One Step Behind - Paperback By Keith Douglas Rossein - PaperbackTony Thomas was adopted from a Chicago foster home at age four; he grows up relatively happy in Indianapolis with two loving parents, with the understanding that his birth parents had died in a car accident.
What starts out as a college graduation road trip with hopes of shedding some light on a reoccurring nightmare, becomes a sudden and disturbing journey, when he accidentally learns that his birth parents may still be alive.
Tony’s obsession to learn why he was abandoned by his natural parents becomes an emotional roller coaster as he uncovers facts about his past. Tony crosses paths with recently retired Chicago detective, John McManus, who has his own mission to solve a cold case murder - the only blemish on his sterling career.
Along the way, Tony discovers that an unknown person, for no apparent reason, has become part of his search, but always seems to be one step ahead of him.
This novel is a murder/mystery with social implications concerning adoption, religion, the sanctity of life and how our choices have consequences. The author is non-judgmental. He is leaving that up to the reader.