"Three years ago Lew Fonesca quit his job as a researcher for the State's Attorney's office in Cook County, Illinois. Jumping into his rattling Toyota and heading for Key West, Lew was sidetracked by fate when the car broke down in a Dairy Queen parking lot in Sarasota, Florida. After finding some friendly faces, Lew decided to stick around, making ends meet by doing some investigative work for local attorneys."--BOOK JACKET. "But now one of the attorneys has found someone who needs Lew's help: Carl Sebastian, a well-known local entrepreneur, is desperately seeking his younger wife, Melanie. He asks Lew to simply locate Melanie, working with some of her friends and acquaintances, so that he can have a shot at convincing her to come home."--BOOK JACKET. "But after following up on a few leads, Lew finds that finding Melanie Sebastian is anything but simple. He's being followed by a mysterious burly man, and Melanie's friends' theories only lead him in circles. With the help of a few dependable friends, Lew seems to be slowly closing in on Melanie - but will he find her before someone else closes in on her first? Someone with much more deadly intentions..."--BOOK JACKET.