Description:First novel in the celebrated Vincent Calvino Series with a new introduction by Christopher G. Moore. Calvino's investigation into Hoadly's death takes him from the red-light district of Patpong to the slums of Klong Toey. He works himself through the power structure of gangsters, godfathers and crooked police officials. The search for Ben Hoadly's murderer plunges Calvino into the dark side of the City of Angels, where professional hitmen have orders to stop him. From the world of thinner addicts, dope dealers, fortune tellers, and high-class call girls, Calvino peels away the mystery surrounding Hoadly's death. In the end, the motive is greed for a woman, for power, and money.