Finding the old man was a shock but thing compared to the madness that was to follow. An experienced detective in Augusta, Maine, Cole Sullivan begins investigating the death of a schoolmate's father, Joe Winslow. But when suspicion is cast on Winslow's children, John and Kate, Cole cant protect John from the evidence stacking up against him. Soon the homicide investigation Sullivan leads becomes even more complicated when Kate's husband is murdered and a rash of seemingly unrelated killings breaks out. Russell Warnberg's vel offers readers a glimpse into the killer's mind as he turns himself ever more fully over to evil Madness in the Burbs. As Sullivan seeks to solve the mystery, his own position comes into danger as the state government works to resolve the case as soon as possible, even though that may leave the true killer free. Madness in the Burbs gives a chilling account of how far one will go for love and ambition. Can Cole catch a madman when there are few clues and apparent rhyme or reason for the suffering caused? Can such a man find redemption?