Saratoga Strongbox, A Charlie Bradshaw Mystery, Book #10, by Stephen Dobyns 1998

Hardcover - This is an old library book from the Omaha Public Library in Omaha, NE ISBN: 0-670-87692-5 The final mystery for everyman detective Charlie Bradshaw turns into a hilarious caper in the hands of his morally flexible sidekick Victor Plotz. Scenting a quick buck, Victor agrees to collect a suspicious suitcase from Montreal, but trusting in bumbling blackbelt Eddie Gillespie quickly transpires to be a terrible mistake. Between a pair of thugs, a stripper, and the worry that his girlfriend is playing away, Victor finds he has more on his hands than he can handle - and has to call on his old friend to clean things up, Saratoga Springs style.