The Last Temptation — Gerrie Ferris Finger

The Last Temptation is an edgy mystery thriller loaded with eccentric oddballs. Murder and deceit are no strangers to glamorous Palm Springs -- or to Atlanta... Recovering addict Eileen Cameron and her daughter Linley Whitney have vanished. Eileen and Bradley Whitney, Linley's father, are locked in a custody battle, and Bradley believes Eileen has taken Linley to hide with the Indians in the desert. The court hires Moriah Dru of Child Trace to find and bring Linley home. Bradley's academic credentials are solid, but Dru is wary of him. Dru and lover, police Lieutenant Richard Lake, delve into Bradley's past, while Lake also investigates the Atlanta Suburban Girl murders.