Treachery

The protagonist, Charles Clifford, is a private detective who takes on a missing person case that turns into a murder. Through a bizarre twist of circumstances, he becomes framed for the murder of the person he was hired to find. There are several sub plots surrounding the murder and Charles Clifford tracks down each lead. As the story unfolds, he eludes capture from the authorities while working to find the real killer so that he can clear his name.