Abraxas Hernandez is a young, second-generation Latino who lives in East Phister, a Midwestern city that is home to a vast amalgamation of freaks, nutjobs, and social deviants. Abraxas' cousin, Hugo, is murdered, and there are no obvious suspects or motives for the crime. Abraxas' confidante, an ex-girlfriend named Vic, prods him to investigate Hugo's murder. Vic says Abraxas still has connections to the old neighborhood and can get info that the...