Publisher's Synopsis
She pulled her scarf tightly around her neck and turned to face the bitterly cold wind. Her eyes glazed staring, at the flash of light coming from the knife cold in his hand. Her heart ceased to beat. Not moving, she rooted in the spot where she stood. She tried to breathe as her eyes widened, and she trembled. Her heart pounded fear looming over her, and she felt a sharp pain. She would never forget the darkness in his eyes as the blood dripped from the glowing of steel still in his hand. Should she run? He slowly raised his dark sunken eyes. There it was an empty silence in his soul and a look of surprise. She ran.Her foot slipped as she rounded the corner on the wet snow. She could hear a drum in her ear, the beating of her heart as she looked to see if he was still chasing her. "Please, God, let me live." Her arms legs were trembling weak with pain. Her heart beat faster and faster as she looked for someone to help her. Anyone.She felt him grab her jacket; she screamed as her heart felt like it was going to explode. She could see the rage in his eyes. He threw her to the ground. All she could feel was the cold ground and the pain. There was a smile upon his face, and she knew her time was up. Curses bellowed from her mouth as he decided it was Michael's playtime. She closed her eyes, and she felt the searing pain when the knife entered her body. The monster stood over as he lunged at her again. She could smell the pungent stench from his body. The pain continued as if someone had lit a flame to her abdomen. She had entered the darkest cages of hell; she wanted to take him with her.As Polly drifted away, she heard God speak to her. "Come join me, my child."The saga continues MICHAEL BROGAN is a smooth-talking confident journalist for the Inquirer. Michael will take you on a journey that will haunt your dreams. Somewhere in the dark streets of the city lurks a serial killer. He evades the police, leaving little evidence and no witnesses. He continues to terrorize Philadelphia, and the body count is mounting. The twist and turns will make you wonder who is next.Meanwhile, JOANNE SMITH, a detective for the police department, becomes romantically involved with Michael. Joanne, along with fellow detective BOB MORGAN, continues to search for their serial killer known as, "THE SLASHER. Does Joanne ever know the real Michael Brogan? Was an innocent man WALTER KING about to be put to death for the murders of the "SLASHER?"Joanne starts to question his guilt after multiple killings with the same MO.Detective Joanne Smith is desperate and seeks out a psychic named TERESA. She is the one person who knows the identity of the SLASHER. "The truth will be found in the button."Will Joanne find out who her "SLASHER" is, or will there be a tragic end to Joanne or Michael?