A seasoned private detective.... a rich, sexy client keeping tabs on her husband.... a gambling ring, and a host of people following the husband.....Rick "Clay" Clayton is hired by an attractive, affluent woman who wants to learn the truth behind her husband's overnight "business" trips and spending binges. She suspects gambling, and Clay sets out to solve the mystery. When her husband is murdered among an entourage of people tailing him, Clay realizes this is no ordinary marital investigation. His tenacity leads him to uncover a dangerous alliance that takes even his hardened experience by surprise.About the Series: San Diego private detective Rick "Clay" Clayton goes to work for the Doubleday Detective Agency after 17 years with the Pinkertons. He has built a career working solo, solving crimes and bringing down organized crime rings. Untrusting of other private eyes and certain of the incompetence of police detectives, he moves through the dark underbelly of the city to ferret out his targets. Enlisting the computer skills of an unconventional friend, Clay tracks down clues and nails the guilty with uncanny precision.