Grayson Dyle has developed an uneasy truce with his newly discovered birth father, Catholic Bishop Thomas Brennen. When his father asks him to investigate a rogue priest holding cult-like services at Ruby Ray's Supper Club, he is reluctant to agree. But then the club's Swing Girl is mysteriously murdered while dangling from her swing, and Ray's infamous Poona Ruby is stolen. When the police accuse his girlfriend, Kate Larson, of both crimes, Grayson has no choice but to uncover the secrets hidden at the Supper Club Church and clear her name. He soon uncovers multiple double crosses and numerous suspects, including a Las Vegas mob boss, a washed-up motivational speaker, the rogue priest, and even his own girlfriend. As the body count increases, Grayson realizes he must find the killer before he becomes the next victim. When he's not working on his next murder mystery, Joe is a Partner with a Management and IT Consulting firm. He is originally from Chicago and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. After school, he moved to Minnesota to work for IBM and fell in love with the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Joe has been married for over 30 years and has two adult children and a crazy dog named Marco.