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Vapor Trail

by Chuck Logan

A year earlier an unidentified irate citizen pumped 12 rounds into a known pedophile that had escaped conviction, and thus came to be called "the Saint." The case was never solved because it lacked serious investigation—both cops and citizens felt that justice had been served. Besides, the cops had no incentive to investigate; they believed a fellow officer was the guilty party.

Now, a priest once accused of pedophilia is found murdered, and investigator Phil Broker has been deputized by the Washington County sheriff to investigate the crime. But first, Broker must get an out-of-control cop, a former partner and former friend, under control and checked into rehab. While Broker pursues the elusive cop, another suspected pedophile is gunned down. Has the Saint returned? Mounting evidence supports the theory that a member of the Stillwater Police Department is the mysterious vigilante.

As the cops close in, the killer claims another life before slipping through the ever-tightening net. But the vigilante's next target makes it an intensely personal issue for Broker, and he puts himself in the line of fire to save the intended victim and reveal the identity of the killer in their midst.

Detroit native Chuck Logan, author of Vapor Trail and After the Rain, is a Viet Nam vet and former graphics designer. He and his family make their home outside Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Visit Chuck's Web site at www.chucklogan.com

Review by Phil Hanson

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