The Drop
The Devil’s Road — CHAPTER 02: AN OKLAHOMA TRIPTYCH
Welcome to Issue #6 of The Devil’s Road, a serial novel following the exploits of Samantha Hart, a Sequoyah County Sheriff, full of vengeance and fury using her badge to hunt down her sister's killer as she uncovers a trail of bloodshed that coats the heartland. If you missed it, you can read last week’s Chapter 02: An Oklahoma Triptych Issue 02: Breakfast of Champions here.
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And now, please enjoy Chapter 2 Issue 3 of … The Devil’s Road.
In 2004 an Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations analyst discovered a crime pattern along the Interstate 40 corridor between Oklahoma and Mississippi. Subsequently, The Federal Bureau of Investigations (F.B.I.) started the Highway Serial Killings Initiative. They discovered over 500 bodies of women along the interstate highway system with more than 200 potential suspects, a trail of bloodshed that coats the heartland. The Devil’s Road is a serialized novel based on this horrific discovery.
A soft surface and a cool breeze are necessities on a hot day driving through the plains of Oklahoma. If you’re lucky, these are provided by the plush fabric seat of your car and an air conditioner blowing a cool breeze over your skin. Heather, unfortunately, has to settle for a small patch of grass that’s pushed through the asphalt next to a dinged-up parking bollard for a backrest, and a muggy warm breeze coming from the west that’s destined to turn into a supercell nightmare. But that’s a story for another time.
The plastic wrap on her Little Debbie cupcakes crackles as she delicately pulls her breakfast from its cradle. They don’t taste as good when the frosting’s messed up. Her eyes close as she takes her first bite and chews. Chocolate in the morning is good. Chocolate surrounding that creamy center? That’s heaven.
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