Philadelphia Freedom

<p><em>Monday July 4 2022</em></p><p> </p><p>It's the Fourth of July and Whit and Eddie suddenly find themselves back in the good ole U. S. of A. just in time for a pool party in Daytona Beach.</p><p> </p><p>Waking up in time to see the dawn from the back patio of their brand-new house on the beach is a wonderful way to start the day.</p><p> </p><p>But then a wayward beach ball suddenly causes the day to take a turn for the irritating as they meet four guys who aren't quite as thrilled to meet Whit and Eddie as one might expect.</p><p> </p><p>Being the richest men in the world doesn't guarantee undying affection after all. In fact it can mean the exact opposite and does more often than not.</p><p> </p><p>In any event the day continues and brings friends and family poolside for a festive gathering.</p><p> </p><p>It's all fun and games until the phone rings and it's the Daytona Beach police.</p><p> </p><p>A man seen entering Whit and Eddie's house earlier has been found murdered and the most likely suspect is the man's husband.</p><p> </p><p>The questions keep piling up.</p><p> </p><p><em>Is the husband who he claims to be?</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Who dumped the body and why?</em></p><p> </p><p><em>How was he really killed?</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Why was the body left right by Whit & Eddie's house?</em></p><p> </p><p>None of the answers are obvious until the one key slides into place and the whole truth comes rushing out.</p><p> </p><p>* * *</p><p> </p><p>This is a novel that runs to about 144K words.</p><p> </p>