The James Deans (A Moe Prager Mystery)

It's the summer of 1983. Moe Prager, ex-NYPD cop and reluctant P.I., is once more cajoled into putting his life on hold in order to untangle the web of a long unsolved mystery. On Thanksgiving Eve, 1981, Moira Heaton, a young intern for an up and coming politico, falls forever off the face of the earth. Although there is no evidence linking the politician to Moira's disappearance, vicious rumors swirl about his involvement. Frustrated by his stalled career, and with the clout of a wealthy backer, the politician enlists Moe in the cause of clearing his name. Moe's unorthodox methods succeed in uncovering a potential suspect, a notorious serial rapist who eventually confesses to having murdered Moira. But it's all just too tidy for Moe's taste and he keeps plugging away. When he finally chips beneath the surface of the case, Moe stumbles upon a heinous, even older crime. It's a case that stretches back in time to when teenage boys were just rebels without a cause.