When retired basketball star Xander Brown goes missing his wife calls in Hannibal Jones, Washington DC private eye and self-described troubleshooter. Jones soon learns that rich former athletes have offbeat friends including the flashy entrepreneur Xander' s been financing and the has-been soul singer with underworld connections. But has Xander just run away, or has one of his friends orchestrated a kidnapping? Hannibal Jones follows the clues from Xander' s palatial Northern Virginia estate to night clubs where asking too many questions can cost you a beating. Figuring out who is involved with Xander' s disappearance is only the first step in Jones' desperate effort to bring him home safely.