When he was a troubled youth, his turbulent father told him a crazy story. Haunted by the indignity of his unstable childhood, his passion for revenge is almost demonic.

Danger lurks.

A responsible citizen stumbles onto a corpse and receives a nightmarish warning. The sheriff and his deputies are called upon to track down the murderer. And two small-town reporters become part of the terrifying story they are covering.

What will happen next?

Although tragedy can strike at any time, there is one thing that is certain: The madman must be stopped before he kills again.

A contemporary story that delves into the past.

In Unequivocal Malice, author Michael Parker offers a fresh combination of thrilling horror, crime detection and insight into the news media.