The Landlord

Five young girls are dead in a small Utah community.  Their long dark hair is the only common element.

SOMEONE

Officer Rick Stacey and his K-9, Sig, are determined to stop the mayhem, but they get set up by a powerful and dangerous man, who leaves them helpless to save the next victim.

IS

Don Rodriquez has less than thirty days to find a job and a home for himself and his twelve-year-old daughter, Christina, or finish a ninety-day stay in the county lock up.  One more explosion of his volatile temper will ruin everything.

WATCHING

Melvin Briggs, a friendly landlord makes Don and Christina an offer they should have turned down.  Don knows the previous tenants moved out in a hurry, he just doesn't know why.

inspired by actual events

This used paperback is in very good condition.