Ambitious young attorney Tom Crane is about to become a partner in a high-profile Atlanta law firm. First he must clear one final matter from his docket, the closing of his deceased father's law practice in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Killed in a mysterious boating accident, John Crane didn't appear to leave his son anything except the hassle of wrapping up loose ends. But instead of celebrating his promotion, Tom finds himself packing up his office, having suddenly been 'consolidated.' To add insult to injury, that same night his girlfriend breaks up with him . . . by letter."--Back cover