Following his resignation as an investigator with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Larry Macklin is working part time as a reserve deputy and trying to decide what to do with his life.He’s drawn back into investigating against his will when his friend, Shantel Williams, asks for his help to find her missing niece, Tonya. While Larry initially believes that there’s a reasonable explanation for Tonya’s lack of communication with her aunt, it quickly becomes obvious that her disappearance is part of something more serious. The Swamp Hacker, a serial killer who stalked Adams County fifteen years ago, has returned and is killing again.Unable to resist the hunt for a predator that eluded the sheriff so many years ago, Larry agrees to assist with the current investigation. It becomes a race against time as the murders become more brutal and more frequent. Will the killer escape justice a second time? Couldn't put it down! This book in the series centers on a serial killer and was extremely well written. - Amazon Reviewer Clues were placed, but good writing kept them from being too obvious so it was very near the end before I figured out who the killer was. Solid story and seems real. - Amazon Reviewer Praise for the Larry Macklin Mysteries A.E. Howe has created a wonderful and entertaining cast of characters that grow with each book. He's managed to weave them into well-crafted murder mysteries making for great reads! - Donna Brown, Retired Homicide Detective Sergeant Read number 1 - 19 one after the other. Good reads! Good story lines, good characters. Highly recommend! - Amazon Reviewer Larry's adventures number 19 and counting. Get them all on Amazon or via Kindle Unliminted: November's Past (book 1) December's Secrets (book 2) January's Betrayal (book 3) February's Regrets (book 4) March's Luck (book 5) April's Desires (book 6) May's Danger (book 7) June's Troubles (book 8) July's Trials (book 9) August's Heat (book 10) September's Fury (book 11) October's Fear (book 12) Spring's Promises (book 13) Summer's Rage (book 14) Autumn's Ghost (book 15) Winter's Chill (book 16) Valentine's Warning (book 17) St. Patrick's Cross (book 18) Memorial Day's Escape (book 19)