Mountain Laurel Lethal: A Docksteder Tale

On a snowy wintry day Barron Docksteders protégé uncovers a manuscript Docksteder was working on shortly before his untimely death. Clearly at least partly autobiographical the manuscript tells the story of a world-famous author--whose books have been turned into Hollywood blockbusters--caught in a deadly crossfire between competing Las Vegas and East Coast gambling interests. Meanwhile that same world-famous author is ensnared by the irresistible allure of a beautiful mysterious and equally deadly woman who is determined to outmaneuver them all.The central character of the story sounds a lot like well Docksteder himself before he was murdered. Could the manuscript be more proof that Barron Docksteder lived a life worth writing about?