When the famous prop from the classic 1941 film noir The Maltese Falcon is stolen, Idaho smokejumper pilot Reese Mencari reluctantly agrees to deliver the ransom for the statue’s return. Easy money … until the corpse. Caught within a baffling mystery of multiple corridors, Mencari enlists the help of his partner, physicist and inventor Tireia D’Silva. She may be brilliant, but her unique theories prove hazardous, thrusting both of them into a shady world of wealth and revenge. How can you expose the killer when everyone is guilty? Have you ever wondered what happened to the Maltese Falcon after the movie or the book by Dashiell Hammett ended? Paint It Noir by Steve Bunk offers an intriguing second (or third) life for the famous bird prop. Steve's writing is smooth as honey, shades of Hammett. The story's location in McCall, Idaho, is a perfect setting, bringing in familiar Idaho locations and people: trees, lake, mountains, hot springs, Sun Valley, and Hollywood wannabe characters. The plotting, with secrets and twists and turns piling up, keeps the reader guessing about a solution until the surprising end. An entertaining read all around! — Julie Weston, author, Nellie Burns Moonshine and Mystery series. Steve Bunk creates a unique noir world centered on Idaho smokejumper pilot Reese Mencari, a reluctant and compelling hero who is easy to root for. Bunk's smooth writing style, subtle humor and vivid characters draw the reader into a page turning mystery. — Jordan Dane, suspense thriller author, Avon Harpercollins Steve Bunk worked as a freelance magazine journalist for many years in the U.S. and overseas. His nonfiction book Goliath Staggered, about a people's environmental movement, was praised by Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune and author Bill McKibben. He coauthored a nonfiction best-seller in Australia and has written travel books and young adult fiction. Paint It Noir is his first adult novel. Steve edits Idaho Magazine in Boise and goes away and comes back all the time.