Marilyn's Musings

This novel is set during the prohibition era—no it’s not in Chicago or New York, but Los Angeles. Much of the story is built around the way booze was brought into the area by ship, transported to shore by yachts and other smaller boats, and delivered by truck to the many restaurants in the area. Of course this illegal activity created many problems: police corruption, hijacking, fighting between different gangs, and of course, murder. The book begins with the murder of Danny Kincaid, made to look like an accident when his car is pushed off the Sunset Pier into the Pacific Ocean. Despite the many injuries on Danny’s body, the police decide Danny was drunk and don’t bother to investigate. Danny’s best friend,Matt Hudson (called Hud), goes to the mortuary and sees what was done to his friend and vows to avenge the murder. This means first, he must find out who is responsible for Danny’s death. Hud has a big part in the liquor smuggling trade, but he’s also interested in th...