On Halloween night, private investigator Laughton Phillips finds himself brooding over his fiftieth birthday when an unexpected case lands on his desk. A mysterious explosion at a wealthy businessman’s home in Concord sets off a chilling chain of events, leading Laughton into the murky depths of Boston’s high-stakes construction world—where money laundering, Russian oligarchs, and dangerous secrets collide. As he digs deeper, Laughton must navigate treacherous alliances, explosive tempers, and a sinister plot that threatens more than just his client’s fortune. In this gripping thriller by Edgar C. Taylor, Jr., the tricks are deadly, and the wages of sin are higher than anyone imagined.