"When the beautiful girlfriend of a notorious gangster vanishes, the last man to be seen with her needs an alibi - and fast. Enter Donald Lam of the Cool & Lam detective agency. But his client's story doesn't add up, and soon Lam's uncovered a mining scam, an illegal casino, a double homicide... and a chance for an enterprising private eye to make a small fortune. If he can just stay alive long enough to cash in! "--Back cover.