Pepper Keane is some kind of genius who has led many lives, as a JAG, as an attorney. He's got a beautiful girlfriend who lives in China and several other ladies who are queued up waiting just in case it doesn't work out with Jayne. Not only that, he lives in Nederland, Colorado, which is a beautiful place. I know because I've been there.

So first, he's hired by his attorney and friend to steal a blue tick coon hound for an attorney friend. He's happy to do so because it appears that this gorgeous specimen is being neglected by the owner, the head of the violent Sons of Satan, a motorcycle gang. But then, he ends up babysitting the wife of the dog's owner, a kind of trashy character who's most recent occupation was as a madam and who stole a pile of money when she left. Oh, and then the head of the gang hires Pepper to find his wife. And then the wife disappears.

And on and on it goes. It was a great romp. At times suspenseful and other times funny.

My only regret is that it appears that this is the last book Mr. Cohen has written. Too bad, I'd love to see more. ( )

Pepper Keane steals dog & guards biker chick

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