A shady private investigator hires 14-year-old Ryan Waite to impersonate the long-lost son of a millionaire desperate to reconnect with his son before he dies. But Ryan finds himself performing a part beyond his depth, and must find a graceful and honorable way of making his exit when the moment of discovery arrives.

"Interview with Gary Blackwood"--Following main text. "Edited for the press by Peter Carver"--T.p. verso.