Killer in Town

An unknown sniper is systematically killing the prominent men ofFranklin, Illinois. No one knows who will be next. Sheriff Marcus Dixonand Detective Mary Ellen Selvedge must catch the killer, and they must doit with little help from the local police or from anyone outside. Its 1936 inthe heart of the Great Depression. Th ere are plenty of potential suspects--men who have lost their jobs, had their homes foreclosed, are broke, orwho are just plain angry and desperate. Th en, there are the communists,anarchists, and fascists, all of whom are becoming more active in theDepression. Marcus and Mary Ellen are in love, but they must put their marriage planson hold until they can catch the killer. Th eir investigations take themfrom the homes of the rich and powerful in Franklin to a miserable shackin shantytown, even to a training camp for the German American Bund. Every new shooting by the sniper raises the levels of fear and panic in thepeople of Franklin, and Marcus and Mary Ellen must bring the killer tojustice before the town comes apart.