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His quest for the truth reveals a deadly secret

When Edward Weldon, a prominent local businessman, is found murdered at the bottom of a cliff, ugly rumors about why he was killed quickly begin circulating. His widow hires Anthony Alpo, a down-on-his-luck detective to uncover the truth. Before he gets to the truth, Alpo finds himself in over his head following the trail of Weldon’s missing love child in the most dangerous and bizarre case of his career. Along the way he finds himself confronting his own fears and troubled past. Will Alpo succeed in unveiling the dead man’s secrets? Will he escape with his own life? Will he overcome his own hangups and find romance with his client’s best friend? Nothing is certain.

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