Caught Dead - Rick Van Lam, Bk 1 Author:Andrew Lanh FAMILY BONDS — Connecticut private investigator Rick Van Lam prefers unraveling insurance fraud, working alone, and keeping his life low-key. The son of an unknown US soldier, Rick's resigned to being an outsider in the Little Saigon neighborhood he calls home. Until he's hired to investigate the shooting death of struggling shopkeeper Ma... more »ry Le Vu. One of the "beautiful Le sisters," Mary was beloved by the community--and no one can figure out how she wound up in a known drug-dealing zone.
But when her wealthy twin, Molly, turns up dead in the exact same place, Rick learns the sisters' wildly disparate lives conceal a melting pot of greed, guilt, and poisonous ambition. And the deeper he probes into their family secrets and the dangers lurking in the close-knit community, the more he finds this case striking at his own vulnerable spots, reminding him that the closest bonds can kill. . . « less