Slicky Boys by Limón, Martin Format: Mass-Market PaperbackPublished by Bantam Books, 1998 There are times, there are places where anything can be bought--secrets ofstate, secrets of the soul, secrets of the flesh. For two peacetime soldiersliving on the edge, the line between trust and betrayal, life and death israzor thin--and just as dangerous.George Sue1o rose out of the barrios of East L.A. His partner, ErnieBascom, escaped the mean streets of Detroit. And both have found a home in theU.S. Army--the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Korea. Their beat isItaewon, the red-light district of Seoul. Together they've looked into everybar and brothel, making sure the bourbon is chilled...and the women hot.When a working girl offers them a hundred bucks to deliver a note to CecilWhitcomb, a British member of the U.N. Honor Guard, Sue1o and Bascom arehappy to oblige. They figure not only is it a good deed, it's also easy money.But reality hits the next morning--in the form of Whitcomb's brutally mutilatedcorpse.Sue1o and Bascom thought they were playing Cupid, but they were playedfor suckers. It cost one soldier his life, and it could land them inLeavenworth if they fail to find the killer. Suddenly the neon streets theyonce loved are a lurid and deadly labyrinth. For Whitcomb wasn't the firstvictim...nor will he be the last.Defying their superiors, the two CID agents plunge into a world of deception, betrayal, and paranoia. Their sole source of information is a thriving blackmarket run by a ruthlessly efficient criminal network: the slicky boys.But in a country where military-issue toasters are sold side by with high-levelmilitary secrets, the truth is one commodity impossible to find.Murderers come in all shapes and sizes. There are those whokill for theircountry, for profit, for passion, even for the sheer pleasure of it. In thiscase, the filler does it all...and if Sue1o and Bascom don't stop him, he will turn the streets of Seoul into his personal killing ground.Delivered with the raw impact an power of an M-16 rifle, "Slicky Boys" crackles with page after page of hard-edged dialogue and exotic thrills--theperfect mix of high-stakes spycraft, searing psychological suspense, andnonstop action."Colorful...There's atmosphere to spare here, and enough suspense toplease, as [Lim=n] assembles a cast of unusual folk and sets them spinningamidst the complexities of an occupied and divided land." -- "Publishers Weekly" "Gritty, gripping....Made memorable by dashes of local color as pungentas kimchee." -- "Kirkus Reviews" Praise for Martin Lim=n's "Jade Lady Burning": "It is not often that so impressive a debut as "Jade Lady Burning" appears....Searing in its intensity." -- "The New York Times Book Review" "An extraordinary book." -- "The Washington Times" "Its heroes...are two of the more memorable sleuths in the modernmystery canon....As gripping as it is disturbing." -- "The Plain Dealer," Cleveland"One of the most original concepts for a mystery yarn to emerge inrecent memory." -- "Booklist"Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.
