New Orleans detective August Kane finds himself swept into a drama of the dark side of life. First he must find a stolen Van Gogh masterpiece. Then it is for him to right the wrong done to a damaged female. Finally, on tour in India, he finds himself in the midst of a painful quest involving illegal money trade. Kane's ancestors were sugarcane slaves and French Creoles. He fights hard, loves hard, and lives hard. The genre is retro noir, like Kane himself.