About the book: 1990 / Three events happened on or about May 5th. This day is not only Cinco de Mayo in California, Mexico's national holiday honoring the victory of Mexican troops at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, but also my birthday. Besides the fact that I turned thirty-three (after an interminable twelve months when I was thirty-two), the following happened: 1. The renovation of my apartment was completed and I moved in again.2. I got a job from Mrs. Clyde Gersh to bring her mother back from the Mojave Desert.3. I was one of the first on the list of orders to kill Tyrone Patti.