The Farmland Killer

by Kerrigan Rhea

Chicagos leading Homicide Detective, Judd Redding is on vacation at his birthplace of Vandalia Illinois where crime is almost non-existent.This Chicagos leading Homicide Detective, Judd Redding is on vacation at his birthplace of Vandalia Illinois where crime is almost non-existent. This 1920s Chicago cop has been awarded numerous accommodations for solving some of the most horrendous crimes. He is deeming a hero and a legend in his hometown. The already short-handed Fayette County Sheriffs Department, suddenly have more murders than felony crimes in the past fifty years. Redding reluctantly is recruited to assist the small department for his expertise in homicides. He is not prepared to make an arrest on the dubbed Vandalias "Farmland Killer" just yet. The quiet farming town has a couple of newcomers, an eyewitness, and a killer. Things become more intricate when Redding falls for Gloria St. Pierre, a wild, seductive typical 1920s flapper and witness to the murders. With the aid of Special Agent Eliot Ness, a young agent from the bureau, who helps keep Judd on track? The French beauty is not the only distraction. Detective Reddings conservative investigation techniques are challenged while on the trail of a schizophrenic killer with multiple personalities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143274626X
• ISBN13: 9781432746261
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"