A Drink Before the War

Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro are private investigators in the blue-collar neighborhoods and ghettos of South Boston - they know it as only natives can. Working out of an old church belfry, they take on a seemingly simple assignmentfor a prominent politician: uncover the whereabouts of Jenna Angeline, a black cleaning woman who has allegedly stolen confidential state documents. But, finding Jenna is easy compared to staying alive once they've got her. 282p.