David Drake

Fade To Black David Drake

The loveable main character of this psychological thriller is Jack - a bright 17-year-old, well liked, well-adjusted, good athlete - except for that one thing. He has blackout periods after which he has no recollection of where he has been or what he has done. He finds those periods coincide with the murders of crime kingpins in his city. At first, he links them with the beatings his religious stepfather administers to him - to keep the Devil from meddling with his soul. He decides the problem is too big for him to solve, so he seeks the help of a psychologist. Together, they work to determine whether he is the one out to clean the City of its most evil citizens. The nail-biting climax plays out in a life and death struggle on the observation deck of a 30-story building. (Adults and young adults, fifteen and older.)