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. <P>Can Rake unravel the puzzler before the cops pinch the wrong man…or the sniper chooses him...