Rival Street Gangs Versus The Accused

About the Book

In the beginning, Minor Jimenez, a promising young Latino, appears to be on the path of turning his life around after getting past a brush with the law a few years earlier. He has a good job and has been in an loving relationship with his girlfriend, but living on his own in East LA has its challenges. Shootings occur regularly, and in many cases, the police are on the lookout for gang members as the usual suspects. In this story, the tables are turned when two gang members who survive a shooting testify against Minor. His life has turned upside down as he and those closest to him struggle to defeat the rival street gangs.

About the Author

Paula writes fiction novellas and screenplays about contemporary romance and crime drama set in the Los Angeles area of southern California. Her full length feature and film short screenplays have been registered with Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. and also submitted on the website, Simplyscripts.com. For ten years, she worked in local television programming as a technical director, and up to fifteen years prior, she had worked in major medical centers as a nurse in trauma and critical care. Her degrees include Bachelors of Science from the University of the State of New York and Associates of Arts in Studio Fine Art and Film & Television Production from Long Beach Community College. She resides near the beach in downtown Long Beach with her life partner, who’s also a fiction writer. She can be seen frequently participating in art shows in local galleries exhibiting her abstract paintings. Her three daughters reside in California and have careers in the field of Film and Communication.