Bobby Olsen, a month or two into his profession as a New York private investigator in January 1958, finds the simple tail of small-time hoodlum Rino Barone soon balloons into something that threatens not only his new business but the stability of the city's entire underworld. Even an enquiry into a widow's unwelcome admirer digs up dirt that has its origins from beyond the state's boundaries, and the unrequited love of a woman for her wayward neighbor weaves a web to leave Bobby confused and dumbfounded. Along the tracks of investigation, the shattering loss of a sidekick, the repeated offenses of a teenage juvie, and the determined ire of a vengeful diner owner add to the complications of a tale taut and twisted at every turn. And the brazen acts of a waitress turned gunslinger lead Bobby to a denouement which could bring the city to its knees and the death of someone else he now holds dear. Just who can the greenhorn PI trust in the final act? And who will be left standing when revelations beggar belief?
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