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No Human Involved

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The first in the mystery series featuring a former addict-turned-auto mechanic is "[a] gritty, gripping novel . . . surprisingly optimistic and funny" (Orange County Register).

After some tough times, Miranda "Munch" Mancini just wants to make an honest living. But her hopes for a new beginning are dashed when her abusive father turns up murdered.

Staying clean is one thing, but staying off Det. Mace St. John's radar may prove impossible—especially when he starts viewing her as a suspect not only in this case but also in multiple murders. Her only hope is to cut a deal with the detective, putting her own life on the line to catch a killer. But trust doesn't come easily for ex-junkies, or for cops. The impulse to betray this precarious alliance may be too strong for either to resist—and may get both of them killed—in this suspenseful mystery that "has grit and authentic street life to spare" (Publishers Weekly).

"Seranella drops us right down into the middle of a dark and perplexing world and makes us feel—along with her hero—just how hard it is to get out." —T. Jefferson Parker

"Smart plotting, taut suspense and a highly original heroine." —Desert Sun

"Scenes pulse with such startling immediacy—she's definitely worth another round." —Kirkus Reviews

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 31, 1997
      When you first meet Munch Mancini and LAPD Detective Mace St. John, there's not much to like. Munch is an alcoholic, drug-addicted hooker, and Mace a tired cop with sad eyes and sallow skin. But readers are advised to stick with them because Seranella's first novel, set in 1970s L.A., has grit and authentic street life to spare. Mace wants to question Munch because a pimp known as Flower George has been murdered. Munch wants to leave the life, kick heroin and sober up. She gives Mace the slip and talks herself into a mechanic's job at Happy Jack's Auto Repair. Mace, who lives in a lovingly restored Pullman car, has another homicide on his hands when body parts turn up at nearby Ballona Creek. As Mace learns more about that victim while pressing his search for Munch, the two cases converge. Mace and Munch find themselves on a collision course with a very nasty motorcycle gang led by a sociopath who may be getting inside information from the police. The novel's title comes from a Wambaugh-worthy cop joke that's perfect for a book in which characters reveal more depth and humanity than first impressions indicate.

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