From Publishers Weekly
Private eye Joshua Croft is approached in his Santa Fe office by a tough little cowboy with a "hypothetical" question: What would an insurance company pay for a stolen necklace worth $100,000? Croft can't even get the cowboy's name, so it's no dice, although he does report the conversation that night to his boss, Rita Mondragon. The next day, Croft reads of the cowboy's murder. In fairly quick time, the Mondragon Agency is investigating the six-month-old theft of a $100,000 necklace from the home of developer Derek Leighton. Soon Croft has been shot at, the beautiful owner of an art gallery is murdered, Croft is beaten up by an ex-con friend of the dead cowboy and is given cryptic advice by a local crime kingpin. Illicit sexsome of it kinky, with Polaroid printsSwiss bank accounts, Indian grave-robbing and endangered species come into play, but the surprise villain turns out not to be involved with money. There is also Croft's unrequited love for the crippled Rita. His use of deft characterization, quick pace and plotting, and effective Santa Fe color makes Satterthwait a find. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Joshua Croft wasn’t looking for trouble. It just managed to find him. While Santa Fe private investigator Joshua Croft wasn’t exactly comfortable fencing a stolen diamond necklace, he did have a living to make. But when the small-time cowboy who’d offered him the deal was murdered, Croft knew he was into something hotter than hot ice. In the posh section of Santa Fe, raw earth is as chic as sushi, and the trail of dirt Croft follows leads to even dirtier secrets, kinky sex, drugs, and double dealings–and a second murder that strikes just a little too close for comfort.

About the Author
Walter Satterthwait resides in Santa Fe, loves to ride his motorcyle, and writes mysteries that have an international audience. In addition to the Joshua Croft series, he has written the historical mysteries Wilde West and Masquerade.

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