The life of an American hippie in Mexico is upended by a gang of
ex-cons in this thriller full of "wild surprises" (Carl Hiaasen).
All Tod remembers when he wakes up next to a dead prostitute is that he
had his first shot of heroin the night before. He and his wife, Linda,
were partying with their new neighbors, a trio of parole violators who
fled to Mexico after robbing a Beverly Hills jewelry store. Now the
place is empty, stripped clean except for Tod's hunting knife, which is
covered in blood. Did he kill the woman, or was he left behind as the
fall guy? Convinced that his junkie friends abducted Linda to keep her
from talking to the police, Tod buys a gun and prepares to do whatever
it takes to get his wife back before he makes a run for the border.