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      The Little Death

      by Michael Nava
      Published
      Mar 1986
      Main Genre
      Law Enforcement Law Enforcement
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      168
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      A Henry Rios Mystery Book 1

      About This Book

      Henry Rios is introduced as a troubled San Francisco public defender battling alcoholism and burnout. While investigating the murder of an old friend, he traces clues back to the man's own wealthy family. It is here that we first encounter Henry Rios's struggle to maintain his faith in a legal system caught between justice and corruption, a theme that will continue throughout the series.

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      LGBTQ

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      Mar 1986 Alyson Books ISBN13 9780932870964 ISBN10 0932870961
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