Former Chicago Police Detective Sam Laska discovers a dead body and more when he takes a job as an insurance investigator. Fighting the urge to involve himself proves futile as new and old friends are swept up. His loyalty to them trumps restraint and he rushes in headfirst. A voluptuous vixen, a rustic thug, police detectives, a storefront preacher, and his own girlfriend figure in his search for the truth. After he discovers a secret that sends him reeling he begins to wonder who he can trust and in what he truly believes. ****..".this author is well-versed in the genre and I found the book to be full of great transitions, end of chapter hooks, and perfectly timed pacing. No lag time here and a nice mix of narrative prose and dialogue kept the pages turning and the interest high. Nicely done...a clean read that was strong in story appeal and character development." -- Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards