"Finding a runaway teenager in New York City is easy. The hard part is finding the one your looking for." Private eye Payton Sherwood is hired by the parents of a runaway girl, and while searching for her through the shadowy sidestreets of the East Village, he comes across a connection to a murdered autograph expert. Short story originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, July 1997.
This book reminded me of Mike Hammer. It ended alot different than I imagained it would and now I am looking forward to readin more of the Private Eye Payton Sherwood novels.