A Kiss to Build a Death On is a savage tale of love and murder. Julio Milano's prostitute granddaughter, Gypsy, has been mutilated. Julio wants to make la vendetta, seeking not only justice, but revenge for the crime. Julio is an aging, self-destructive alcoholic. He lives poorly, drives a broken down Chevy, and subsists largely on Social Security. He was once a competent private detective. He brings himself out of his doldrums on behalf of Gypsy. In the course of his quest, he becomes entangled with Blanche Gardner, a long-lost love and also a prostitute. They have a love-hate sexual...