The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453235249

<DIV><b>A dog&rsquo;s murder leads detective Masuto to a most unusual poisoning case</b></div><BR><DIV>In Beverly Hills, murder has suddenly gone out of style. For five weeks, the head of the city&rsquo;s tiny homicide squad, Zen detective Masao Masuto, has worked only robbery investigations. But after more than a month without a corpse, this dry spell is about to end.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>The dead woman is Ana Fortez, a Chicana whose death was originally classified as terminal food poisoning brought on by a feast of botulism-infested &eacute;clairs. But because botulism can only grow in an airtight space, the medical examiner warns Masuto that the fatal bacteria must have been purposefully injected into the pastry. When a wealthy housewife&rsquo;s dog drops dead after munching on premium chocolates, Masuto finds that her bonbons have been laced with the same toxin. He begins a search for a killer targeting the sweet tooth of Beverly Hills&mdash;proof that crime in Southern California never stays boring for long.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s estate.</div>