of a Killing, Mr. Evans is currently working on his eighth mystery novel, Murderous Intent.