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Rachel Porter has never been the darling of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In fact, during any assignment she's had, she's caused enough trouble to have her superiors arrange to have her transferred as far away as possible. This time she's landed in Memphis, Tennessee; and it appears that she's not about to change her ways. It doesn't help that her boss, Charlie, is about as well loved by the department as she is. Rachel stumbles across a scam involving caviar. Poachers are stealing fish eggs from the paddlefish and passing them off as Russian caviar by mixing them with the more premium roe. In her infinite wisdom, she accepts a bribe to overlook what she's found, figuring that she will pose as a dirty agent in order to uncover the real deal. However, the real deal involves more trouble than you would ever have thought possible, including links to the Russian mafia. Speart has created a cast of fun and interesting characters, including the flamboyant Terry, a transvestite who is temporarily living with Rachel and becoming involved with a chef named Vincent. My favorite is Jake Santou, the steamy love interest who is tres charmant. However, the villains in the book tend to be one-dimensional. My main problem with the book is Rachel herself. She doesn't strike me as particularly intelligent or athletic, yet she manages to outsmart all the bad guys and even beat up a few of them which really strained credibility. Speart excels at creating a sense of place, and the plot is packed with action. If you like amateur sleuths with attitude, then this book should appeal to you.
Reviewed by Maddy Van Hertbruggen, December 2001
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