When a sneaker washes up on the cold winter beach, Alex Peres, private investigator, and her four-legged canine partner, Fargo, are sent on an unlikely adventure. But thats nothing compared to the one-on-one thrill of a new relationship. From the moment Janet Meacham walks into the Wharf Rat Bar, Alexs usually stable world rocks like never before. But if Alex cant figure out where that sneaker came from, she may not live long enough to enjoy a happy-ever-after ending.