Who is Dismas Hardy? What is Hardy's connection with law enforcement? Why does Hardy become involved in the disappearance of Rusty Ingraham? What is Hardy afraid of? What does this fear cause Hardy to do? Is Hardy a racist? Why does he focus on Baker as Ingraham's killer? Why does Hardy care that Ingraham might be dead?

Who is Rusty Ingraham? Why does he come to Dismas Hardy with his fear of Louis Baker? What did Ingraham do to Baker nine years ago? What did he do when Baker got out of jail? What happened on Ingraham's barge? Why does Hardy believe Ingraham is dead? Is he?

Who is Abe Glitsky? What is unusual about Glitsky's racial heritage? How does this cause Glitsky trouble with his own identity? Is Glitsky unusually sensitive to the targeting of black suspects? Why does Glitsky refuse to arrest...