Hot Night in the City is a masterwork from Trevanian， whose unique ability to create a new stylistic "voice" for each genre he visits has produced the international best sellers: The Main， The Summer of Katya， and Shibumi， and his hundreds of thousands of ardent fans. Hot Night in the City offers a feast for every taste: action， romance， laughter， love， wit， compassion...all seasoned by a wryly oblique view of the human condition. The reader meets a parade of unforgettable characters in compelling situations: a bewitching young madman charms his trusting victim， two strong Basque women battle over an apple tree， a crusty old carnival huckster instructs his adolescent apprentice， an embittered young soldier rescues the dignity of a faded whore， a famous writer learns an unpalatable truth about himself， and more. The feast of Hot Night in the City is both delicious and nourishing， both spicy and satisfying.