A cryptic death bed utterance that leaves Tommy Marshall, bassist for the Aaron Perry Trio, wondering whether Helen, his wife of thirty-five years, had been having an affair behind his back as her last words seemed to indicate.A man on the run, who runs right into the middle of the Russian mob, and their most ruthless assassin, carrying with him a secret that could bring down their entire West Coast human trafficking operation.A life hanging in the balance as Cassandra Harvey struggles to help her husband, Michael, recover from a series of blood clots, and needing her uncle by her side more than ever before.And Jake Moriarity, trying once again to save the world, when Cassie’s world is caving in.From Portland, Oregon, to Orange County, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, Tears in a Bottle is a furiously paced, wild ride of an adventure filled with one unforeseen twist after another culminating in the most shocking conclusion of any Jake Moriarity novel to date.