Roarke is a very successful businessman in his early thirties. Roarke is very powerful not only because of his money but also because of his personal connections. Roarke becomes a suspect early in the DeBlass murder investigation because he is known to have had a date with Sharon DeBlass shortly before her death. Later, a third victim is murdered with a gun connected to Roarke. Roarke, however, is a compassionate man with a dark past who has very few close friends. Among these few friends are the parents of Sharon DeBlass.