Warren Lasser is a private detective who has been grappling with alcoholism ever since his wife, Pamela, left him to live with her lover, Derek Hurwitz. One day, Derek reaches out to Warren, asking him to solve a case: the kidnapping of Pamela.
As if that's not enough, Derek is accused of murdering another woman and receives threats via cellphone, seemingly from the victim herself. Now, Warren must battle his addiction and, at the same time, overcome the resentment he holds for Derek to prove his innocence and rescue Pamela.
A Lethal Retrieval is a detective novel where everyone is a suspect, including the victims.