'Elena Ziravello was the darling of all dames, a curvy countess in the middle of murder - and she didn't have an alibi when her boyfriend was found with a bullet in his body and another in his head. I couldn't make her talk so I concentrated on the other suspects: Manuel Aquino, who had a peculiar skill with guns and knives; high pressure racketeer Kurt Lorenz, whose hired guns did his dirty work. These boys were alibi experts and left me wondering who was the killer and when would he strike again. I didn't have to wait long - I was next on his list ...' - Back cover
