WINNER OF THE GOLD IPPY AWARD FOR BEST NORTHEAST FICTION Michael
Quinn is not well equipped for his odyssey through New England's
dangerous underworld. In fact, he isn't well equipped for much.
Michael's only goal was to become an editorial writer at the Portland
Daily, a milestone he achieved just as the paper was picking up momentum
toward irrelevance. Middle-aged, romantically unattached, distant from
his only child, and in search of love through the missed connections
classifieds, Michael thinks these are his only problems. Returning to
Boston after his father dies unexpectedly, Michael's journey home forces
him into conflict with unresolved family issues, denial, and the
revelation that his father had ties to organized crime. Michael inherits
some unfinished family business that places him as the unwitting
linchpin in a major criminal conspiracy. His journey brings danger and
betrayal, but also self-discovery and the possibility of a windfall of
cash.