Alvis is in the Building

Pool huckster Alvis Seebold didn't make any friends when he sandbagged his way into a big playoff with resident professional Tommy Crowe at Prospect's only billiard club. When visiting pool shark Cannonball LaShott is found stabbed to death after losing to Alvis in a major upset, Chief Sam Jenkins investigates a murder seemingly without motive. Lacking an apparent suspect, Sam looks for help from the proprietress of what he calls the best little whorehouse in Tennessee, a place patronized by the hustlers and prominent locals who would prefer to keep their recreational pursuits a secret. [A Novelette]