Kirjahaku

Casey Conley, a one-legged detective, is charged with solving the most sensational crime to occur in the town of Ridgewood. Someone has stolen nine bodies from their final entombment in the Cemetery's Mausoleum. Casey's investigation lacerates wounds to his psyche, similar to the one his leg suffered inIraq, where Casey was part of an Army Special Forces Unit. His dark emotions, which he thought he left in the desert, resurface as Casey's investigation deepens. He is consumed with why someone would take these bodies, as much as where they might be.Casey's investigation points to a suspect who would not appear to be attracted to dead bodies. No, this predator abuses sad, living souls, unfortunate enough to be drawn into his evil orbit. One such victim, her life tragically ended by a bomb, has special significance for the amputee, this crime fueling his relentless passion to apprehend the predator.A confession is not the only thing on Casey's mind when he finally confronts the accused. The detective needs to exorcise demons that have been resurrected by this strange crime. The accused, a perfect sociopath, recognizes this need. The two men's epic confrontation - a dance between good and evil - is a discourse on human pain. One suffers from survivor guilt so strong that he does not feel worthy to be among the living. The other, consumed with survival, discards victims when they no longer fulfill his needs. Only one of these men will depart this desperate encounter intact.

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"Something about the outside of a horse makes me feel better on the inside." Left unsaid by Steven Ricci is that he has no use for fellow humans. He steps on them as he ascends to become the top thoroughbred horse trainer in the country. His disregard for others, however, makes him vulnerable to a family secret involving the death of his father. While twisting and untwisting bed sheets in his jail cell, a despondent Steven hears the voice of his daughter who helped put him in jail. "Daddy don't be so angry at the world." A redemptive Steven again rises to the top of the racehorse world. His "Do Unto Others" mantra includes thanking those who helped him succeed this time. This spirit is tested when he confronts a sex trafficking ring run by rich horse owners no longer just excited by winning races. They will use Steven's family secret to try to destroy him.