Joe is a struggling college student with a dark past, a bad family life, and relationship issues. He takes on more than he can handle when he signs up for a biography class in college. The term paper is to write a biography on someone who has led an interesting life. Joe decides to write his term paper on a convicted felon who has been released from prison because he is dying of cancer. Joe starts to question whether this convicted felon really did commit the crime. He gets pulled into family drama and soon he is solving a 20 year old murder mystery while trying to keep his head above water. Quick, predictable read, but very much enjoyable.