Barry Clayton, a funeral director in fictional Gainesboro, N.C., is back after appearing in de Castrique’s earlier novel, Dangerous Undertaking. Clayton’s business is thrust into the national spotlight when the body of a Montagnard man reknowned for helping American soldiers in Vietnam is stolen. Clayton must deal with the grieving family, angry Vietnam veterans, and powerful politicians while he pursues the case.
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