A BIZARRE MURDERAngie Scarborough killed her husband after she discovered his dirty little secret. Still raw from her own unsolved rape six years ago, Detective Cass Elliot is stunned when confronted with graphic photographs scattered across the Scarborough kitchen floor.A COVERT WEB OF LIES AND EXPLOITATION Cass and her partner Mitch Stone delve into a cunning world of blackmail and violence - and find a cult concealed for nearly a century beneath the genteel, small town façade of Arcadia in East Texas. Their investigation triggers a brutal response from powerful men who will protect their identities at any cost.  They unleash a ruthless killer whose actions create a media frenzy and destroy the fabric of trust within the police department.A PERVASIVE EVILCass and Mitch circle closer to the cult's few members, following a slim lead into a night lit by fire. A night that begins with a blood ritual and ends with Cass holding a man's life - or death - in her hands and struggling to walk the fine line between vengeance and justice.Novel length - 129,000 words, approximately 430 ebook pages, 369 paperback pages.