CHERCOVER, SEAN — Big City, Bad Blood

2008, Harper. 2008, 1st Pbk Edition. (ISBN: 9780061128684) Soft cover. Book, Disillusioned newspaper reporter-turned-private detective Ray Dudgeon doesn't want to save the world; he just wants to do an honest job well. But when doing an honest job threatens society's most powerful and corrupt, Ray's odds of survival make for a sucker's bet .A simple bodyguard job for a Hollywood locations manager uncovers a rats' nest of sexual blackmail, murder, and high-level political corruption . and Ray Dudgeon is caught in a war between the FBI, the Chicago police, and the mob. With the line between good and bad blurring, Ray doesn't know who he can trust--or if he can even trust himself. Disillusioned newspaper reporter-turned-private detective Ray Dudgeon isn't trying to save the world. He just wants to do a little good, but, as he's about to be reminded, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.336p. Crisp copy looks unread. Fine.