Pat Cornelison

Deadly Trance: "Oh, What Tangled Webs. . ." (In Italics) Pat Cornelison

PRESIDENT-ELECT HEIDI CARLSON COMMITS SUICIDE! screamed the headline. Carlson is the third internationally prominent woman to commit suicide in six months! Angel, the Centre's lead profiler, is convinced the deaths are fruits of the macabre labor of a very clever serial killer, but the Centre's founder and director, Angel's godfather and mentor, Damien, isn't buying Angel's hypothesis. How can suicide be murder?As Angel and Tai, colleagues in the Centre's serial crime identification project, work Angel's prescient hunch, Damien is unexpectedly catapulted into the spotlight of the investigation. As the primary suspect! It would seem Damien is the sole individual on the planet having the skills, access and opportunity necessary to commit the crimes! Suddenly, Angel and Tai aren't just frantically trying to identify and apprehend a serial killer before he strikes again. They're trying to prove Damien's innocence, as well! And Damien isn't helping. The investigation is raising questions about Damien's past he doesn't want answered. Damien brought Angel and her adoptive family together, spinning a delightful tale of Angel's discovery on his doorstep. Now, as a result of Heidi Carlson's death and the Centre's ensuing investigation, the mystery of Angel's birth is slowly unraveling. But Angel, totally focused on her crusade to prove her godfather's innocence and bring a serial killer to justice, is missing clues the size of Plymouth Rock. Oh, what tangled webs . . .