Why does a rich, handsome, ambitious and talented 26-year old former SEAL settle in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay, and unknowingly carry a rare dagger around his waist?

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What are your chances of finding something worth $75,000 every Wednesday at a country auction?

What happens when a murder results from a rare dagger from Baghdad, worth over a million dollars?

Why is it that a homicide brings out the worst and the best in people?

Why is it that a possible murderer on the loose is easier to explain, but difficult to comprehend fully, in a small town where everyone knows the suspects involved?

Is the suspected foul play a crime of passion, revenge, theft, or just malice aforethought?

Betterton has a storyline that will have you yearning for more. Author Joseph Szymanski takes the reader on a racer-dip of suspense and uncertainty in a cliff hanger that will take your breath away!

ANSWERS INSIDE!