Vietnam vet Mallory has been everywhere and done everything-from hippie life to
construction work, from covering a reporter’s beat to walking a cop’s-before finally
returning to small-town Iowa to try his hand at writing. In between crafting
whodunits, he does his part for the community by ferrying hot meals to little old
ladies. But then his worlds unexpectedly collide: home invaders murder one of his
clients and leave Mallory black-and-blue when he catches them red-handed. The elderly victim is the first fatality in an organized burglary spree sweeping
the town, but Mallory fears she may not be the last. And despite the painful cracks
in his ribs, nothing can stop him from looking into the killing-not even the local
sheriff, or the little blonde from high school days who got away…or even a beating
courtesy of the ruthless goon squad that warns Mallory to steer clear. Armed with his ex-cop’s instincts, soldier’s survival skills, and mystery writer’s
savvy, Mallory bucks the local law and the love of his life to stop this brutal
burglary ring. But writing a mystery can pay well, whereas solving one can pay
dearly….