Cracks in the Glass

As heat builds inside the trailer, Heather faces a choice—resist temptation or let it consume her. One mistake could ignite everything, and cracks are forming in the life she and Madeline built.

Welcome back to The Devil’s Road, where vengeance runs as thick as blood through the veins of Sequoyah County. In Issue #18, we return to the small trailer where Heather and Madeline are struggling to carve out a life. But with Heather’s recent discovery, the tension between them is only building.

If you missed yesterday’s post, you can catch up on Paperwork here.

Now, settle in, my Faithful Ramblers, for Chapter 5, Issue 4 of The Devil’s Road.

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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.

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A small ceramic tube affixed to a circuit board senses the increasing temperature inside Heather’s trailer. The sun’s rays creep up the exterior walls of the little home, steadily increasing the heat inside. The tiny tube’s electrical resistance decreases with every degree. As resistance drops, more and more electricity flows, electrifying the connection as the day gets hotter and hotter.