The first book of the Clint Faraday series. A collection of shorts that take us from when he first moves to Panamá through several cases where he becomes friends and partners with the Policía Nacionál. Clint is a retired PT from Florida. He finds more work sincw he retires than when it was his profession in the states. He quickly finds he is "soul mates" with the indigebous people in Bocas, the Ngobe. He will spoend the rest of his life in Panamá,...

One of "The Kids" is charged with murder on St. Wartons. CD investigates to find himself in the middle of a very strange intrigue indeed A bunch of international mobsters are going to try to take over South AmericaCritic comment:James Bond, move over I like this one. I really do like the kind of story that goes right to the line, but manages to not QUITE cross it.– JMD *****

Clint meets a woman on a flight and arranges to show her Bocas Town. There is the discovery of buried treasure, a murder, crime lords from Colombia ... how is all this connected?

The regular group sitting in The Golden Grill are discussing the way a local con man had stolen the life savings of a resident from England. They are talking about how the corrupt court system will let him get away with it.Roland Eggars, himself a Britisher, says the way those people were able to manipulate the judges and police was a bloody shame. Sooner or later someone would come along and put an end to some of their practices.It was sooner.

"A generous dollop of fresh creamery butter, a touch of mild curry, a teaspoon of nice fresh basil from my own garden, a little salt, a dash of black pepper, and a taste of culantro"Bake for thirty five minutes at three seventy five. Chill, and add a smidgen of murder Serve over curried chilled cheese pasta."Are you going away, with no word of farewell?"Time to get dressed I do want to look good for this "

Murders of several persons with no known connections. What was the motive? Pick up the phone book and make a stab at the page, then kill the name under your finger? Eenie, meenie mynie murder?

Lucy Gladstone struck out again at the dating game. She was a virgin and, according to her mother, would destroy her chances of a good life that ended with going to heaven if she gave in to her natural desires.Tom Whitecloud was living a few doors down a floor below. He was, unlike so many, beautiful!Several girlfriends at work warned her that making an Indian her first would ruin her for other men. They would all seem so dull and inept.She had several...

Retired gangsters and murder. Nick meets Pancho DeGulioNick marries Janet and receives a wedding present from DeGulio, who is charged with murder when Nick returns from his honeymoon

17 shorts about different, strange cases of murder and mayhem - and others.

A man goes out into the gukf with a woman aboard. They don't return. Nick investigates. The boat is found - with blood. What happened here?