After the Killings
is a compelling reimagination of typical murder mysteries as family bonds are broken, happiness and joy are shattered, and betrayal cuts deep.
Tracey Lauch, a retired judge and philanthropist, is unaware that his past as a serial killer is catching up with him.
He has happily settled into his new life in Sicily with his wife. They have everything to look forward to, an active social life, a beautifully restored home, and most of all, a much-anticipated baby daughter.
The future could not look better.
Meanwhile, Penelope Huber has worked the Parking Lot Strangler case since she discovered the first victim in a dark, downtown parking lot.
Sixteen years later, she is still chasing the elusive killer. She flouts protocol when she retires from the Raleigh Police Department and sets up a "war room" at home. But what will happen when her lapse of judgment is exposed?
The final twists and turns in the investigation and his wife's fascination with the case uncover the catastrophic truth that devastates everyone...
In this emotional story, the impact of Tracey's murders is revealed - and he is forced to face his day of reckoning.