Thomas Ironcutter loves old cars, cigars, and his flask of Scotch. He was once one of Nashville's best homicide detectives, but after the tragic death of his wife, he is considered a murder suspect, and his own precinct begins an investigation against him. As a result, he hangs up his badge, makes a living as a private investigator, and waits for the day when a former colleague will knock on his door to arrest him. Chronic financial struggles make the case from an old friend come at just the right time. Ironcutter is to investigate a bankruptcy case. Initially a simple case, it doesn't take long before he stumbles upon dead bodies, strange business practices, and the FBI – and somehow all the clues seem to lead back to the death of his own wife. David Achord's Ironcutter is a detective novel, cop thriller, and courtroom drama.