Alter ego

An established detective writer comes to the police to report that someone is trying to drive him insane. He does this in the hopes that if he's found dead from an apparent suicide, the police will take a second look at his death. Because he has no reason to take his own life. Sergeant Dan Valentine of the Santa Monica police is intrigued by this & meets with the author to get his own read on the case! When the unthinkable occurs, the real investigation begins! This is how the story begins!