The Man in the Moon

by Tom Tancin

Lindsey Scott tracks a serial killer that murders college couples under full moon.When two boys find a car at the bottom of Sturgeon lake, two local college students drowned inside, the town of Pocono, Pennsylvania is shocked. When a mother and her young daughter find four college students dead at the local orchard a month later, the town starts to question if the events are somehow related. A month later, when six college students are hunted down...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505326877
• ISBN13: 9781505326871
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Well written page turner

I read the book as soon as I received. I thought the story was good and the characters were well written. A real page turner. I am looking forward to reading the next book.

Do you see the man in the moon?

Pocono, Pennsylvania is the small town where nothing exiting or dangerous ever goes on, until 2006 when college students are found dead. Not just college students, students of Pocono University, and couples; boy/girl. Drowned, poisoned, and shot it seems the small town of Pocono is facing a serial killer on a rampage. Detective Lindsay Scott is the best criminal investigator in the country, and it will take her help to solve the case of, "The Man in the Moon". Divorced, mother of two, Lindsey always put her job first, resulting in her husband getting custody of the kids and being shunned by her daughter. Life has not been so easy for Detective Scott, she has solved many murders, but can she solve one that is being projected in a whole new way? Something similar happened thirty years ago, a boy and his girlfriend were murdered; but why after so long would the killings start again? Attention, revenge, and just because he could. Knowing he would never get caught, the murderer was having a good time with the total count of 20 students he has so far, and was on his way to make it a few more until Detective Scott found the link. Loneliness and love will make a person do strange things, when talking to the man in the moon, a person can start to believe someone is really there by seeing the face shine back at you. What will you be doing the night of a full moon? Tom Tancin's book The Man in the Moon: A Detective Lindsey Scott Novel is a very good mystery that adults and young adults could both enjoy. Suspenseful and intriguing, this is a book that will keep you guessing. Mr. Tancin has a hit series on his hands. 4 Hearts

A small town college student serial killer on the loose

Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (7/07) A serial killer dubbed "the man in the moon," is murdering college couples. The residents of this town are up in arms and feel that the police are not doing enough to catch him. Detective Lindsey Scott, "the solver of the unsolvable," is called in to help. Leaving behind a mountain of personal issues with her children, she comes to town. With help from an astronomy professor, she learns about the killings being connected to the full moon. Time is ticking away; she must find the killer before he can strike again during the next full moon. The identity of the serial killer is not revealed immediately. When Tancin gives you the history on why the killer became the way he did, at first you feel a little sorry for him, but not sorry enough to excuse him for his actions. In some ways, it seems like he wants to be caught. The clues he leaves are very intriguing. "The Man in the Moon" is a great, suspenseful mystery. The author Tom Tancin did an excellent job researching the story behind the man in the moon and both the English and Native American names of the full moons. He connects these names to clues about the whereabouts and the style of the next murders. This was really ingenious on Tancin's part. It really added to the suspense and intrigue of the mystery. This is a great novel for both young adults and adults. I think that the mysterious elements incorporated in this book will appeal to all ages. I look forward to reading other mysteries with Detective Lindsey Scott in them. I think that "The Man in the Moon" would make a great gift for someone going away to college for two reasons. Number one, they would enjoy the mystery set among their peers and number two; it should make them be more careful about their safety while they are away from home.