Solomon’s Vineyard

The unique twist that this hard-boiled private eye story brings is that it is centered around a religious cult that has linked itself to bootlegging and crime in a small Midwestern town. The main plot involves rescuing a girl from the cult but that, like many of the sub-plots (like the murder of a partner, jealous crime boss, etc.), tends to take a backseat to the S&M “Princess” who manipulates our hero. I especially like the various, ridiculous descriptions of meals that were ordered that usually involve something like: a bottle of bourbon, three pork chops, six hamburgers, and a dozen raw eggs.