Family Curse
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Domestic violence and alcoholism stalked three generations of the Byrne family, with Colin the latest victim. A successful Oregon winemaker who survived a near-fatal beating as a child, Byrne is a man possessed with learning why his father tried to kill him for no apparent reason 50 years before. After discovering a 100-year-old family secret that haunted generations, Byrne flies into a rage, promising revenge against the man responsible. Rather than soil his own reputation as a humanitarian and businessman, Byrne bribes a down-on-his-luck friend with an offer that will help reunite the bedraggled man with his estranged wife and daughter. When his illegal scheme goes awry, leaving one man hospitalized and near death, Byrne finds himself fighting for his own life a second time while his ultimate prize—breaking the family curse—slips away as police close in. He just needs a little more time to pull it off, and then he'll be free and clear, with no evidence of his involvement in two major crimes, including murder.