Cruel Beginnings

About the Book

Detective Kevin Drury’s life takes an unexpected turn after he discovers the body of his beloved younger sister Stacey in the apartment that she shared with her husband of three years who disappeared without a trace. He was never seen or heard from again. Detective Drury’s overpowering grief starts him on an unstoppable quest to find the murderer and bring him to justice. His search uncovers the unspeakable childhood abuse the suspected murderer has suffered at the hands of his psychotically deranged mother and the strange and bizarre way he developed to deal with the terrible abuse. Kevin Drury learns that Stacey hadn’t been his first victim and unfortunately wasn’t his last. In his relentless pursuit of finding the killer, he meets a young woman named Georgia, who herself has lived through her share of hardship and suffering. He has to convince her that her life is in danger, which sounds easier than it is, as he soon finds out. He thought he was ready to face the evil, merciless monster – But was he....?

About the Author

About the Author Michaela Herbert was born and raised in a very small rural town in the northern region of West Germany and moved to the USA in 1989. She currently resides in Spring, Texas with her husband and her three young children. She owns a cardiovascular ultrasound company and is actively involved in teaching echocardiography and vascular technology.