In the Absence of Truth

A poem is found in a dead man's pocket. Is it a promise or a warning? Grace Reagan's uncle may be dead, but his plans for revenge are just getting started. Stark Delaney still has one last con to run, and soon the disastrous consequences of his bequests to his family start to unfold. As one mystery unravels, another takes its place and they all come back to Stark's final days. Did he die alone in a run-down apartment, or was he murdered? Is the poem found in his pocket a final insult to his family, or the opening move in his last act of revenge? The search for answers reopens old wounds and the truth Grace finds will change her life. IN THE ABSENCE OF TRUTH An Eastern Shore Mystery Book 6