Caught in a record-breaking blizzard, journalist and true crime writer Frank Corso and photographer Meg Dougherty take shelter in a deserted house where they find several murder victims, a discovery that leads them across multiple state lines to a deadly confrontation.

"P.I. Leo Waterman is unflappable, irrepressible and unpredictable - a guy who, when facing adversity, would rather throw a punchline than a punch. As the son of one of Seattle's most colorful political figures, Leo knows the city like no one else. Barely operating within the bothersome confines of the law, Leo manages to bend the rules via a dash of urbane charm, backed-up by a mild threat of mutual blackmail."--BOOK JACKET. "Recently, Leo has put...

Between the end of his marriage and the excessive force complaints against him, Detective Sergeant Mickey Dolan is running out of chances. When a powerful and connected city councilman reports that his wife and two daughters have disappeared, Dolan is assigned the case -- knowing full well that his career is riding on the outcome. While investigating, Dolan meets Eve Pressman and the remarkable daughter, Grace. Gifted with the ability to bring people...

For years Leo Waterman eked out a meager living as a PI in Seattle. But when Rebecca, the love of his life, dumped him to marry someone else, Leo retires. Until one day he learns that Rebecca has vanished and no one can locate her. Together with a motley crew of homeless drunks and reprobates, Leo sets out to find Rebecca. He follows her trail from the streets of Seattle to the great North Woods. Rebecca's new husband's lies cast Leo into the path...