The Padrone

"Call Tim Parnell," they told millionaire Thomas Garfield after somebody had bombed his private plane, killing three out of four passengers. Millionaires make enemies, but in-fighting high up among the international financial set is rarely visible to the naked eye. Parnell's eyes were better than most, however. He also had a keen sense of smell, and this one had the distinct ordor of underworld connections. This connection was an expensive blonde. Occupation: Mistress. Sole survivor of the blase. She was his only lead. And the view was tantalizing. Lethal, in fact...