The Missing Husband

<p><strong>He thought he was hunting a con-woman.</strong><br><strong>Turns out he was chasing his own damn ruin.</strong></p><p>Jake Harlan isn't a hero. He's a busted gumshoe with a twice-broken shoulder and a taste for rye he can't afford. But when a red-haired grifter named Vivian Lane blows into his life wearing danger like perfume Jake makes the oldest mistake in the book-he listens to his heart instead of his head.</p><p>Bad move.</p><p>Vivian isn't just trouble. She's the kind that signs her name in blood and vanishes before the ink dries. One minute she's kissing you senseless. Next minute she's diving off a midnight pier with a fistful of bearer bonds and a laugh sharp enough to cut rope.</p><p>Jake could walk away. Should walk away. But he doesn't.<br>Because Vivian leaves a trail no man can ignore-dead mobsters crooked cops burned money and a high-stakes insurance scam that stinks worse than last week's catch.</p><p>Every clue drags Jake deeper. Every answer comes with a bruise. And every time he thinks he's getting close Vivian slips through his fingers like smoke in a gale.</p><p>The Feds want her locked up. The mob wants her buried.<br>Jake just wants the truth.</p><p>But in this city truth is expensive.<br>And sometimes the bill comes with a bullet.</p><p><em>The Neon Trap</em> is a fast vicious no-rules chase through alleys motel rooms and rotting docks-where every kiss is a setup every friend is a liar and every step might be your last. Jake Harlan knows the odds. He just doesn't give a damn.</p><p>Because some dames are worth the bruises.<br>And some hunts don't end until one of you stops breathing.</p><p><strong>If you like your crime raw fast and dangerous-you just found your next hit.</strong></p><p> </p>