Soft Case: A John Keegan Mystery

When a wealthy and famous New York software executive is found dead, the early verdict is suicide, and the mayor, a close friend of the dead man, backs that view. Homicide detective John Keegan doubts it, and so does his partner, who sees the case as a chance to climb the police ranks. Digging deeper, the two uncover a planned political run, a troubled marriage and a business partner with a grudge, along with a web of corruption that reaches into city hall. Before Keegan gets far, he is arrested and framed, and his career and reputation begin to collapse. Suspended and betrayed, he decides to pursue the truth alone, with only a few people he can trust. This is the first novel in the John Keegan series.