Martha"s Vineyard, New England. Adam Blaine returns to his childhood home to bury the father he despised. Here, reunited with his equally relieved and long-suffering family, he becomes aware of the suspicious circumstances surrounding his father"s death. A death that, Adam will soon discover, is born of a long-hidden truth, and a chequered family history that may not be as black and white as he thought.About the AuthorRichard North Patterson is the author of nineteen novels, including eight consecutive international bestsellers. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor, and he has also served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. Richard North Patterson lives in Martha"s Vineyard, Cabo San Lucas and San Francisco with his partner, Dr Nancy Clair.