Case of the Laughing Virgin is the eighth book in Craig's ten-book police procedural series featuring New York Police Detectives Pete Shelby and Stan Rayder. The case begins with a lot of excitement: a naked woman on the edge of a rooftop high above the city. From there, it becomes a straight ahead police procedural with the two detectives methodically investigating every possible suspect to a murder. Along the way, they stumble on the twisted lives of Broadway producers, pornography, blackmail, infidelity, and all sorts of odd characters. Overall, the book doesn't especially stand out other than the opening scenes, but it's a good solid read. ( )