Summary: When Philmont Castle, a man with wealth, respect, and connections, is found dead on the grounds of a Harlem mansion, a young writer and the woman he loves are pulled into a 20-year search for the truth. Stephen L. Carter is the bestselling author of the novels, "New England White" and "The Emperor of Ocean Park," in addition to several works of nonfiction. He is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982.
