This breathtaking mystery tackles 1950s organized crime in small-town North Carolina and will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.When a local teacher is killed in a car accident, former military policeman and investigator Luke Flame, now the owner of an auto repair shop, is called upon to tow the wrecked vehicle. It doesn't take long to notice some malfunctions that convince him the accident wasn't an accident at all.As an outsider in a small town, he has trouble convincing the local authorities. But Luke, as well as the teacher's niece, Molly, are determined to get the answers they need.But they soon discover that the town's corrupt law enforcement will do anything to cover up the shady dealings that threaten to overtake the close-knit community. In this suspenseful auto mechanic mystery, Luke and Molly just might have to risk their lives to get to the truth.