Jim Grail was driving to his high school graduation when a cement truck broadsided his car, killing his father and injuring his sister. An outstanding athlete in three sports, Jim had about a hundred athletic scholarships awaiting, him and the New York Yankees were reportedly offering a $100,000 signing bonus to the left-handed pitcher. Jim was in a coma for four days after the crash and missed both his graduation and his father's funeral. Was it a tragic accident or something more sinister? Crack Ramapo County Detectives Sal Canestrino and Rich Delaney begin an investigation that leads to dealings between organized crime and union officials and a plan to silence Jim's father. At a loss without his father, Jim starts on a self-destructive path leading him to the glitter of Las Vegas, several brushes with the law, and an impetuous affair with the daughter of a big-time Hollywood producer that lands him in an alcohol-rehabilitation hospital where he faces his own mortality.