One of Milan Jacovich’s oldest school pals begs him to save his teen-age son, Paulie, from his involvement with a vicious drug gang. But when a young drug pusher is brutally murdered, Milan runs up against a foxy old realtor named Christmas, a mean and corrupt cop named Al Drago, and a wealthy automobile dealer who is poised to become the next governor of Ohio.

“Another smooth page-turner from Roberts, who keeps the action moving and still fits in some wry observations on parenthood, teenagers and marriage.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Excerpt: Matt Baznik and I had been friends since high school. He’d managed to snag 30-yard-line tickets to the Browns-Steelers game, and, when he’d called and begged me to join him, I couldn’t think of a single reason to say no. So I had dragged myself out of bed—or out of my girlfriend Mary’s bed, to be more precise—and met him at his house for the drive to the stadium. Mary’s bed had been more fun—and warmer. Mary is the sales manager for Channel 12, and someone had offered her tickets to a Willie Nelson concert that Saturday night, but we’d spent the evening watching an old movie on the VCR and cuddling. Why should I waste an evening seeing someone who dresses worse than I do?

Publisher: Gray & Company (2005)

Pages: 253

Original Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (1991)