Richter's War: Case of the Japanese Alien

When a World War II battle erupts in Los Angeles, a hard-boiled detective is swept up in the action, and into dangerous and out-of-this-world intrigue! "Case of the Japanese Alien" draws on the mystique of hard-boiled detectives and the strangeness of the rumored enemy attack and anti-aircraft artillery barrage known as "The Great Los Angeles Air Raid" in late February, 1942. The story integrates themes related to racism, government, war, society, and human nature amidst action, suspense, humor, Nazis, and an alien named Haruki.