Fall from grace : a novel
(Book)

After ten years away from home, Adam Blaine returns to Martha's Vineyard to attend the funeral of his estranged father, Ben, a famous and charismatic writer who was fond of sailboats, good wine -- and women other than his wife. When Adam learns that Ben disinherited his family in favor of his mistress he begins to wonder if his father's death -- caused by an inexplicable fall from a cliff -- might have been suicide or murder. Using his training as a CIA operative, Adam unearths some shattering revelations about the mistress's past. But even more disturbing are the family secrets that can't stay buried any longer -- secrets that make Adam question everything he thought he knew about every play in this fateful game. Even himself .....