Death at Windover

The discovery of a suspicious body buried in the Florida swamp near Kennedy Space Center has Canaveral Flats' one-man police force, Bill Kenney, in a bind. His usual source of help, in matters like this, declines, and he must find someone with the expertise to head up the investigation.
Only one name comes to mind, Roger Pyles, a down-on-his-luck college professor and childhood friend presently drinking his life away trying to escape personal and professional problems.
Little can the lawman realize that this case will put both their lives at risk and involve national and international organizations, some of which don't officially exist.