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In New York City, private investigator Stanley Hastings is back on the case trail, though he’s been playing it safe. A seemingly innocent housewife—a call girl—turns up as the target of a pimp who holds a compromising video hostage. Hastings storms the pimp’s apartment mid‑slaughter, only to be thrust into danger as the prime suspect. The city’s underworld of money, sex, and murder test Hastings’s resolve and detective skills.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Parnell Hall
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