Origin and Cause

CableTV mogul Stanfield Standish wrote the book and broke the rules in the news and entertainment industry. When his charred body is found inside the burntout remains of his classic 1930 Duesenberg sedan, his family files a $52 million damage suit. They blame the fatal accident on Courtland Motor Company, the firm that restored the antique. Thats when Courtlands attorney, Max Bramblesuspicious, sharp, and inquisitivetakes over. His first move: Hire private detective and ace arson investigator Wylie Nolan. As Nolan brilliantly dissects the fascinating anatomy of a fire, Bramble digs deep into the Standish empire, and discovers that the media tycoon scalded many on his way up the ladder. Its just possible that one of them paid him back with hotblooded murder, cleverly plotted and fiery in its execution.