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Identity theft, impersonation, and murder lead Detective Mahoney and the narrator across the county to New York to find the connection between two 'look-alikes.' Are they responsible for killing Homer Hunter? Or will a crank call from a mentally disturbed youth led them to the murderer? Did he convert into action his belief that old people are useless and should die? Meanwhile, Mahoney's former girlfriend shows up in town and wants to reunite with him.

The Early History of Sunland, California, is a compilation of the eight previously published volumes in the series of the same name. Sunland, originally named Monte Vista, began as a platted town during the Land Boom of the 1880s. Monte Vista failed to develop and is listed in some histories as a ghost town. However, the village did grow and prosper in the hands of farmers. This is a history of the settlers who stayed and how the town grew thanks to their pioneer ingenuity and determination. Although details are specific to Sunland, its history is similar to that of many small towns that were founded and developed after the transcontinental railroad opened the West for settlement.

Parson Wornum was so loved that when he died, the whole village attended his funeral. Years of neglect of his cemetery spelled disaster in 1978 when heavy rains tore open graves and washed bodies down the hillside.

When a student pulled out his gun and laid it on his desk, the tiny one-room school found itself needing a new teacher. That brought Virginia Newcomb, a romance, and a new family that helped to develop the town, leaving behind a detailed account of pioneer life in a small village.

Two robbers posed as passengers to flag down the train. When the engineer recognized danger, he opened the throttle and sped past. The bandits threw the spur switch, and the train careened full speed off the tracks.

Early settlers, like the Johnson family, found their way into the canyon, a dense woodland bristling with wildlife. 50 years later, the Webber family faced the wrath of the river now winding down a denuded mountainside.

Joe Ardizzone, a local grape-grower, doubled as a hit-man for the Mafia. During Prohibition, Joe's bootlegging activities caught him in the middle of in-house quarreling. In 1931, he left on a short trip and disappeared into the pages of history.

Land promoters of the 1880s promised a perfect life of health, wealth, and pleasure in Monte Vista. Although their promises fell short of reality, the village did grow and prosper in the hands of farmers.

When Edgar Lancaster dredged the swamp on his land, he created a lake which became a treasured landmark. For 25 years, visitors flocked to its cool shores, and Hollywood used the lake as a set location for some of its early movies.