In the Absence of Absolution

Spinelli, a brilliant, seasoned detective, suddenly turns in his shield and walks away. Seeking refuge in the Kittatinny Mountains, he attempts to recreate his shattered life. Trading bullets for film, criminals for inanimate subjects, he aims for a new target, one he can create, trust, hang upon his walls. Yet, objects are much closer than they appear. Only five days in, Spinelli stumbles upon a mound of snow, a gruesome discovery. Coerced into leading the case, he commits to the first forty-eight hours. On the evening before, in a cozy tavern, two men, raised like brothers, were reunited after ten-year estrangement, culminating in a fatal trek to the ridge. Yet, in between the memories, there was white alabaster skin, long black hair. Old wounds opened. To solve the case, Spinelli must refocus, embark upon a deadly collision course, a race against time. And, in the Absence of Absolution, he learns fate will wait, just like hate, until it's too late.