The Case of the Sliding Pool

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453235256

<DIV><b>A rare California deluge unearths a hidden body&mdash;and a decades-old crime</b></div><BR><DIV>Rain has spoiled Masao Masuto&rsquo;s vacation. For six days the storm has trapped the Zen Buddhist detective and his family inside their Los Angeles cottage. By the morning of his vacation&rsquo;s final day, he is so stir crazy that the call to come to work is a relief. Detective Masuto knows no better cure for boredom than a puzzling murder.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Nothing remains of the deceased man but his bones. A mudslide caused by the long, punishing storm destroyed the terrace of a Beverly Hills mansion, dislodging the swimming pool and opening a grave which had been covered for three decades. The skeleton&rsquo;s deep stab wound suggests a professional&rsquo;s hand&mdash;possibly a World War II veteran with commando training. As Masuto pries into the past, the aged murderer takes deadly steps to cover up his long-forgotten crime. The detective finds himself locked in a game of cat and mouse with a brilliant and ruthless killer.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s estate.</div>