This is the 13th book in the Sergeants Sueño and Bascom series. Army CID sergeants George Sueno and Ernie Bascom are in South Korea in the 1970's. In this story a body is located very close to the North/South Korean boarder line. Sueño and Bascom are assigned to being the body to the South side of the border. They do not know what side the man was killed on and interrogating suspects and possible witnesses from North Korea is not an option. Sueño and Bascom are pulled off the case and when the murder weapon is located in an American private's locker, the case is closed. Even though the case is closed and they were told to leave it alone, Sueño and Bascom continue to investigate. I found this book a quick read and really enjoyed seeing a bit of what life and solving crimes was like in the 1970's Korea. I am giving this book a solid 4 star review. Thank you to NG, the publisher, an author for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

Twenty years after the armistice in the Korean war, the situation along the border is still volatile, and the murder of a South Korean working with the US army threatens to set off renewed fighting. This is a darker mystery than I usually read, but Limon hints about rather than graphically describes a setting where sex, violence and corruption are a part of daily life. I've not read others in the series, which didn't cause any problems reading this one. And I was intrigued enough by the historical setting that I will probably go back and read others. Recommended for readers of noir and modern historical mysteries.