Death on the Hill

As a favor to an old friend, a vacationing Chicago investigative reporter is pressed into action to cover the story. Due to the nature of the killing, it soon becomes obvious that standard police investigative procedures on't be enough to solve the crime.

After the murdered woman's identity is established, it becomes apparent that things aren't what they appear to be. During a visit to the dead woman's office, the reporter notices a picture of the woman and two Chinese men. He recognizes one as the key figure in the Democratic National Committee fundraising scandal, and the other turns out to be a Triad leader wanted in Hong Kong.

Calling on his contacts in Washington, he is put in touch with three local Asian sources in the Los Angeles area to help him dig out information. Enlisting the help of influential members of the local Chinese community and two tenacious detectives from Hong Kong, the mystery is solved . . . but in the most bizarre way imaginable!

Jim Snedden’ S writing draws heavily on his diversified experience as an international business executive, career consultant, newspaper columnist, college instructor, and self-proclaimed political junkie. His favorite hobby is watching and studying people, which led him from writing drab business books to mystery thrillers. A transplanted Southern Californian, he now lives in Arizona with his wife Beth.