Book Synopsis

Nashville private investigator Jared McKean has a son with Down''s Syndrome, a best friend with AIDS, an ex-wife he can''t seem to fall out of love with, and a weakness for women in jeopardy - until one frames him for muder. His DNA and fingerprints are found at the murder scene. His voice is on the victim''s answering machine, and the victim was killed with a bullet from his gun. To make matters worse, his teen-aged nephew comes out of the closet and runs away to join a dangerous fringe of the Goth subculture. Now Jared must find a way to clear his name, hold his family together, and solve a case that could cost him his life.