A serial killer on the west side of Cincinnati is attacking women in their homes, terrifying the residents of the normally peaceful, family-oriented neighborhood where Ann Malone Kern and her family live.
But
Ann pushes those fears to the back of her mind as she struggles to deal
with several personal issues. Her primary concern is her marriage
which, like her neighborhood, is in jeopardy.
When a series of bizarre and frightening events take place and Ann receives both threatening notes and love poems, she feels like she's living in a world of mixed messages.
On Halloween night, a man forces his way into her apartment. Will Ann be the Westwood Strangler's next victim?
Excerpt:
Ann
went directly to her grandmother’s grave and stooped down to clear away the
debris that covered the inscription on the tombstone. She heard a noise behind
her that sounded like light footsteps making their way through the dried leaves
and twigs. She glanced over her shoulder, expecting to see one of the
neighborhood kids. She knew that they often cut through the woods, taking a
shortcut from the street that ran behind them. But there was no one there.
It’s
probably just your imagination,” she said out loud but, when the sun went
behind a cloud, she shivered. Then, she heard the noise again. She stood up
quickly, nervously surveying the surrounding area. All of a sudden, a black cat
sprang from the woods, startling her, and darted past her. She was so relieved
that she laughed out loud.
As
she turned back toward her grandmother’s grave, she noticed a mound of freshly
dug earth a few feet away. Curious, she went over and looked down. Her eyes
opened wide and her hands flew to her mouth to stifle a scream. There, printed
in bold black paint on a large rock were the words, “FUTURE HOME OF ANN KERN.”
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