One Last Job — William Shore

A former private eye, Mickey O'Hara, takes on a case to pull himself out of a dull and dreary retirement. The job looks straightforward, involving eviction of a squatter. But Mickey and his quirky sidekick Martinez find that unexpected events overtake them. They discover a Hispanic woman and her family, on the run. Mickey becomes their protector and intermediary. As they learn more about the woman's rich and powerful husband, Mickey and Martinez unearth a human trafficking operation. They risk everything to break it up. Set in the desert sands and rugged mountains of Southern New Mexico, this is a novel whose climax packs a wallop. You won't want to miss it.