Street Rules

by Baxter Clare Trautman and Ana Huang

Detective L. A. Franco is back

For Frank, L.A.P.D. Homicide Lieutenant L. A. Franco and her homicide squad, it's business as usual--a multiple murder, ugly as it is, at least seems to have an easy explanation. Until it coincides with an untimely drive-by shooting.

The drive-by victim is Placa Estrella, a rising young Chicana gang-banger. Placa was a toddler on the streets when Franco was just a rookie, and for her Placa's death is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931513147
• ISBN13: 9781931513142
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Bella Books
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Good plot, not so great dialogue

I agree with the earlier reviewer that there is too much "gang lingo" in this book. However, if you can get past it, the plot is rather well done. Not as good as her first book ("Bleeding Out"), but good. The underlying love story is very well done and kept me turning the pages, hoping Frank wouldn't let Gail get away.

Gritty, Hard Hitting

Baxter Claire takes you to the mean streets of LA, but with a modern twist. The language is vibrant and real, the story compelling and in the end the street does rule, just as it often does in real life. Lt. Franco and her squad are imperfect and interesting. This is a powerful series.