Gilded Latten Bones — Glen Cook

IN THE SERIES GLEN COOK'S POPULAR PI., GARRETT, DISCOVERS THAT IN THE FANTASY CITY OF TUNFAIRE, LOYALTY AND LOVE COME A CLOSE SECOND TO SURVIVAL....

Garrett's taking a stab at domestic bliss with the fiery Tinnie Tate, who tells him just how high to jump. He's even sworn off his investigations, causing the criminal element no end of joy. Then he waylays a pair of home intruders in the middle of the night and learns they've been paid to kidnap Tinnie. But even they are not quite sure who hired them.

Not many in TunFaire have the brawn -- or lack of brains -- to tangle with the Tate clan., But as Garrett rushes to find out who is suffering from a deadly attack of hubris, he learns he's not the only one with unwanted callers: His best friend, Morley Dotes -- a half elf of stunning good looks and dubious moral fiber -- has been attacked and left for dead. Now Garrett has to track down both malefactors.

Unless they're really one and the same -- in which case Garrett might be next....