Ed Beaumont, a close friend and bodyguard to political boss Paul Madvig, faces a murder case, risking his life and reputation to uncover the killer.

Ed Beaumont is the personal friend, advisor and bodyguard to Paul Madvig, the political boss of a large city. When a mysterious murder is committed---the son of a Madvig political opponent---Madvig's enemies try to pin the crime on him because he is waging a clean-up campaign they oppose. Ed risks his life and his reputation to find the killer and clear his friend.—Les Adams <[email protected]>