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THE SECOND BOOK IN THE TRILOGY…

IN DEEP AND FAR OUT

Richard Opper’s In Deep and Far Out is a fifty year dark, deep dive back into the seedier side of 1970’s Guam and Southern California. Gritty, surprising and entertaining. Strap yourself in for a wild ride!
–Matt Coyle, bestselling author of the Rick Cahill crime series

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IN DEEP AND FAR OUT…

…is the second book in the trilogy about Mona Oakheart, a self-taught businesswoman who owns a downtown bar and an X-rated film production company. Set in 1973, the story begins when one of her starlets leaves for Guam to confront an old abuser, Mona follows her to the island to both help her and bring her home. Just as Mona leaves, her new boyfriend, Gary Reines, a member of the Harbor Police, discovers smuggled Vietnamese children in the San Diego surf. These two events have a profound impact on their lives and the lives of others.
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THE FIRST BOOK IN THE TRILOGY…

The Body in the Barrel

San Diego politics, harbor police, tuna fishermen, and a woman pornographer clash in this wide-ranging and compelling crime noir set in the 1970s.

–Corey Lynn Fayman, author of the Rolly Waters mystery series

Available Now at La Playa Books, In-Store or Online and at Amazon.
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The Body in the Barrel

…is a crime novel set in 1973 San Diego, where a Harbor cop and a producer of X-rated films join forces to unearth the past, facing hard truths about their own histories despite opposition from San Diego’s conservative establishment and the Chinese Tong.
Richard G. Opper
Richard G. Opper

Former professional photographer and TV-show host, lawyer Richard G. Opper established a career in environmental law in San Diego, California. An avid photographer and cyclist, Opper has published articles in the San Diego Union Tribune and professional journals. The Body in the Barrel was his first novel. His second book In Deep and Far Out is to be released August 2024 and is the second book in the trilogy.

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