Blood Orange by Karen Keskinen

Blood Orange by Karen Keskinen - 312 pages

Set in Santa Barbara, Jaymie Zarlin is trying to get her private investigator business off the ground.  Her specialty is finding missing people.  That is, until Lili, teenage star of the annual solstice parade is murdered and Danny, a lower middle class mentally disabled young man, is accused.  Having  some experience with the mentally disabled Jamie thinks he's become the scapegoat.  His Aunt Gabi asks for Jaymie's help, but is a wealthy socialite who also hires trying to hide something?  If you like Susan Grafton novels try Keskinen's debut novel.