Welcome to Tarnished Knight
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.
About Edward J. Flaynn
Edward J. Flynn grew up in the New York City area, graduating from Mount St. Michael’s Academy in the Bronx and St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ. He was a staff writer for The Record, a Hackensack, NJ, daily newspaper for more than three decades, and authored a number of award winning series on regional issues. He resides in a suburb of Phoenix, AZ. Tarnished Knight is his first novel.