he second book in the trilogy about Mona Oakheart, a self-taught businesswoman who owns a downtown bar and an X-rated film production company. In 1973, Mona follows one of her starlets to Guam to bring her home and finish her movie. Meanwhile, Mona's new boyfriend, Gary Reines, a member of the Harbor Police, discovers smuggled Vietnamese children in the San Diego surf. These two events drive the plot of mystery, intrigue and suspense.