Matthew McBride

Frank Sinatra in a Blender Matthew McBride

Nick Valentine has problems. Hes a drunkenex-cop who lives in his shabby office, hangs out at strip clubs, and has onlyone real friendFrank Sinatra. But hes one of the best private investigatorsin Saint Louis. So when an inept crew robs a credit union, only Valentine canfigure out who made off with the millionsbecause sometimes solving a crimetakes a hard guy whos not afraid to work outside the law. Valentine swervesthrough the underbelly of Saint Louis looking for answers, and with every law hebreaks, every drink he takes, and every OxyContin he snorts, he lurches closerto finding the truthor floating facedown in the Missouri River.