Potboiler

Arthur Pfefferkorn, a disillusioned college professor overshadowed by his more successful friend, bestselling author William de Vallée, faces conflicting emotions when de Vallée goes missing at sea. Grappling with envy and loss, Pfefferkorn reaches out to de Vallée's widow, triggering a bizarre series of events that thrusts him into a murky world of deception and intrigue, where trust is elusive and seriousness is questioned.