MURDER STALKS TWO BY TWO. An ark in the middle of suburban Oakland was interesting – but not strange by California standards. Even one built by peaceful cultists preparing for the coming flood. Sometime private eye Jake Samson is hired to find Noah, their leader, who has disappeared with a lovely devotee and a quarter million in cash. The cult suspects foul play. The police aren’t convinced. As Jake and his sidekick, Rosie, trail the wealthy visionary from a healthfood factory in Sonoma to a casino in Tahoe, thugs, drugs and the murdered body of Noah’s attractive assistant add up to a lot less than a biblical tale. And Jake’s got a gut feeling the floodgates are just the beginning to open.