Summary
Orange County police detective Terry Naughton on lives life plagued be two demons: alcohol and the ghost of his son. When an area child pornographer starts kidnapping kids to feature them in his films, Naughton decides it's time to take charge of the investigation-and his own life.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Pages: 654
Publisher's Notes
Terry Naughton, head of Orange County's Crimes Against Youth unit, is the champion of children. He's come up against his share of heinous criminals in his years on the force - but nothing has prepared him for the Horridus. Abducting children from their beds, dressing them like little angels, and releasing them the next day, the only clue he leaves is a piece of snakeskin tucked into the folds of their gowns. So far he hasn't physically harmed any of them, but as Naughton well knows, it's only a matter of time. As he races to find the madman before his crimes escalate, Naughton learns that the Horridus may not be the only enemy. When shocking (and seemingly irrefutable) accusations put his career on the line, he is forced to confront his dark and violent past in his search for the truth.
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