Man on a Leash

A son searches for the men who killed his mysterious father

Even at sixty-six, Gunnar Romstead was a tough old salt. It took several men to bring him down, and even after they'd bound his feet and hands he was still a threat. But finally the man who'd survived waterfront brawls, World War II, and countless stormy nights at sea died on his knees—shot through the back of the head.

Looking for answers, his son Eric comes to the barren California town where Gunnar breathed his last. He hardl...