Herbie's Game (Junior Bender) by Timothy Hallinan

Junior Bender, burglar and PI of the criminals is back... And this time it's personal. When he's asked by Wattles, a criminal who sets up hits, to find out who broke into his home he ends up discovering the dead body of his old mentor, Herbie. Of course, Junior sets out to avenge his death.
Along the way he meets a colorful cast of criminals among which some great female criminals who are attractive and strong.
There's laughs, but don't be mistaken... This is no cozy! The deaths are violent, most of the plot is pretty dark.
As always I enjoyed hanging out with Junior, he's got a very engaging voice and really brings the reader right into the story. It was interesting to find out a bit more about Junior's past, finding out how he became the man he now is.