Paul Boray

Cash Out

Paul Boray

• 2003 Shamus-Paperback nominee
• Score: 6.53

Here’s the story: San Francisco bookie Billy Rossi is $300,000 short. Some Chinatown thugs beat it out of him and his girlfriend, Sherri the showgirl. That’s why he called down-and-out ex-cop John “Tomb” Tomei.

Here’s the deal: Tomb needs money. Billy needs help. All Tomb has to do is go after the thugs and get the money back. Easy, right?

Here’s the problem: Sherri the showgirl has disappeared. And Tomb’s crazy friend Red, retired king of the Chinatown beat, has his own psychotic idea about settling the score. Worse yet, a high-powered Tong leader…