A mild-mannered arborist, Brian Westlake, is killed while walking his dog in Portland's vast urban wilderness, Forest Park. The police think it was a simple robbery gone bad, but have turned up no real leads. The dead man's brother hires PI Rick Conwright to learn why Brian died and who murdered him. Rick discovers a former Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms agent has suddenly vanished, leaving a happy marriage and a successful second career behind. Rick...