The author of the acclaimed Callahan Garrity mysteries launches a unique new series featuring retired reporter extraordinaire Truman Kicklighter. When one of his oldest buddies is accused of murder, Truman sets out to prove him innocent—but runs afoul of a ruthless pack of gamblers.

Retiree Truman Kicklighter returns in the second installment of a simmering Florida series by one of today’s hottest suspense writers. When Truman’s twenty-something pal is taken for a ride by a used-car dealer, he has to put the brakes on a scam with a deadly payoff.