Night Sweats and Graffiti

Murder, sex, old money and 9/11. Who wouldn't want more? It is as if I can't read fast enough to satisfy my need for more information about these characters and their stories. The best part is, they remind me of people I see every day. --Dana Cohen, Attorney-at-Law A young woman is savagely murdered. The investigation is in the hands of local police. An aging lawyer and sometimes courthouse character Daniel Saule (Sol) knows the victim and several other parties involved in the case. He allows himself to be drawn in, not realizing that his own life is now at risk. Divorced, Sol lives alone with his street smart border collie, Miranda. He is deeply involved with a younger woman who becomes a target as a result of her connection with him. The Biblical execution style of the murder points to a psychopath who has killed at least twice before. The cops refer to this suspect as Pilate. With the messages of a street artist known only as Maestro Graffiti, and advice from a legendary seer, Sol must figure out the circumstances surrounding the murder. Alone on a deadly path of uncertainty, Sol fears for himself and the woman he loves. Night Sweats and Graffiti takes place in Louisville, Kentucky in September 2001, while the nation reels from the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York. It is an unpleasant time, Sol responds the only way he knows how, with humor and with the conviction that a just conclusion will one day happen, even if it must be by his own hand. "In Night sweats and Graffiti, Gerald McDaniel weaves an exciting tale of suspense full of satisfying twists that hooks you from page one. The characters are expertly developed and you may find yourself rooting for the ones that are the most damaged." --Angela Anton