Charles Bliss is a teacher at a swanky New England boarding school. With the students around day and night, it's very important to be mindful of how you conduct yourself. As Charles likes to say, "You have to have boundaries." When Charles is summoned to the head of school's office, he is blindsided by the accusation that he's had an improper relationship with a female student. Though Charles vehemently denies any such thing, he is ordered to immediately leave the premises. After taking up residence at a dingy motel, Charles has nothing but time and beer on his hands, so he decides to try to find out who the girl might really have been spending time with. An already bad situation takes a turn for the worse when the girl in question disappears and everyone assumes he had something to do with it. We've come across this basic storyline before, but Parks handles it with his own unique twist. You might think you have it figured out, but Parks has a few surprises up his sleeve. An entertaining read.