Serpents of the Dust

The first Berkeley Mystery. When a young Berkeley co-ed is found brutally murdered with a mysterious message written in blood on her wall, Detective-Sergeant Detective Toledo must delve into the secrets of one of the wealthiest suburbs in America: Hillsborough. A doctor's family, with as many secrets as it has millions of dollars, draws him into a web of intrigue, lies and a glimpse of the final taboo. Toledo's motley team, including a Folklore professor, a beautiful medical examiner and a police academy wunderkind, must risk everything in their search for the truth and a murderer who always seems to stay one shadowy step ahead of them.