The Lee Gammon Supernatural Mysteries

For once, the enigmatic Masaka doesn't directly bring another unwanted case to P.I. Lee Gammon. Instead, a barely coherent restauranteur appeals to him to find a missing cook and bring her back to New Orleans. Instantly taking a dislike for the man, Lee gets the impression that his true goal is to obtain a book she took with her when she vanished, using whatever means are required. After visiting The Professor's bookstore and learning a few bits of folklore that may apply to the volume. Lee borrows a ramshackle car and begins scouring the adjoining parishes.

Having survived the events of MIDNIGHT FUGUE, Marine turned New Orleans-based P.I. Lee 'Red' Gammon settles into a protracted lull in business with no end in sight. In the face of an unrelenting rain, Lee retreats to his office, smokes his last Camel, and settles down to juggle the monthly bills. And then chaos once again descends on him in the form of three murders with seeming tied to a most peculiar casino and an evasive client who recruits him to reclaim a stolen art object that may be much more than that.