Stephen R. Donaldson

The Man Who Risked His Partner Stephen R. Donaldson First edition

WHAT WE RISK

Mick "Brew" Axbrewder is a P. I. who's seen better days. Once a full partner with investigator Ginny Fistoulari, now he works mostly as her hired muscle. They don't talk much since the time his screw-ups led to her losing a hand.

But their latest client's story doesn't add up. He claims to be on the run from mobsters to whom he owes large gambling debts. But he seems almost determined to get into harm's way, and to drag Brew and Ginny into the line of fire beside him.

Just to survive this case, much less solve it, Brew and Ginny are going to have to start working together better. And Brew's going to have to face up to his greatest fears.

"The settings ring true, and the characters have depth."
---Booklist on The Man Who Risked His Partner