Marcie Madden and Billy Jay Campbell were high school sweethearts and very much in love. Separated by years of military service and advanced education, they reunite and find themselves suddenly in a world of mystery and intrigue. Billy's best friend and co-worker is murdered. Marcie's husband is a law partner with a man of evil who thrives on power and greed. More murders and more greed later, all the elements of crime, love, mystery, and romance burst into a climactic ending. Billy's choice might surprise you. This book crosses the genres of Crime, Love, Mystery, Romance, and Suspense. "The Reluctant Savage" is about those elements of society that seek power through greedy deals, the murder of the innocent, and feel no remorse from their deeds. The novel is about character and humility challenged by the savage among us. It is in a very large part about the strength of love.