Superior Deception

About this book

Small-town reporter Vince Marshall has a plan to be a better dad wean himself from his cell phone and a 24/7 work mentality and spend more time with his toddler. But when his daughter discovers the local judge swinging from a noose at the playground and Vinces friend becomes a murder suspect that plan unravels. With toddler in tow Vince knocks heads with a coworker out for his beat and a mayor with questionable motives while chasing clues left by a senile grave robber. Meanwhile arson vandalism domestic violence and a contested election have the normally staid residents of Apostle Bay a quaint harbor town on the southern shore of Lake Superior at odds. Add Vinces wife Deb to the mix leading a contentious protest at City Hall and Vince finds his life once again out of control. Restoring order and saving his friend will require following a trail of deception to the solution of a 150-year-old mystery.