Author is a longtime and well-connected bookseller who opened Readers' Books in Sonoma in 1991
A smartly plotted mystery, engaging characters, zippy dialogue, and plenty of humor from leading protagonist, a cross between Philip Marlowe and Larry David
Jewish interest will appeal to strong Jewish literary market, which Prospect Park Books has connections in due to previous titles (A Narrow Bridge, Washing the Dead)
The vividly drawn Los Angeles setting, written by a resident who knows it, will appeal to residents and visitors.