A novel full of wit, drama, iconic lines and powerful characterization and much more. This vastly experienced author knows how to write and engage the readers! Clarence, 45, is a keeper of secrets. He toils as a jack-of-all-trades lawyer in the small town of Elder, Michigan, on the southwestern shore of Lake Huron. Its 1975 and Clarence is engaged to defend a burglar, a career criminal who has stolen more than just money and jewels. He is offered a classic automobile as the retainer, A 1954 Studebaker Straight Coupe. The case turns out to be more complicated than it looks on its face, involving some of the towns dark secrets, as well as one of Clarences long held. A story, that is both dramatic and comical, set in a town filled with iconic characters all revolving around a man just trying to keep his head above water, do the right thing, and live with his conscience as well as his demons.