The theme of these collections is simple: crimes without guns. Certainly this story has plenty of plot. Here is the first sentence:
The adolescent bonobo named Bingo escaped from the zoo in the early hours of an October morning.
Animal lovers may be glad to know that Bingo is not a crime victim. Human beings are not so lucky.
Bingo is spotted on the property of Mitch and Fiona Hirsch. Mitch is a bleeding heart liberal who annoys his law firm by working on pro bono cases. His wife Fiona is the daughter of wealth and doesn't seem to do much except drink her way through book club meetings. And then there is Evelio, their gardener. He is, not surprisingly, illegal.
When Bingo shows up unexpectedly all their lives are changed dramatically, forever....
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