Loud, lawless and unlivable--that was Alyce's Alley At least, it should have seemed that way to Patty McIntosh. The three nightclubs on the infamous Key West street featured ear-shattering rock bands. The local population consisted of thieves, smugglers and vagrants. Mike Enfield, owner of the Honkytonk, couldn't understand why a woman like Patty would move into Alyce's Alley. She was too ornery to be a government agent, and despite rumors about her apartment being decorated solely in red, Mike didn't think she was crazy. He just couldn't figure Patty out. Worse, why was he spending so much time trying?