Christopher Moore
Author
Series
Sammy and the Cheese volume 1
Description
Madcap, zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco. Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin is the bartender in a scruffy gin joint, with street connections that make him the go-to guy for just about everything. When one of his schemes goes south and his lady vanishes, Sammy follows a tortuous trail from Chinatown to Telegraph Hill to a hidden forest enclave in a desperate search to find his girl. Meanwhile, a suspicious flying object has...
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Cat
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
266 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
Bangkok is celebrating Chinese New Year when Calvino's revels are cut short. The body of an American has been fished out of the lake in Lumpini Park. Around his neck are a string of wooden amulets, the kind upcountry Thais wear to protect themselves from evil spirits.