In the tradition of a light-hearted contemporary mystery novel, enters the son of a restaurateur and an artist, Mr. Omar T Black. He is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none, with passions for women, food, adult beverages, art and adventure. Part travel book, part mystery, part literary reference, these stories are fun and culturally descriptive. Chef Omar enlightens readers to local cuisine with detailed descriptions and recipes. Art and literature aficionado Omar is drawn to the mysteries of creativity and thought. Omar T, the man, falls in love, and/or lust, rather easily. Readers are Omar's canvas as he takes us along on his journeys. His Monterey adventures are fed by the literature of John Steinbeck, the eccentricities of Salvador Dali and the amazing beauty and foodstuffs of California's Central Coast. This is the first book in this series. Next up is San Diego/Tijuana.