The lost 1940s Mike Hammer novel, written between I, the Jury and My Gun Is Quick is finally available in a stunning hardcover release. Hammer and Velda go on vacation to a Long Island beach town. Hammer becomes embroiled in the mystery of a missing well-known New York party girl who lives nearby. When the woman turns up naked - and dead - astride the statue of a horse in the town square, Hammer feels compelled to investigate.