In this gripping collection of noir short stories, private investigator John Fulghum prowls the shadows of New England - and beyond - chasing down the truth in cases no one else dares to touch.
The volume opens with a locked-room assassination: the Secretary of State is found dead in a Boston hotel suite, with no weapon, no fingerprints, and no signs of entry or exit. Fulghum joins forces with a brilliant AI researcher whose experimental technology can reconstruct identities from fragments of fingerprints - leading to a discovery so explosive, even the government wants it buried.
From backroom conspiracies to intimate betrayals, each story in this volume delivers a fresh mystery, rich atmosphere, and a dive into the moral gray zones where Fulghum thrives. With his usual allies - sharp-tongued reporters, off-book agents, and brilliant oddballs - Fulghum fights for justice in a world that prefers shadows over truth.
Fans of hardboiled detectives, high-stakes intrigue, and stories where technology and tradition collide will find this volume impossible to put down.