In the Tank - Arthur Atlast

In 2006 a property caretaker named Charles Marks is found dead in his tiny house in the Santa Cruz Mountains. His unpublished memoir is discovered, and it ends up changing the original presumption of suicide into a murder investigation. After the truth is revealed, Charles' father, James Marks, tries to publish the memoir (entitled, The High Horse of Dark Horse Discourse) as a tribute to his son. However, he wants no mention of the murder. He sees the writing as immature - but also thoughtful enough..