When you are faced with puzzles involving fraudulent rainmakers, nefarious spiritualists, coney games, a one-eyed lady gambler, a crook who disappears from a train, the stolen body of a Chinese Tong leader, and similar mysteries -- you hire the firm of Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services. Sabina Carpenter, the widow of a Pinkerton detective, has joined forces with John Quincannon, a former United States Secret Service agent—in fact, Quincannon would like to join forces in other ways, but his partner continues to resist his lustful advances.

Contents:

• No Room at the Inn
• Burgade’s Crossing
• The Cloud Cracker
• Lady One-Eye
• Coney Game
• The Desert Limited
• The Horseshoe Nail
• Medium Rare
• The Highbinders