The Disposable Man

When a local quarry yields a garroted body with bad dental work and toes tattooed in Cyrillic, Joe Gunther figures its a Russian Mafia killing, rare as that might be in Vermont. But its so very tidy. So very professional. Then the CIA calls, inviting Gunther down to Washington for some friendly assistance with his case. Suddenly hes caught up in a shadowy game of cross and double-crossmanipulated by cynical, cold warriors who dont seem to have gotten the memoand Gunther soon realizes that hes a pawn both sides are willing to sacrifice.