A new case for McCorkle and Padillo: The sudden death of a CIA propaganda expert leaves his son and heir with a bombshell: his explosive memoirs. Long-forgotten information from the Cold War threatens to come to light. Therefore, the Agency wants to buy the dangerous manuscript and bury it as deep as possible. McCorkle and Padillo, who are supposed to securely store the documents in their bar, Mac's Place, quickly find themselves caught in a deadly web of intrigue. Readers are addicted to his novels. It's refreshing to see the world again through the cool, sharp lens of Ross Thomas.