Zia may seem timid and shy at first but she is a force! A war widow, living with her in-laws and young son and works at a library is befriended by a man who wants her to translate an Italian play. When he is gunned down on the front steps and later her beloved father in law meets the same fate, she gets a job at her cousin's illegal nightclub to find out information. But in this mob run city of lawlessness, she must be really careful or risk her own life.

I liked her being an amateur sleuth and was pleasantly surprised at how much I admired her. The author did such a good job of weaving fictional characters with real life people to make this fantastic mystery.