Dangling the Carat

For Nathan Hale Parker, his day begins as another insurance fraud investigation. Just drive north to Michigan, settle the case, and return to Ohio. It’s routine.

But there’s nothing routine about this one.

He abandons the investigation when ghosts from his past lure him to a different purpose: ending a string of interstate jewelry thefts. And Nathan knows the accused thief! Unwilling to accept that accusation, he pursues the truth on his own. That is not a wise move. Before the day ends, Nathan is arrested, flees from the Feds, is shot at, and survives an explosion.

Yet that is the easy part of his week. It gets worse. Much worse.

Digging deeper, Nathan is quickly engulfed in an interwoven web of theft, deceit, conspiracy, and murder. But he can’t simply leave and re-enter his life in Ohio. Because his meddling has spawned new enemies. And awakened an old one. Not only do they hate the system and want to destroy it. They also hate Nathan Parker, and want him dead.

Left with no other options to end the threat, Nathan reluctantly partners with people he does not trust. The feeling is mutual. Still, they expect him to lead the hunt to find this band of criminals. Following leaps of logic on where they will strike next, he crisscrosses the region to stop them before they unleash another disaster in an escalating campaign of destruction.

After a long explosive chase, Nathan finally comes face to face with his old enemy. He has to make a stand to rid himself of this evil man. Because it is the only way Nathan Hale Parker can survive to re-enter his life, and make peace with his ghosts.