Hardcover. NY, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a unclipped dust jacket with mild fade to spine. Detective R.J. Decker's investigation into corruption in the professional bass-fishing industry reveals that the multimillion-dollar enterprise makes a lot of people rich enough to cheat and even kill if necessary. The author's second solo novel. The 1 to 10 number line on the copyright page indicates first edition. Clean copy.