The Torch

A massive restaurant fire in the North End of Boston takes down an entire city block.  Office buildings.  Apartments.  The death toll staggering.  The suspected cause is arson.  While the police and fire department conduct their investigations, the insurance company holding the paper on the restaurant executes a parallel investigation using Lisa Sheed, a private investigator in a small but sought-after firm.  Only Lisa’s investigation uncovers much more than possible insurance fraud.  The fire investigation leads to another case.  And another.


While simultaneously dealing with multiple personal crises, Lisa finds herself sucked into an underbelly that threatens not only her life, but the lives of her wife and friends.  No one is safe.  Time is ticking.  Her entire world is on her shoulders.  She must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears, bureaucratic red-tape, and the evil that threatens everything.


The Torch is a heartbreaking, suspenseful, and insightful novel with twists and turns rivaling anything in the genre.  A complex and compelling page-turner from a master storyteller.  Scott Wellinger is at the very top of his craft.