Alan Rake, freelance investigator, flew down to Mexicali on a mystery mission. But before Rake could line up his job, his client went out by the bullet route. And Rake’s only clue was a black silk bandanna... The trail leads from suspect to suspect. To the beautiful gold-digger, Edna. To the young and impetuous Steve Ongar, who’s under Edna’s influence. To the Chinese crime boss, Hop Ling.

Can Rake unravel the puzzler before the cops pinch the wrong man...or the sniper chooses him as the next target?