The Missing Gun

Everyone's done something they regret in the past. Dean Devereaux is dealing with that, making amends. Now, after nine months sober, he feels confident. So confident that he begins a noir romance with a troubled woman from his past. Despite her stories that don't add up, he is intrigued. What is he supposed to do, investigate every pretty lady he meets? Maybe she's a little flaky. Maybe laying off the booze would help. It's no mystery. Anyone who's been the victim of an abusive, abandoning husband could act like this. Ignoring every red flag ever, he plunges into a relationship fueled by her dramatic misguided daughter and the young woman's thrill-seeking boyfriend. Has the adrenaline rush from this lifestyle become his new high of choice? He disregards the concerns of his friends as he works to prove them wrong.