Book description
When Joanne Talon was a child, she disappeared for six days. She
returned without any memory of where she'd been and what happened to
her during that time. Not long after that, four people were viciously
murdered without apparent motive by Carl "the Cutter"
Coulter. Carl cut their throats and then carved a bizarre symbolÂ-a
triangle bisected by a bolt of lightningÂ-into their abdomens.
Now Joanne is Sheriff of Cross County, Ohio, and Carl Coulter is
dead, executed for his crimes eight years ago. But the killings begin
again: throats slashed, Carl's signature symbol carved into the
victims' stomachs. Joanne, with the help of reporter Dale Ramsey, must
discover who's copying Carl's crimes and why. To make matters worse,
the murders have drawn the attention of the sinister Cross family,
who've ruled the county that bears their name for the last two
centuries. The Crosses have their own reasons for wanting the murders
stopped. Their land holds secrets . . . ancient, dark, and buried deep.
And the Crosses intend to make sure they stay that way.
This book was originally published under the title Cross County.
Tim Waggoner is the author of more than twenty novels and two
short story collections. His work spans fantasy, horror, and young
adult genres. His articles have appeared in Writer's Digest and
Writer's Journal, among others. He teaches writing at
Sinclair Community College and in Seton Hill University's MFA in
Writing Popular Fiction program.
