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Buchanan's Revenge
by Jonas WardThey said in Texas that Tom Buchanan ate wildcat for breakfast and that he was slow to anger--like a rattler dozing in the desert sun. But now every saloon and dance hall had heard the news: Buchanan was cleaning his guns. The genial giant of a man had sworn to kill the outlaws who had shot his best friend in the back. Old timers shook their heads. It wasn't going to be a fair fight, they said. The odds were only three to one.
Buchanan's Revenge
by Jonas WardThey said in Texas that Tom Buchanan ate wildcat for breakfast and that he was slow to anger—like a rattler dozing in the desert sun. But now every saloon and dance hall had heard the news: Buchanan was cleaning his guns. The genial giant of a man had sworn to kill the outlaws who had shot his best friend in the back. Old timers shook their heads. It wasn’t going to be a fair fight, they said. The odds were only three to one.
Bucholz and the Blockade: The Pinkerton Files, Volume 2
by David LuchukThe Pinkerton Files is based on the new audio series starring Battlestar Galactica 's Michael Hogan. It sets the real cases of America's first private detective in a world of radical inventions driving a bitterly divided nation toward civil war.Agency founder Allan Pinkerton senses a conspiracy mounting against him, his sons and his operatives. Every step they take toward solving three seemingly disconnected cases draws them further into a conflict that will be their downfall. If Allan allows them to become embroiled in the war, they will never find their way out.Bucholz and the Blockade sees Allan save his son from prison by putting him charge of a murder investigation but this hurried decision evolves into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as his detectives pursue rogue soldiers into battle and accused killers behind bars. Amid a catastrophe that leaves hundreds dead and agents marooned undercover, Allan loses touch with his son as he chases the most dangerous suspect of all.
Bucholz and the Detective
by Allan PinkertonThe following pages narrate a story of detective experience, which, in many respects, is alike peculiar and interesting, and one which evinces in a marked degree the correctness of one of the cardinal principles of my detective system, viz.: "That crime can and must be detected by the pure and honest heart obtaining a controlling power over that of the criminal."
Buck Fever: A Blanco County Mystery
by Ben RehderBlanco County, Texas. It's one week before the start of deer hunting season, and everyone in town has come down with a case of. . . . Buck Fever . The fury begins with Red O'Brien and Billy Don Craddock, two drunken poachers who fire a shot in the direction of Blanco County's most important resident: a wide-eyed, white-tailed deer named Buck who lives on the Circle S ranch. Now Buck is on the loose, and no one knows where to find him: not Trey Sweeney, the man who took the bullet meant for Buck, albeit right in the flank of his own deer costume; not Tim Gray, the veterinarian who can't function very long without popping a few canine tranquilizers; and especially not Roy Swank, owner of the Circle S, who wants desperately to find Buck for reasons no one can quite understand. Navigating all this turmoil is Blanco County Game Warden John Marlin, with a little help from his best friend Phil and a beautiful nurse named Becky who seems too good to be true. But when a dead body turns up, the real mystery in madcap Blanco County soon boils down to a single question: Just who is hunting whom?
Buckaroo Waffle Murder (A Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozy #5)
by Carolyn Q. HunterDiner owner Sonja Reed's birthday is approaching fast and she’s looking forward to a quiet and comfortable celebration in her hometown of Haunted Falls. When her fiance, Frank, the local sheriff, scores two tickets for an Old Western train ride through the mountains, however, the couple is catapulted into an entirely unexpected adventure. What neither one of them would ever guess, is that a fellow passenger on the touristy train happens to be a murderer. Throw in a vintage treasure map, and a train jumping ghost, and Sonja and Frank are in for one spooky ride.
Buckingham Palace Blues
by James CraigThis conspiracy goes all the way to the top ...When Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disoriented girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she's from.His hunt for the identity of the lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, even to the palace itself ...A gripping and twisted thriller for fans of Robert Galbraith and Ian Rankin.
Buckingham Palace Blues: An Inspector Carlyle Mystery (Inspector Carlyle #3)
by James CraigWhen Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disorientated girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she's from.His hunt for the identity of this lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon, the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, and back to the palace itself...
Buckingham Palace Gardens: A royal mystery from the heart of Victorian London (Thomas Pitt Mystery #25)
by Anne PerryCan Pitt find the killer stalking the palace corridors? In the twenty-fifth compelling crime novel in Anne Perry's bestselling Pitt mystery series, Inspector Thomas Pitt must navigate the upper echelons of society if he is to find a murderer bold enough to kill in Buckingham Palace. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sherlock Holmes.'Perry writes with an intelligence that's both refreshing and entertaining' - Arizona Republic Early one morning, Inspector Thomas Pitt is awoken by a message from his boss, Narraway. A maid has been murdered. The maid worked at Buckingham Palace and Narraway needs his most trusted man to deal with the investigation. The suspects are narrowed down to a group of guests, meeting with the Prince of Wales to discuss the funding for a huge project: the Cape to Cairo railway. If the murderer isn't found, the Queen will veto royal support for the scheme. It rests with Pitt to solve the murder - in doing so he must reconcile his own concept of justice with those who feel it is within their right to make their own laws, whatever the consequences. What readers are saying about Buckingham Palace Gardens: 'A first class murder mystery, good solid characters and period detail''Keep you guessing until the end''Five stars'
Budapest Noir: A Novel
by Vilmos Kondor“Kondor’s impressive first novel, which unfolds against an atmosphere tinged by alienation, fear, and the threat of violence, stands out for its deft writing, plausible scenarios, vivid sense of place, and noir sensibility.”— Library JournalA dark, riveting, and lightning fast novel of murder, intrigue, and political corruption, set in 1936 Hungary during the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis in Germany.Budapest Noir marks the emergence of an extraordinary new voice in literary crime fiction, Vilmos Kondor. Kondor’s remarkable debut brings this European city to breathtaking life—from the wealthy residential neighborhoods of Buda to the slums of Pest—as it follows crime reporter Zsigmond Gordon’s investigation into the strange death of a beautiful woman. As Gordon’s search for the truth leads him to shocking revelations about a seedy underground crime syndicate and its corrupt political patrons, Budapest Noir will transport you to a dark time and place, and hold you there spellbound until the final page is turned.
Budapest: 48 ore
by Sean Black Simone CaffariniEra troppo bello per essere vero. Dovevano prendere un aereo per Budapest. Consegnare il riscatto per un sequestro di persona, riportare la vittima a casa e incassare la ricompensa. Tempo complessivo: 48 ore. Ma Ryan Lock e Ty Johnson, agenti di sicurezza privata, saranno costretti a scoprire che, nel loro mestiere, i soldi facili sono soltanto un’illusione. Un nuovo romanzo breve dall'autore di bestseller Sean Black.
Buddha's Money (George Sueño and Ernie Bascom #3)
by Martin Limón"Fast and confident . . . well-drawn and vivid."--The Seattle Times "A slam-bang thriller. . . . Limón keeps the action coming at a furious pace."--Albuquerque Journal "The locations . . . are as amazingly vivid as ever, and his wild men heroes are just as good company."--Los Angeles Times George and Ernie are American military cops in Korea. They work the neon alleys of sin districts, chasing felons and black marketeers. It's not glamorous, but somebody's got to do it. The kidnapping of a child, held ransom for a priceless jade artifact, is more than these seedy cops can handle. They urge the father to pay it. The only problem is, dad hasn't got it. From that point on, officers Sueño and Bascom are pushed into intrigues way over their heads and expected to unravel conspiracies that are beyond them. Can two disheveled, disrespectful army foul-ups cope with all this? Then again, it's not like they have a choice. Martin Limón retired from US military service after 20 years in the US Army, including a total of 10 years in Korea. He and his wife live in Seattle. He is the author of Jade Lady Burning, which was a New York Times Notable Book, and Slicky Boys.
Buddwing: A Novel
by Evan HunterAn amnesiac hunts for his lost life in every corner of New York City in this &“brilliant&” novel from the bestselling author of The Blackboard Jungle (Chicago Tribune). Sunrise in Central Park. A man wakes up on a park bench with no idea who he is or how he got there. The only clues to his identity are the gold ring engraved &“From G.V.&” he wears on his right hand and the black address book with a single phone number he finds in his jacket pocket. Lacking a name, the man takes one from a passing beer truck and a plane flying overheard—Buddwing, he decides to call himself. For the next twenty-four hours, Buddwing searches Manhattan hoping to rediscover his missing life. But no matter where he looks or whom he talks to, the past remains a confusing, disconnected jumble. One key name, however, echoes through the dim corridors of his mind: Grace. Unfortunately, there is no grace to be found in the sprawling city. From the pretty young college student who brings him to her Greenwich Village apartment to the drunken sailor on shore leave who shows him a wild time in Chinatown to the wealthy, disillusioned blonde who claims him as a treasure-hunt prize, no one Buddwing encounters has the answers he seeks. Weary and desperate, he fears the life he&’s forgotten is too terrible to recall. But even the most painful memory has to be better than the emptiness of not knowing. Or does it? A vivid, kaleidoscopic portrait of 1950s New York City and a &“fascinating exercise in the workings of the psyche,&” Buddwing was the basis for the Academy Award–nominated film Mister Buddwing starring James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jean Simmons, and Angela Lansbury (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Evan Hunter&’s personal favorite of his many novels, this masterpiece of psychological fiction moves with dreamlike intensity toward a shattering and unforgettable conclusion.
Buddy Boys
by Mike McalaryTrue story of how a small band of policemen at New York's 77th precinct were corrupted, which led to their eventual downfall.
Buddy Is a Stupid Name for a Girl
by Willo Davis RobertsBuddy, whose real name is Amy Kate, has never thought much about her nickname--it is what her father has called her for years--until three things happen: Her father, who has gone off to take a new job, disappears; she and her brother are evicted from the house in which they have been living because they can't pay the rent; and she has to leave Washington state to go live with relatives in Montana until her brother can find out what has happened to their father. It is in Montana where she encounters people who think her name is strange, who wonder why a girl is called Buddy. But in Montana, living with Aunt Addie; Aunt Cassie and her alcoholic husband, Gus; Gus's son, Max; and Grandpa, who is really Buddy's great-grandfather, Buddy has more than her name to think about. Why does Aunt Addie seem to hate Buddy's dead mother, EllaBelle? What happened to the money that Grandpa got from the sale of his store two and a half years ago, and what does that money have to do with Buddy and her mother? And finally, what has happened to Dan, Buddy's father? As Buddy confronts relatives she has hardly known, and a new school where everything seems strange and different, she must accept some of what she finds and make the best of it. She must, for example, take Grandpa as he is: old, almost blind, and afflicted with dementia. Other things she can hope may change: Her brother may find her father, Aunt Addie may forgive her mother, and maybe she'll make a new friend. And still others, she realizes, she must investigate on her own: She must solve the mysteries of her mother's past and the disappearance of Grandpa's money. Things happen quickly as Buddy explores her new and, she hopes, temporary, life. As she does, the concerns of years past suddenly come into focus, as if they were waiting for Buddy to appear. An engaging novel about a spunky heroine and a family with problems that are unique, and yet in some ways all too common. Bookshare has more mysteries for young readers by Willo Davis Roberts. They are great reads. Don't miss them!
Buenaventura
by Toni AparicioUna tragedia familiar la condujo a la mansión de los Campoamor; una misteriosa desaparición le devolvió la libertad. Un secreto familiar silenciado...Santamaría de la Villa, 1933. La vida de Esperanza cambiará para siempre. Se dirige hacia la mansión de los Campoamor, una de las familias aristócratas más respetadas de Asturias. Lleva consigo una maleta, el peso de los recuerdos y un extraño presentimiento. Está allí porque ha sido contratada como dama de compañía de la señora, pero se da cuenta enseguida de que no es bien recibida... Una misteriosas desaparición...El paso de los días acrecienta esa sensación y aumenta el desasosiego. Esperanza está convencida de que hay algo más, y las horas se vuelven insoportables. Descubre que hay un secreto que todo el personal guarda y que está relacionado con Buenaventura, hija y única heredera de doña Rosario, que al parecer ha desaparecido en circunstancias extrañas. Y una lucha desesperada contra el destino...Sabe que ni don Manuel, el médico, ni Diego Carreño, el administrador de la finca, ni la señorita Agustina, la férrea ama de llaves, se lo pondrán fácil, pero está decidida a descubrir la verdad. En ese camino chocará con los fantasmas de su pasado y descubrirá el precio de una vida nueva. Narrada con un estilo envolvente que recuerda a Rebeca, Jane Eyre o El jardín olvidado, Toni Aparicio construye con maestría una novela magnética que cautiva y golpea, que descubre las aristas de los secretos y sus peligros y que retrata la violencia de unos seres que luchan por hacerse hueco. Una novela de ambientes, de estilo gótico, de miradas y silencios. Un misterio familiar que nos traslada al mundo rural gobernado por los instintos primarios donde la pureza y los sueños luchan por abrirse camino. «Todavía eres joven para ser consciente de lo que te digo y es normal. Cuando una es joven, cree que tienetodo el tiempo del mundo y, en cierta manera, así es. Pero el tiempo se acaba. No emplearlo debidamente es un grandísimo error que no nos podemos permitir». «Todos sabíamos que Buenaventura era especial. Sin duda el haber nacido en una familia rica la situaba en una posición privilegiada, pero ella no quería ser solo una mujer apoltronada en su condición. Quería vivir, saber, viajar, conocer, amar...».
Buenaventura
by Toni AparicioUna tragedia familiar la condujo a la mansión de los Campoamor; una misteriosa desaparición le devolvió la libertad. Un secreto familiar silenciado...Santamaría de la Villa, 1933. La vida de Esperanza está a punto de cambiar para siempre. Se dirige hacia la mansión de los Campoamor, una de las familias aristócratas más respetadas de Asturias. Lleva consigo una maleta, el peso de los recuerdos y un extraño presentimiento. Está allí porque ha sido contratada como dama de compañía de la señora, pero se da cuenta enseguida de que no es bien recibida... Una misteriosas desaparición...El paso de los días acrecienta esa sensación y aumenta el desasosiego. Esperanza está convencida de que hay algo más, y las horas se vuelven insoportables. Descubre que hay un secreto que todo el personal guarda y que está relacionado con Buenaventura, hija y única heredera de doña Rosario, que al parecer ha desaparecido en circunstancias extrañas. Y una lucha desesperada contra el destino...Sabe que ni don Manuel, el médico, ni Diego Carreño, el administrador de la finca, ni la señorita Agustina, la férrea ama de llaves, se lo pondrán fácil, pero está decidida a descubrir la verdad. En ese camino chocará con los fantasmas de su pasado y descubrirá el precio de una vida nueva. Narrada con un estilo envolvente que recuerda a Rebeca, Jane Eyre o El jardín olvidado, Toni Aparicio construye con maestría una novela magnética que cautiva y golpea, que descubre las aristas de los secretos y sus peligros y que retrata la violencia de unos seres que luchan por hacerse hueco. Una novela de ambientes, de estilo gótico, de miradas y silencios. Un misterio familiar que nos traslada al mundo rural gobernado por los instintos primarios donde la pureza y los sueños luchan por abrirse camino. «Todavía eres joven para ser consciente de lo que te digo y es normal. Cuando una es joven,cree que tiene todo el tiempo del mundo y, en cierta manera, así es. Pero el tiempo se acaba. No emplearlo debidamente es un grandísimo error que no nos podemos permitir». «Todos sabíamos que Buenaventura era especial. Sin duda el haber nacido en una familia rica la situaba en una posición privilegiada, pero ella no quería ser solo una mujer apoltronada en su condición. Quería vivir, saber, viajar, conocer, amar...».
Buenos Aires Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Inés Fernández Moreno Pablo De Santis Inés Garland Alejandro Parisi Claudia Piñeiro Ernesto Mallo Alejandro Soifer Gabriela Cabezón Cámara Ariel Magnus Elsa Osorio Verónica Abdala Enzo Maqueira Leandro Ávalos Blacha María Inés Krimer"A good introduction is Buenos Aires Noir, in the ever-reliable Akashic Noir series, edited by the novelist Ernesto Mallo. Mallo himself is a playwright, script writer and crime novelist with the Superintendent Lascano series, a couple of which have been translated into English."--CrimeReads, included in a roundup of Crime Novels of Buenos Aires"Crimes of passion, politics, and perversity pervade the 14 selections in Akashic's noir volume devoted to Buenos Aires, where the grim past of the dirty war and present tumult provide a rich backdrop...Literary visitors may want to seek out longer looks after these brief exposures to the city's many layers."--Publishers Weekly"As editor Mallo says, Buenos Aires is a city 'in love with its own disorder.' These 14 sly tales amply attest to that affection. Murder most foul, the star attraction of almost any good noir, makes several appearances here...Mallo's well-balanced collection gives readers a glimpse of both the geography of Buenos Aires and its heart."--Kirkus ReviewsAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. With Buenos Aires Noir, the Noir Series dives deeper into Latin America, into a city with a long history, both glorious and disturbing.Brand-new stories by: Inés Garland, Inés Fernández Moreno, Ariel Magnus, Alejandro Parisi, Pablo De Santis, Verónica Abdala, Alejandro Soifer, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Ernesto Mallo, Enzo Maqueira, Elsa Osorio, Leandro Ávalos Blacha, Claudia Piñeiro, and María Inés Krimer.From the introduction by Ernesto Mallo:Buenos Aires: city of contrasts, contradictions; always on the edge of chaos; in love with its own disorder despite the crude, transitory violence, the lack of law and order, the ubiquitously hurled insult, the thunderous boom of traffic, and honking, hurled curses. Its inhabitants love/hate the city. In the language of the port-dwellers, irony is currency. The multimillionaires of Puerto Madero deal in this irony with as fluently as the workers in the "misery cities," which is what we call the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. This shared language comes from the mansions and the shanties that are built side by side, separate by nothing but a single street or railroad track--contradiction within eyesight.In the stories that make up this volume we glimpse what Buenos Aires really is: distinctive points of view, as well as the narrative potential of a city that has reinvented itself many times over. This collection highlights the relations between the social and economic classes--from their tensions, from their cruelties, and also from their love. Deep inside, inhabitants of Buenos Aires live this contradiction.
Buenos Aires Noir: Antología de cuentos policiales (Akashic Noir Ser.)
by Ernesto MalloUna antología de cuentos policiales que transcurren, cada uno, en un barrio de Buenos Aires. Un recorrido por la ciudad de la mano de autores como Claudia Piñeiro, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Pablo De Santis, Inés Garland, Ernesto Mallo, Ariel Magnus, entre otros. Convocados a escribir un cuento policial que transcurra en algún lugar de Buenos Aires, catorce autores y autoras argentinos nos ofrecen este singular volumen con el que los lectores recorrerán la ciudad. Balvanera, San Telmo, Belgrano, Almagro, Chacarita, los barrios porteños cobran vida a través de las tramas y los personajes. Al cuidado de Ernesto Mallo, esta antología noir ofrece un itinerario muy distinto al habitual para una capital única.
Buffalo Bill Wanted!
by Bill Mccay Alex SimmonsBuffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West show are in London! Wiggins and the rest of the Raven League are thrilled when they sneak backstage and meet the great frontiersman himself. But then a policeman is attacked and beaten—and the clues point to Buffalo Bill and one of his troupe, a Sioux warrior. As the plot thickens, Buffalo Bill turns to Sherlock Holmes for help, but the great detective is nowhere to be found. It’s up to the Raven League to prove the Americans are innocent—but can they do it without the help of Mr. Holmes?
Buffalo Bill's Dead Now
by Margaret CoelIn the latest Wind River novel from New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley are witnesses to history--and murder... After more than 120 years, the regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show were supposed to be returned to his people. But the cartons containing the relics were empty when they arrived at the Arapaho Museum. Collector Trevor Pratt had them shipped from Germany and believes thieves must have stolen them en route. Vicki and Father John suspect Trevor knows more about the theft than he's telling--a suspicion that's confirmed when they find him murdered in his home. To find the killer, they must first uncover the truth about a blood feud between two Arapaho families--and the original theft of Black Heart's possessions dating back more than a century...
Buffalo Jump
by Howard ShrierToronto investigator Jonah Geller is at a low point in his life. A careless mistake on his last case left him with a bullet in his arm, a busted relationship and a spot in his boss's doghouse. Then he comes home to find notorious contract killer Dante Ryan in his apartment -- not to kill him for butting into mob business, as Jonah fears, but to plead for Jonah's help.Ryan has been ordered to wipe out an entire Toronto family, including a five-year-old boy. With a son of his own that age, Ryan can't bring himself to do it. He challenges Jonah to find out who ordered the hit. With help from his friend Jenn, Jonah investigates the boy's father -- a pharmacist who seems to lead a good life -- and soon finds himself ducking bullets and dodging blades from all directions. When the case takes Jonah and Ryan over the river to Buffalo, where good clean Canadian pills are worth their weight in gold, their unseen enemies move in for the kill.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Buffalo Jump Blues: A Sean Stranahan Mystery
by Keith MccaffertyIn the fifth novel in the Sean Stranahan mystery series, Montana's favorite fly fisherman-detective tackles a case of lost love, murder, and wildlife politics In the wake of Fourth of July fireworks in Montana's Madison Valley, Hyalite County sheriff Martha Ettinger and Deputy Sheriff Harold Little Feather investigate a horrific scene at the Palisades cliffs, where a herd of bison have fallen to their deaths. Victims of blind panic caused by the pyrotechnics, or a ritualistic hunting practice dating back thousands of years? The person who would know is beyond asking, an Indian man found dead among the bison, his leg pierced by an arrow. Farther up the valley, fly fisherman, painter, and sometime private detective Sean Stranahan has been hired by the beautiful Ida Evening Star, a Chippewa Cree woman who moonlights as a mermaid at the Trout Tails Bar & Grill, to find her old flame, John Running Boy. The cases seem unrelated--until Sean's search leads him right to the brink of the buffalo jump. With unforgettable characters and written with Spur Award Winner Keith McCafferty's signature grace and wry humor, Buffalo Jump Blues weaves a gripping tale of murder, wildlife politics, and lost love.From the Hardcover edition.
Buffalo Medicine: A Novel
by April ChristoffersonTension is running high in Big Sky country over the controversial slaughter of buffalo that wander outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park and onto land where cattle graze. At the heart of the dispute is "brucellosis," a dangerous disease that could devastate the cattle industry—and be transmitted to humans. Veterinarian Jed McCane is working on a new vaccine that could wipe out the disease. It never occurs to him that anyone could feel threatened by his research—until someone tries to kill him. The attack brings an unlikely ally into his life: an activist from Buffalo Nation, a group determined to stop the slaughter of America's last free-roaming bison. It also devastates Jed's world: who are his friends? Who are his enemies? Why would anyone object to a vaccine that could wipe out brucellosis forever? Jed must find the answer before time runs out, for both the buffalo and the safety of the world's food supply.
Buffalo Mountain (Ike Schwartz Series #3)
by Frederick Ramsay"Ramsay demonstrates once again that he is a superb storyteller, adroitly mixing the spy and small-town mystery genres and shocking us with one walloping big surprise midway through the book." —BooklistIt's midwinter and the Shenandoah Valley is poised on the brink of an unusually icy and snowy season. Alexei Kamarov's body is discovered in a forest within the Picketsville town limits. His driver's license identifies him as Randall Harris. The last Sheriff Ike Schwartz heard of Kamarov, he was reported missing—presumed dead in Russia—the victim of intelligence game-playing.Ike is not happy this piece of his past has resurfaced. Especially when Ike's former CIA colleague and friend Charlie Garland asks Ike to keep a lid on the investigation.Slowly, interagency rivalries emerge as local petty criminals vie with international assassins and plotters for attention. All the while, Buffalo Mountain looms in the background....