The Lesser of Two Evils

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If there were two killers in your town, which would you trust more?

Davis Briggs moved out of Austin to get away from the the horrors of his old life as a homicide detective, and Devine Texas seemed like the perfect place to make a new life for himself.

But the murder of a young boy destroys his hopes of a quiet life as a deputy of the tiny town’s police force. With every passing day, another child dies, and Davis finds himself unable to locate any clues as to the killer’s identity.

His only leads in the case are Wendy Stoffel, a local girl infamous for her nasty temper and shoplifting habits, and Jobe McKenzie, a drifter who just happens to have appeared in town on a “vacation” the same day that the murders begin. Jobe seemingly has a lock clad alibi for every murder, while Wendy seems intent on hunting down the killer herself.

And somewhere in Devine, the real killer is quickly seeking out their next victim.

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Print ISBN: 978-1-4092-4121-8
E-book ISBN: 978-0-9820427-1-7

Part one in the Campaign trilogy, The Lesser of Two Evils chronicles a gruesome series of murders in the sleepy town of Devine Texas during August of 1996. In a time before cell phone coverage was common, it was a community that still had a certain degree of isolation, making it the perfect target for a serial killer.

Devine's police, though capable and fit, were in no way trained to handle the shock of finding many of the town's children mutilated and bound seemingly in ritualistic fashion. The only member of the force who has had experience with such killings is a former homicide detective from Austin, Davis Briggs. Yet even with his experience, there aren't any physical clues to identify the killer.

If the killer were Davis' only problem it would be bad enough, but the person to call in the first murder is none other than Wendy Stoffel, a local girl known around town as a loner and a troublemaker. Wendy seems to be hunting the killer, and when Davis begins to research Wendy's past, it only confirms his suspicions.

To make matters worse, a drifter has arrived in town on an alleged vacation the same day that the murders began. He has a connection to the first victim's grandmother, yet he also seems to have a lock clad alibi thanks to Wendy. What Davis doesn't know is that "Chuck," AKA: "Drifter Daryl," is really Jobe McKenzie, a vigilante serial bomber who really is on vacation and laying low to avoid attention from a botched job in Houston.

As the bodies pile up, Davis, Wendy, and many of the town's citizens must ultimately ask themselves: when there are two serial killers in town, who is the lesser of two evils?

Reviews:
Red Adept's Kindle Book Review offered a detailed review of the Kindle edition here
Michele Lee has reviewed the fourth edition of the book here
Monster Librarian has reviewed the third edition of the book here
Bards and Sages has reviewed the book here