内容简介：
Maple Mays was a respected and wealthy widow. She was also unconditionally trusting, which made her a prime target for con man Harry Osborne. After Osborne established a relationship with the wealthy widow, he skipped town, apparently with over a million dollars in cash and jewels squandered or stolen. Enter Jack Brady, private investigator. Having been hired by Maple Mays to track down Osborne and whatever was left of her money, Brady is led down a path of seduction, danger, and murder. Finding Harry Osborne proves to be difficult and finding him alive might be impossible. At every turn of the investigation Brady is blocked by the secrets and lies of the people closest to Harry and Maple, making the truth hard to find. In the end, Brady finds that the truth is another charade and that could get him killed.