Padanaram Village

A successful architect, down on his luck and beaten in a lopsided divorce settlement, stumbles across a treasure beyond belief. What would seem to be the cure-all for his woes soon turns out to be his biggest affliction. Richard Lewis finds himself in a deadly game with Carlo Bartelli, New England crime czar, and rising drug lord, Ricardo Montero. It's a game he may have to forfeit if he can't shake his troubles with the police, Probate Court, the IRS, his ex-wife and her aggressive attorney. Va-va-voom! Enters Gail. An enigma to the world of celebrities and society, Gail has been everywhere and is known and loved by everyone. Betting that she knows even the Mafia and its players, Rich determines to persevere in a plan designed to free him-or kill him. Pa'-da-nar'-am Padanaram Village is an enclave of South Dartmouth, MA. A picturesque old fishing village, home to both new money and old, it's situated a short drive from Providence and Newport, RI, and the classic whaling cities of New Bedford and Fall River, MA.