In September 1957, the Edsel made its long-awaited debut in Black River Falls, Iowa. The local Ford dealership was hosting a baton-twirling celebration to welcome the car of the future. But the future can't be taken for granted—a fact made all too clear by the discovery of Susan Squires' body in the trunk of one of the brand-new autos. Now P. I. Sam McCain is trying to find out who killed the wife of the win's most prominent lawyer—before the guilty party hits the road...