It's spring 1962 and a Sergeant with the Memphis Police Department is found dead only hours before his scheduled testimony before a grand jury. Was it suicide or was it murder? What was he going to testify about? A handwritten note left by the Sergeant and addressed to the District Attorney disappears. What was in the note? Was it a suicide note with information regarding his pending testimony or something else? A woman claiming to have information related to his planned testimony comes forward and seeks protection. Carson is hired to look into the matter and provide protection to the mysterious woman, but protection from whom? The situation gets out of hand quickly, and Carson finds himself in trouble with most everybody involved. A dark cloud hangs over the truth, as he tries to determine the 'good-guys' from the 'bad-guys' from the 'bad good - guys'. This old fashion crime story takes Carson Reno and his crew on a complicated adventure, where it seems that no one is looking for a solution. Lack of Candor (Book) - 1/27/2020 9:52:57 AM If you like a good mystery, "Lack of Candor" is yourbook. Another "Carson Reno" story with a methodical privateinvestigator "who always gets his man/or woman." "Lack of Candor"centers around the possible suicide/murder of a sergeant with theMemphis Police Department. The wife says she has no information; thegirlfriend (yes, there's a girlfriend) says she has all the information. From there the story develops. The cast of character's names is quite entertaining. One of my favorites, for example, is a criminal named'Iaam Trouble.' The plot takes many twists and turns and has the reader guessing with every chapter. "Lack of Candor," from page one, becomes a page turner. I couldn't put it down...in fact, I read it in onesetting. It's an easy read for a lazy afternoon. This is not my firstGerald W. Darnell novel and won't be my last. The "Carson Reno" seriesis a lot of good reading and fun. I highly recommend you check them all out, but "Lack of Candor" is also a great stand-alone. A definitethumbs up!