On a chilly Monday in late spring, Sheriff Dave Cubiak is at the Green
Arbor Lodge for lunch when a scream from a nearby medical conference
disrupts the scene. Leaping into action, he finds the
ninety-three-year-old director of the prestigious Institute for
Progressive Medicine collapsed on the floor, dead of a suspected heart
attack. As Cubiak interrogates the witnesses, he's struck by the
inconsistencies in their stories. Some evade questions while others
offer contradictory statements. Then suddenly another scream pierces the
air. . . . Past and present merge as long-buried secrets rise to the
surface. The resourceful sheriff must rely on his skills and wits, along
with the advice and memories of friends and family, to uncover the dark
truth behind the Institute for Progressive Medicine. Dedicated and new
fans alike will find themselves captivated by this intelligently plotted
story as Cubiak untangles the twisted threads of this intricate mystery.