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Out Here in the Darkness - (Detective Musick) by Abra Stevens (Paperback)

Out Here in the Darkness - (Detective Musick) by  Abra Stevens (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Out Here in the Darkness is a never before told true crime story of unimaginable horror and a killer's 33-year search for redemption.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Finalist - 2020 Eric M Hoffer Awards</p><p>Winner - 2019 Readers' Favorite - Non-fiction True Crime</p><p><br></p><p>On a sweltering summer night, an outcast, brutally tortured, was left to die in a field behind a Houston, Texas graveyard. Later, police discover another victim, but are the two related?</p><p><br></p><p>Written in cinematic narrative, <em>Out Here in the Darkness</em> draws its reader back to 1985 and the dawn of Satanic Panic. Within the first few pages, you'll find yourself an unwilling sixth member of a group of heavy metal fans as they sink into drug-fueled fantasies of bloodshed. You will feel the manipulation of one as he drives his teenage friends into an insatiable eagerness to watch someone die.</p><p><br></p><p>This true crime story carries the reader into inescapable darkness through a three-decade journey behind the walls of a Texas prison with a man seeking to understand how he became a murderer and if his life now has any purpose.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Out Here in the Darkness</em> is a fast-paced eruption of emotions that lingers, compelling the reader to decide what justice means.</p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<em>Out Here in the Darkness </em>is a well-researched book that combines actual details of police efforts to find those responsible with specific court transcripts once they face the justice system for sentencing. But what elevates this true crime story above becoming a dry recording of facts is Stevens' ability to make these young criminals real people who have gone astray." - <strong>Viga Boland for Readers' Favorite</strong></p><p>An alluring read that leaves you thinking about both the story AND the facts long after you've put the book down, I highly recommend this tale to anyone looking for something just wonderfully different enough to read it more than once!" - <strong>Jaysen Buterin</strong>, <em>The Mad Ones Films, .</em></p><p>I have always believed in justice and it might be why I sought out a career in law. After reading Out Here in the Darkness twice, I wonder if society really knows or understands what justice really is. I highly recommend the book. - <strong>Earl Musick</strong>, <em>retired Lieutenant, Houston Police Department and retired, Harris County Assistant District Attorney</em></p><p>If there was ever a book that made you feel like a "fly on the wall," this is the one! Not only is Stevens story extremely well researched, the dialogue, the interviews, well-organized, it's the special attention to detail that transforms a person back to the mid 80's to a virtual movie-set in your mind. <strong>John Miller, </strong> <em>Beta reader.</em></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Abra Stevens is a former complex litigation paralegal. In concurrence with her legal career, she spent two decades as a music journalist and as Senior Editor for several regional publications.She lives outside Houston, Texas with her husband, four dogs, and two cats.

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