Shattered Circle

by John Stamp

Jackson Cole is a newly minted homicide detective thrown head first into the grinder when he is ordered to investigate the grisly murder of three women, each adorned with seemingly occult symbols. The press is stirring up a killer cult frenzy in the media. The mayor, the Chief of Police, and Cole's Captain want results to calm an increasingly fearful public; and Cole’s supposed partner is nowhere to be found. It’s just another day at the office until a stranger shows up spouting a wild blood magic. Cole won't even consider it. There is no such thing as magic, no such thing as voodoo; and there are no demons roaming the Charleston Peninsula. There’s always a rational explanation for the evil humans commit upon one another. Then a demon tries to take Cole's head off. How do you stop a supernatural evil, something ancient and unencumbered by the laws of either physics or man? Especially when all you bring to the fight is a pistol and a pair of handcuffs. If Jackson Cole wants this case to close, he will need to open his mind to a world of the impossible. A world he never knew existed, until now. Then he'll have to survive it.

292 pages, Paperback

Published March 28, 2016

About the author

John Stamp is a multi-genre author, writing in horror, crime, and fantasy. He served as a Special Agent with the NCIS, FBI, and was a Police Officer in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a native of the Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York. John holds a master’s degree in forensic science from the University of Florida. He lives in Georgia with his wife, two boys, two cats, and a three legged dog.

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