Distant Thunder

In the shadows of the Oklahoma plains, a sheriff’s sleepless pursuit begins to unravel secrets buried in the dust—and not everyone is meant to survive the storm.

Welcome back to The Devil’s Road, where vengeance runs as thick as blood through the veins of Sequoyah County. In Issue #19, Sheriff Samantha Hart’s relentless pursuit brings her to a tense stakeout where secrets begin to surface.

If you missed yesterday’s post, you can catch up on Cracks in the Glass.

Now, settle in, my Faithful Ramblers, for Chapter 5, Issue 5 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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After thirty hours on the clock, with only a light doze before the sun came up to count for rest, most folks would be looking for a place to lie down. Samantha Hart, on the other hand, hasn’t even touched the coffee sitting on the hood of her car. For over a year, it’s been nothing but more bodies, more photos of women found on the side of the road, and more files to put in that dusty box of forgotten souls. Now, she’s got a lead.