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Meetingananonymousclientlateonasizzling summernightisaskingfortrouble.Buttroubleis ChicagoprivateeyeV.I.Warshwski'sspecialty. Herclientsayshe'stheprominentbanker,John Thayer.Turnsouthe'snot.Hesayshisson's girlfriend,AnitaHill,ismissing.Turnsoutthat's notherrealname.V.I.'ssearchturnsupsomeone soonenough--therealJohnThayer'sson,and he'sdead.Who'sV.I.'sclient?Whyhasshebeen setupandsentoutonawild-goosechase?Bythe timeshe'sgotitfigured,thingsarehotter-- anddeadlier--thanChicagoinJuly.V.I.'sina desperateraceagainsttime.Atstake:ayoung woman'slife.