Carl is hoping that Honey Deal, who is Walter's ex-wife, will lead him to Walter and Jurgen. Honey likes the hot kid marshal, and is very interested in developing a relationship with him. She doesn't much care that he's a happily married man, but all Carl wants is to capture Jurgen without getting shot. Enter Vera Mezwa, the classy Ukranian spy who is prettier than Mata Hari. She has a lover named Bohdan, with a Buster Brown haircut. He's a  faux transvestite who frequently dresses in beautiful women's clothes and has no qualms about killing.

If you are an Elmore Leonard fan, you know what to expect -a story that is funny with tough, uncompromising realism that is full of surprises. Leonard is unequaled in the ability to produce realistic dialogue and plots that keep his heroes in hot water. He always treats his fans to a very entertaining story, and while there is plenty of action, it's mainly the characters that kept me reading. They are all interesting, quirky, and colorful. Leonard doesn't usually do sequels, so this novel with Carl Webster as one of the main characters is a bit unexpected. I would really like to see more of some of the great characters he has developed over the years. I'm really addicted to Elmore Leonard stories. Read this one, and you will be too.