Westwood

Westwood is a Los Angeles district whose importance in the investigation comes into focus through geography: the FBI’s Federal Building is located there, only blocks from Roy Haiselden’s house. That closeness prompts Alex Delaware to wonder whether the FBI connection has something to do with Haiselden’s disappearance.

Setting and Geography

The evidence places Haiselden’s peach-colored, one-story house on Camden Avenue, west of Westwood and south of Wilshire. The property’s ordinary appearance—mown lawn, no shrubs, and an empty driveway—contrasts with the investigative significance of its location. A neglected swimming pool behind the house, its water turning green and its gunite spotted with algae, supplies a further sign that the property has been unattended.

The Federal Building, where the FBI is headquartered, is in Westwood at Wilshire and Veteran. The narrative describes it as only blocks from Haiselden’s house, bringing the district into close relation with a key site in the search for him.

Role in the Investigation

Westwood becomes a point of connection between Haiselden’s disappearance and the FBI. After hearing that Leimert Fusco claimed to be with the FBI, Alex Delaware considers the Federal Building’s proximity to Haiselden’s home and wonders whether the two facts are connected. He tries Milo Sturgis at the station, at home, and by cell phone, without reaching him, then calls Fusco directly. Fusco’s recorded message identifies him as a special agent, giving Delaware’s geographic suspicion a concrete investigative lead, though the evidence here does not establish what the connection is.