20:13
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They drove to the area of the park where most of the action took place, and decided to park the car a block or so away, but with a good view of the area. It was a one way street so anybody heading to the park would have to drive right past Tony’s car. There was very little activity going on. It was still early and the temperature was hovering at twenty-six degrees. As they stared over at the park, Tony could see a couple of female hookers walking around. He also noticed two guys sitting on the park bench holding hands. “See that over there Adam? That is the kind of shit that goes on constantly around here. Even the fucking cold doesn’t keep them at home.” “What are you talking about?” “The two guys holding hands over there. If a serial killer looking to kill gays needed a place to find them, he would sure hit the jackpot coming here.” “I hear it is three times as bad when the weather gets warmer.” “Yeah, the uniforms are bringing them in all the time for numerous charges. Didn’t you see this when you were in uniform?” “I did, but really didn’t think much of it.” “You know they are breaking the law, but I will let it slide if it helps me catch the killer.” An hour passed as the two of them just sat watching. Nothing was going on. The two guys were still on the park bench and the female hookers would come and go throughout the night. “Not much going on here tonight, Tony.” “Too cold, but I can’t believe those two fags are still sitting out there, you think they would be frozen by now.” As Tony looked over to his left he saw a car drive by and slow down as it approached the park. “Adam, let’s watch this.” The light blue Toyota Camry pulled over to the side and summoned over one of the hookers. As she approached the car the window rolled down, she stuck her head inside and then pointed to the two guys on the bench. “You need to call in on the plate number,” Tony told Adam.
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The midst of the holiday season in a normally peaceful Manchester, NH. was about to change. The first victim’s body is found along the riverbank. There are three more victims to follow over the next three weeks. All are young men, all are gay, and all have been brutally and gruesomely murdered and mutilated. It looks as though Manchester has a serial killer on their hands. Are the killings random or are they planned? What is the motive, and is there some kind of tie between them? Is the killer playing with the police, or do they really want to get caught? Each murder is nearly perfect with no clues left behind, other than the 20:13 marking left somewhere on the bodies. What is the murderer trying to tell people? Lieutenant Tony Sorrino and his young rookie partner Adam Collins work the case. They run into dead ends. They are looking for a person in a gray hooded sweatshirt and a beard who is likely to be the killer. The suspect is seen on video and by eyewitnesses on numerous occasions, but has their face always obscured. They always seem to elude police. Since there is no DNA evidence or any other for that matter, Tony must use old fashioned police work to solve the crimes. Tony works with the Medical Examiner, Lori Thompson, as she helps to provide some insight into the case. Tony and Adam follow leads one by one, and do stakeouts of gay clubs and parks where some of the victims frequented, but to no avail. The media is brutal to the police department for taking so long to come up with a suspect. Tony needs to figure out just what the 20:13 means, as this may be a major factor in breaking the case. Finally, the suspect is apprehended, but not before leading Tony on a car chase through the city and numerous roadblocks. Both Tony and Adam also have their own personal demons to deal with, such as Tony’s recurring bad dream, relationships, and family; along with Adam’s struggle of being a new homicide detective, his bizarre sexual issue, and dealing with Tony’s sarcasm and crudeness. In the end, it all turns out to be not what it seems. Or is it?
About the Author
Frank DiGiore has an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. He has worked in numerous industries in a management and consulting capacity. He has written many training manuals and short stories. 20:13 is his first novel. Frank, his wife, two sons, and two dogs reside in the Ocala, Florida area.