Blues for the Buffalo

Chicano attorney Luis Montez has had a bad year and is relaxing on a Mexican beach with a beer in hand when Rachel Espinoza introduces herself and spreads her blanket—and very attractive bikini-clad body—next to him. They're both staying at friends' nearby houses and have heard of each other. He looks for her in the following days but doesn't see her again.

Back in Denver, Montez is approached by a private detective, Conrad "Rad" Valdez, who's working a missing-persons case. Apparently, the ...