Sam Willouby and Tom Maxwell grew up together in a small North Carolina town and had aspirations of pursuing sports careers when 9/11 derailed those plans by compelling each to join the military and serve their country in the fight against terrorism.
Upon returning from Afghanistan, each pursue separate careers, Sam as an attorney in his family’s law firm, and Tom as an undercover police officer helping homeless veterans.All is well until a series of murders in the homeless community bring the two men back together–Tom fighting murder charges, and Sam fighting to exonerate his friend from murders he did not commit. An assistant district attorney with political ambitions secures a quick conviction with little evidence, and Tom is sentenced to life behind bars with no chance of parole.”The Last Word” is a suspenseful murder mystery full of twists and turns as Sam, and Tom’s partner, Grizzly Melton, uncover clues from the homeless community that lead to a plot by four military misfits to seek revenge for their dishonorable discharges and the eventual capture of the real killers.
