N E Brown

The Rain Man Murders N E Brown

1972, DALLAS, TEXAS Pounding rains flooded the rivers, streams, and lakes in Dallas, Texas, depressing the city, darkening the days, and leading to murder. Detective Mark Wilder had been weathering some storms of his own for a long time. The loss of his beloved several years ago remained stained deep into his heart. Detective Wilder was good at his job and then the storms came. The first body was found on the banks of the Trinity River, the rain wiping away any hopes of clues to the murderer. One morning at a café, Mark meets Sarah Mason, a legal secretary, and is instantly drawn to her. Is it a coincidence she leads him to his first key piece of evidence? Before he can find out, another corpse is found on the banks of Bachman Lake. Again, the evidence is washed away by severe thunderstorms the previous night. Sarah's volunteer work at Calvary Baptist Church's thrift shop connects her to the case. Her co-worker at the thrift shop may also, but Mark's concern has more to do with the man's abusive background and his unholy fascination with Sarah. Is he the man stalking her?Although his and Sarah's relationship deepens, and sparks fly, he can't completely rule out her involvement. Especially when a third murder occurs on another rainy night and more evidence is discovered at the church. Mark must solve these murders. He must stop whoever is murdering members of Calvary Baptist, and he must still the storms in his heart. He's convinced of the first two, but even he wouldn't bet on the last one.