When a distraught socialite hires PI Jacob Martin to find her missing daughter, a routine case spirals into a web of espionage, cocaine labs, and murder. As Jacob traces the girl's aerospace-scientist father through phony passports, CIA contractors, and stolen nuclear-guidance secrets, he's drawn to the man's wife—and closer to a truth he'd rather not find. A jazz-loving, trout-fishing detective navigates 1990s Denver in this atmospheric, twist-laden noir thriller about idealism, betrayal, and the cost of the last Cold War. A jazz-loving, trout-fishing PI in the mold of classic hard-boiled detectives—but set in atmospheric 1990s Denver A missing-persons case that unravels into Cold War espionage and a shattering family secret The 'Last Cold Warrior': an idealistic scientist trying to single-handedly slow nuclear proliferation A detective who kills an assassin with a fishing hook—inventive, memorable action “"Let's just say I'm a patriot. A service for the grand old flag."”Perfect for an adult mystery fan who enjoys atmospheric, literate private-eye noir with Cold War espionage intrigue and a strong sense of place.
