Act of Atonement

<p>When Dr. Jim Bob Brady goes to visit his uncle Howard on the eve of Howard's liver transplant</p><p>for cirrhosis and cancer at University Hospital Uncle Howard tells Brady a shocking story: he murdered</p><p>his best friend in his younger days back when he was a vagabond and rode the rails. Fearing he might</p><p>not survive the surgery he asks Brady to try and locate the family of the victim and make amends as best</p><p>as possible. Unfortunately Howard's fears are realized and he dies in surgery. In his uncle's honor</p><p>Brady decides to undertake the daunting task of identifying a murder victim from thirty years ago with</p><p>only a nickname and a location.</p><p><br></p><p>While Brady investigates Howard's family decides to sue University Hospital for negligence and Brady is</p><p>torn between loyalty to his hospital and loyalty to his uncle's family---Brady's family. Was there medical</p><p>negligence? Should his uncle even have been a candidate for the transplant in the first place? And who</p><p>is the mysterious technician who may have played a part?</p><p><br></p><p>Brady calls on his son J.J. and J.J.'s private investigation firm to help ferret out fact from fiction. As the</p><p>story unfolds and with the help of his beloved wife Mary Louise Brady tries to determine whether his</p><p>efforts will result in a colossal waste of time or in an act of atonement for the murderous deeds of his</p><p>deceased uncle.</p>