Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Mort Angel leaves his long term job at the IRS to take up a private investigator position at his nephew's firm. The mayor and district attorney of Reno have both disappeared and there is no trace of either of them, they have now been missing for ten and eight days respectively. Mort's ex wife Dallas with whom he is still on good terms with, has been going out with the mayor. She calls Mort on his first day of his new job when she has a flat tyre and asks for his help. Mort arrives and opens the boot of the car to get the car jack out but instead he and Dallas are totally thrown as they find the head of the mayor with no body attached, so the games begin. Mort and Dallas are now prime suspects and then when the district attorney is found in the same manner they are further drawn into the case. Mort then takes the case to his nephew to investigate and once his nephew starts to investigate he is also found dead. This is an engaging thriller with a lot of humor thrown in. I read this in two sittings and was totally engaged in the story throughout. Highly recommended.