New York PI Mike Hammer has traced his lost love and secretary, Velda, who went missing seven years ago. In a race against time, Mike has to move her to another location, but she is sheltering a young woman who fears for her life.
Finally safe once again, Hammer devotes his time to helping the young woman, who is being threatened by her stepfather. But as Hammer investigates some leads on the seedier side of town, he finds himself caught up in a three-decades-old mystery involving a great deal of money that's gone missing.
And just who is The Snake?
Mike is going to have to figure that one out, or three lives - his, Velda's and the girl's - are in danger.
- ISBN10 0450057305
- ISBN13 9780450057304
- Publish Date 1 September 1984 (first published 1 November 1964)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 8 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English