12 Days

By Heidi Glick

Description:

Scott Newton retires from the sheriff's office after a fellow officer is killed. Wracked by sorrow and the need for justice, Scott grows distant from his girlfriend, aspiring crime writer, Lindsay Billings. But, when Lindsay goes missing, and Scott discovers her research on the missing person cases thought to be the work of a serial murderer known as the Christmas Killer, Scott vows to find her at all costs. Police have never found the bodies of the people who went missing many Christmases ago, and Lindsay won't become just another statistic.

Then, someone kills again in Blanchardville. Police locate a corpse atop one of seven inflatable swans on a pond, and another body in a pear tree. Scott receives odd texts from Lindsay's phone and deduces they're from the killer.

In order to save Lindsay, Scott agrees to meet the madman and play his game. As time runs out, Scott must learn to trust in God again, no matter what.

Book Takeaway:

We can learn to trust God no matter what our circumstances. Our worth is found in Christ and not perfectionism.

Why the author wrote this book:

Several years ago, I moved from the greater Cincinnati area to rural, Northwest Ohio. I decided to set "Twelve Days" in a fictional setting based on my current county. Last fall, I had the privilege to attend my local sheriff's office's citizen's academy and learn more about law enforcement in my area. I decided to make the hero of "Twelve Days" a former employee of the local sheriff's office. Also, I invented local folklore surrounding the disappearance of county residents years earlier and wove that into the story.