82 Desire

82 Desire by Smith, Julie. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780804116992.

Councilwoman Bebe Fortier has misplaced her equally prominent husband. Across town, part-time detective-poet Talba Wallis has a simple wish--to find out what Russell Fortiers disappearance has to do with her. But the private investigator who hired Talba to spy on Fortier cant help her out. Hes lying in his office with a bullet in his chest. At first, Police Detective Skip Langdon thinks its just a small case with some big names--until she senses something huge starting to unfold. Something rooted in corruption, resulting in violence--and motivated by that old demon . . . desire.