'Detective Inspector Franz Heineken, aka Pufferfish, is a cop who loves to be loathed.
'Roaming the backwaters of his bedevilled island home, Pufferfish is led to investigate a mysterious and clueless attack on a second-hand dealer. But while Ira Cone's injuries are not serious, her volunteer work for a soup kitchen attracts the attention of the good detective's ever-probing eye.' (Publication summary)