Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Castleman's sure pacing and vivid journalist's world will pull readers in...an intriguing whodunit plot."
Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
San Francisco, known to residents as simply The City, is one of the most beautiful and colorful cities in the world. So why is someone trying to burn it down? This question drives newspaper columnist Ed Rosenberg to delve into the unseemly world of city politics, kinky sex, and family secrets. The morning after a huge arson blaze terrorizes San Franciscos Mission District, Rosenberg finds his friend and colleague Ryan Duffy dead naked, bound and gagged for S&M, and with his head bashed in. The police investigate, but the case quickly hits a dead end. Rosenberg wont give up, even if it means putting himself in harms way. A Killing in Real Estate is a gripping, intricately plotted mystery that makes San Francisco come alive. The action is fast, the characters memorable, and the writing as compelling as a house on fire.