“Geez Louise,” says Farley, “how did I end up here, among a host of snowbirds and a horde of swindlers.” Yet here he is. At Mariposa RV Resort in Arizona, sixteen hundred miles from home.
Farley Panko, a grudgingly retired software developer from Illinois, wants to start life anew after suffering a humiliating romance scam that left him anti-social and devoid of trust. So he moves to Mariposa RV Park, a 55+ retirement resort in southern Arizona. The last thing he expects is for Blake, his childhood friend, to cajole him into a covert investigation, one involving identity theft and fraud—and targeting senior residents of his new community.
In the ensuing probe, he encounters two women: Torri, a remorseless leader of a crime ring, who has come to Arizona to engage in an ingenious scam targeting seniors; and Rebecka, an uprooted empty-nester whose loyalties are divided between Torri and Farley.
Farley and Rebecka are thrown together at Mariposa and get entangled in the investigation Blake started—but can’t finish—as he suddenly goes missing. They get more than they bargained for, however, as they unearth criminals far more dangerous than identity thieves, and who, they believe, are responsible for Blake’s disappearance. They race to find their friend before it’s too late, while risking the ultimate price for their efforts.
The story combines two ounces of substance abuse with an ounce of identity theft and a sprinkling of humor, creating a tale of misadventure and mistrust, yet revealing the heartaches—and hopefulness—associated with the search for mid-life companionship.
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