A new adventure for ethical thief Robert Rivers, this entertaining caper will appeal to fans of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen

Clean-hearted criminal Robert Rivers has the plan of his career: to sneak into the posh hotel room of socialite Evelyn Evermore and steal her quarter-million-dollar diamond necklace. But after he manages a sly entrance into her suite and gets his hands on the jewel itself, everything else goes wrong. The door bursts open to reveal the lumpy form of a thug and Rivers is immediately engaged in a life-and-death brawl. Thanks only to the sudden appearance of his scruffy partner Reggie, Rivers escapes with his organs intact. But the diamond is gone, and the hunt is on.

Rivers soon learns that Evelyn has become a follower of hugely popular spiritual guru Baba Raba - who may not be who he says he is. The result is a harrowing journey into the not-so-harmonious heart of a Southern California crime cabal, complete with safe-cracking heroes, gun-slinging goons, family drama, and even a touch of unconventional romance.

Genre: Mystery