Candy Man Killer

by Mark Beckner

Overview

After almost a two-year absence, a serial killer has reappeared to terrorize some of Chicago's west side neighborhoods. Detective Juan Garcia has been transferred to the West Side to work with seasoned veteran Detective Mike Ricci in an effort to find the sinister killer.

Young men are being murdered in brutal fashion. In an odd twist, the killer leaves a calling card at each scene: the murder weapon! What message is being sent by the killer? Is the man dressed in black the killer? Is it the Snowman? Someone else? Garcia and Ricci work frantically to find the killer before he strikes again. As the investigation intensifies, Garcia struggles to balance his work and family life. In the midst of all the turmoil, unbeknownst to Garcia, Ricci is keeping a secret from him. Welcome to Chicago's dark side as the detectives find themselves in an intense race to identify the Candy Man Killer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798990828728
Publisher:	Becknerbooks Publishing
Publication date:	10/02/2025
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

After retiring from the Boulder Police Department following 36 years in law enforcement, I began my new career as a writer of fictional crime dramas. My stories evolve from my imagination, as well as from my time as an investigator. While each story is fictional, the police and forensic work depicted are based on real-life experiences. I rely on the knowledge and experiences I have gained over my long tenure, as well as my continued interest in actual cases, to add realism to my stories.I was somewhat nervous about my new adventure. Would people like what I wrote? Would my stories be interesting enough for readers? Well, this is now my seventh book and eleventh crime thriller. My first three books comprised more than one story. My latest book, Candy Man Killer, is my fourth full-length novel. The feedback and reviews of all my books have been very positive. Maybe I'm doing something right. I now split my time between Colorado in the warmer months and Arizona in the winter months with my wife, Sally. We have two married children, a daughter and a son, who still live full-time in Colorado. We have five grandkids. I hope you enjoy the Candy Man Killer.