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“ Quickly the very best military mysteries in publications today.”—Lee Kid “[A] winner.”—The Washington Post Book World “Martin Limón has designed a few of the greatest military mysteries available, and The Wandering Cat may only improve his reputation.”—BookPage “Vivid.”—The Seattle Times “Setting the conventional for military offense fiction, Limón’s persuasive tales of murder, greed, and abuse of power are triggered by the Japanese tradition and the 1970s atmosphere.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Combines a vibrant entertainment of current record with excellent nearby color.”—Kirkus Evaluations “[A] good military mystery.”—Publishers Regular Corporal Jill Matthewson, the only female military officer assigned to Camping Casey in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, is absent. Bascom and Sueño are sent from Eighth Army headquarters in Seoul to simply help find her. They find a homicide that's been hidden, widespread black marketeering, and problem and face rioting Japanese civilians, uneven officials, and the wandering ghost of a schoolgirl who has been run-down with a rushing military vehicle. Martin Limón may be the writer of four previous books, Jade Lady Burning, Slicky Children, Buddha’s Cash, and The Doorway to Anger, all accessible from Soho Offense.