Our hero is Jack Deal, just trying to make a go of life. Several attempts to harm Deal have been made, without his knowing why. The latest attempt mistakenly sends his wife off a bridge into the Intracoastal Waterway. The car is found, but her body is not. Deal doesn’t know who his enemies are, what they want, or why. We know they want his small building site, located in an area sewn up by the amoral Raoul Alacazar. The plot involves expansion team baseball, new stadiums, and, of course, big money. How Deal figures it out, exacts vengeance, and rescues the fair maiden make for a smashing good novel.