The Delta Star

The Delta Star
First edition cover
AuthorJoseph Wambaugh
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Co
Publication date1983

The Delta Star is a 1983 novel by American author Joseph Wambaugh. The book is about a group of police in the Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Department. The main characters include Detective Mario Villalobos and The Bad Czech.

An excerpt was featured in the February 1983 issue of Playboy.

Kirkus Reviews wrote that it was "sorely uneven, but undeniably vivid and occasionally inspired."

References

  1. ↑ "The Delta Star by Joseph Wambaugh". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Stade, George (March 20, 1983). "'Cop Tristesse' and One-Liners". New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "THE DELTA STAR by Joseph Wambaugh". 2024-10-18. March 1, 1982 – via Kirkus Reviews.
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