David Layne

Chuck Wilson Is Dead David Layne

Bob Ellinger is a sometimes successful lawyer whose personal life is a mess. He drinks too much and cares too little. Life and people just aren't important to him so he never anticipated getting dragged into the heart of a political scandal.



But that's exactly what happens when Chuck Wilson-the governor's confidant and his sister's boss-is found dead, after plummeting from the fourth floor of the capitol building. Is it suicide? Or murder?



As Ellinger awkwardly attempts to comfort his sister, he begins to realize how complex this mysterious death really is and sees the darkness that investigating it might reveal.



A stunning political thriller layered with psychological intrigue, Chuck Wilson Is Dead reveals the complicated emotional demons each of us carries within us. Ellinger's flaws are amplified as he becomes more entangled in the web of political turmoil.



As Ellinger gets drawn further into the investigation, it becomes less and less clear who is on his side. He begins to feel torn between loyalty to his sister and moral duty, and there is one person in particular he doesn't know if he can trust-himself.