The hand of destiny is a fictional novel of the life and loves of Detective Thomas Corely. When he was close to retiring he and his wife Rita planned on spending the next few years traveling and seeing the world. Unfortunately, his wife past away a few months before Tom retired. After Tom retired he decided he would spend his time writing novels about the cases he had experienced. A friend talked him into also helping persons in trouble at the Charity House to help people in trouble who had no relative to help them. After helping in the charity house Tom realized that there were many people in the hospital that were recovering without any family around the area to visit them and keep them company. So, Tom spent his time doing whatever he could to help people and keep them company. Because he was also famous for his keen ability to solve crimes, he was often asked to come back as a part time police detective by his former boss Captain Richard. Tom couldn't say no. Tom solved several cases as a part time officer.