It starts with a chat to a mysterious stranger at a beach bar in Mexico - and leads to a big case of mistaken identity thanks to a fedora with a faded pink feather.
Kiwi Nick Davies has just released a new book, a piece of sunset noir, set in the dangerous world of Latin-American espionage.
His lead character, Lou Galloway, is a failed actor who ends up having to nail the role of a lifetime - because his life depends on it.
Nick has acted himself - with roles in Shortland Street and Filthy Rich - and has drawn inspiration for the book - called El Flamingo - from his own travels through Latin America.
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