Tribulations of the Shortcut Man

From a writer described as "a worthy successor to Raymond Chandler" (Michael Connelly), the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Shortcut Man, featuring Dick Henry in a rousing tale of sin and salvation in the City of Angels.

In the second installment of the Shortcut Man series, Dick Henry--who believes that the shortest answer to many problems may not always be legal--reluctantly provides assistant to an old girlfriend, pole dancer Pussy Grace.

After Pussy's boyfriend, rich and famous developer and septuagenarian Art Lewis, has inexplicably cut off communication with her, Dick and Puss enter Lewis's mansion disguised as gas company employees to investigate. Everything quickly goes to hell. Dick and Puss flee, leaving the very next morning: Art Lewis has just gotten married and is now enjoying his honeymoon. Realizing a conspiracy is afoot, Dick must navigate his way through the underbelly of Los Angeles and a motley crew of miscreants in pursuit of justice.

"Filled with enough dark humor and shady characters to satisfy the most rabid noir fan" (Associated Press), p.g. sturges's Shortcut Man series is hardboiled crime at its best.