Join Lisa Black, author and forensic specialist for the city of Cape Coral, Florida as she discusses her fascinating career and her latest book, TRAIL OF BLOOD. A book signing will follow. (60 min.) Pick up a ticket in person on Thur, Sept 16 at 10:00 a.m., two tickets per person.
Seventy-five years ago, a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland. His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city. Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders. And he was never caught.Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to an abandoned building where a desiccated, decapitated body has been found in a room that's been sealed off for years. Although there's no immediate proof, everyone assumes the same thing: that the newly discovered corpse was a Torso Killer victim. The body has decayed beyond recognition, leaving few forensic clues, but Theresa sees this as an opportunity to shed some light on a big piece of Cleveland's past that until now has been shrouded in mystery.But then another body-this one recently deceased-turns up, and all signs at the scene seem to indicate the work of a new Torso Killer. Suddenly, Theresa's investigation takes on a whole new meaning. Her examination of the old body has opened a door to the past-a door someone wanted to keep closed-and she shifts her focus from solving a historical puzzle to catching a very dangerous, present-day psychopath.But as the body count rises, Theresa finds herself nearer to danger than she ever imagined. For the killer is keeping a watchful eye on Theresa, and she begins to feel his presence everywhere. Each step brings them closer and closer to each other-at one point separated by no more than a speeding train in a railroad switchyard-as Theresa scours the city in her hunt for a murderous lunatic intent on reliving a terrifying past.
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