The discovery of a body on the side of a dark road thrusts former detective Sam Laska into a conspiracy of exploitation and murder in this new thriller by Richard Rybicki.
The Cordele family, influential business owners in rural DeSoto county, are prime suspects when Laska discovers a bullet-ridden body near their property. Desperate to protect their interests, the Cordele’s wield their power and influence to corrupt cops and intimidate others into silence. When Laska learns the police are unwilling or unable to do their job, he makes the only choice he can and jumps into action. His old skills as a detective prove useful and he begins to see the picture coming into focus. But, as he pushes forward, his world is shaken when he learns of a mysterious connection linking his girlfriend back home to the powerful Cordele family.
Intent on guarding their family’s secret, the alluring Addie Cordele and her sadistic brother prepare to deal with Laska. The plan they devise is simple. Seduce Laska or kill him.