New York: Villard, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a book which combines the noir novel with the idea that the dinosaurs had not gone extinct after all. Vincent Rubio is a down on his luck private investigator. Out of work, his car has been repossessed ; his partner died under mysterious circumstances, and his tail won't stay put. SIGNED on the title page and dated August 28, 99 in the month of publication. 273 pp. ISBN: 0-375-503269.