"...clues eventually fit together in clever and significant ways..." "...dramatic tension builds around which woman Jake will pursue...." National Reviewer.
"Truck driver as the main character is a fresh approach." S. Haven, critiquer.
Entertaining Mystery, Heartwarming Romance.
Weary and determined to conquer the demonds that haunt him, Jake parks his big rig in Paradise, a Midwest town he thinks peaceful. He finds acceptance in a five-person acting troupe and Saturday night ballroom dances.
Police find a dead body in his truck. The Police Chief doesn't have an answer to the first death when a skeletonized second body appears.
Three women new to his life add restlessness never before present. Jake's spouse and driving partner, Athena, had died of cancer. Could he love another? Would it matter if was jailed first or killed?