The Delta Star
Encyclopedia
The Delta Star is a novel by author Joseph Wambaugh
first published in 1983. The book tells several stories of 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 of the first published version was featured in the February, 1983 issue of Playboy
magazine.
Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. is a bestselling American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the United States...
first published in 1983. The book tells several stories of a group of police in the Rampart Division
LAPD Rampart Division
The Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Department serves communities to the west and northwest of Downtown Los Angeles including Echo Park, Pico-Union and Westlake, all together designated as the Rampart patrol area. Its name is derived from Rampart Boulevard, one of the principal...
of the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
. The main characters include Detective Mario Villalobos and The Bad Czech.
An excerpt of the first published version was featured in the February, 1983 issue of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine.