Jolene's Last Gasp

Gorgeous young adult-film star Jolene Alexis is dead her limp and naked body discovered in her upscale beachfront condominium. Sergeant Dale Lipinski a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is assigned to the case. Though all obvious signs point to suicide Lipinski investigates contradictory details and very quickly opens a Pandoras box of disturbing proportions. In the world of pornography nothing is as it appears. Alexiss presumed suicide points to the seedy-and oftentimes dangerous-underworld of the pornography industry. Is Jolenes death truly a suicide or is she the victim of the elusive Hollywood dream seduced into behavior she would never have undertaken if she had a choice? Lipinski methodical and determined emerges as a fascinating character. Haunted by Jolenes story he is determined to discover the truth surrounding her death. His hunt moves from professional assignment to personal mission-and soon the detective is caught up in deception and intrigue beyond the line of duty Blood for blood. -Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law University of Houston Law Center Jolenes Last Gasp is a thrilling fast-paced mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very last pages. -Colleen Rae author of Nearly Naked and Correspondent Local Observer Saugatuck MI