The Golden Orange by Joseph Wambaugh. 1st edition 1990. H/B with jacket. 317 pp.

The unputdownable adventure of a man falling into riches ... and the claws of an assassin.

Yachts, mansions and millionaires proliferate on the Gold Coast of Orange County in Southern California. But for Winnie Farlowe, a forty-year-old ex-cop, life is not very rewarding. Unemployment becomes his natural state since his job as a ferry captain ended in a night of drunken disaster. His notoriety brings him to the attention of the rich and beautiful Tess, who introduces him to an exclusive world of clubs, ranches and the boat of his dreams. But soon, Winnie too becomes the target of an unknown assailant.

First published 1990 by Bantam Press, London. Condition: Good. Light stains on paste-down and first flyleaf. Previous owner's name in front. Jacket has light wear and tear around the edges.