The Dark Side of Eden

What begins as a routine one car automobile accident, takes an insurance claims man down a path of mystery in a small New England town. He finds no help from the police or the family of the occupants of the vehicle. The claims man discovers more than he bargained for when his investigation reveals the crash was not an accident, but a well conceived murder. The murderer tries to hide the evil plan and resorts to another murder. The novel takes us through various lives in the small town where the loyalties are not always on the side of justice. The investigator follows his instincts, which are not always correct, but he solves the crime just as an attempt is made on his life. On the surface, the town of Newton Crossing is a sleepy little hamlet of hardworking people living in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains of Northern Connecticut, but under the layer of respectability lives a cross section of the inhabitants who observe their own illegal agenda. The claims man wades through the mire and solves the mystery. The author has lived within the values of the small town. He has also seen the dark side.