LISA BLACK presents TRAIL OF BLOOD

Saturday, October 16th at 10 a.m.

Published by Harpercollins Publishers

Seventy-five years ago, a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland.  His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city.  Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders.  And he was never caught.

Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to an abandoned building where a desiccated, decapitated body has been found in a room that's been sealed off for years.  Although there's no immediate proof, everyone assumes the same thing: that the newly discovered corpse was a Torso Killer victim.  The body has decayed beyond recognition, leaving few forensic clues, but Theresa sees this as an opportunity to shed some light on a big piece of Cleveland's past that until now has been shrouded in mystery.

But then another body - this one only recently deceased - turns up, and all signs at the scene seem to indicate the work of a new Torso Killer.  Suddenly, Theresa's investigation takes on a whole new meaning.  Her examination of the old body has opened a door to the past - a door someone wanted to keep closed - and she shifts her focus from solving a historical puzzle to catching a very dangerous, presentday psychopath.