The Sundowner

By Joyce McKnight

In 1963, Kerrville was a quiet country town where anyone who had lived there for more than a few years knew everyone and was known by everyone. Gossip floated freely and there was very little crime...at least until a vibrant young woman was found murdered at the bottom of the lake. There were many viable suspects although none really had a motive. The two deputies from the Kerr County Sheriff's office who were assigned to the case were long-time residents. It was assumed that they would quickly solve the case so Kerrville could continue to be the quiet, crime-free, retirement town it had been for so many years. Members of the community became frightened as they looked at their friends, neighbors and even the deputies as possible suspects. The young murder victim had been an attractive woman who was having an illicit, and very profitable affair with an elderly man. He was the main suspect, but again, nothing could be proved. And when another woman, a possible witness, disappears, suspicions arise even more.Alma was a senior citizen but neither stupid nor senile. She listened and observed things. From various clues she recognized, she knew who had committed the murder in Kerrville. But because of the effects of Sundown Syndrome - a psychological phenomenon often associated with the elderly - and her constant calls to the Sheriff's Department, no one believed her. Except for the killer. Would Alma be the next victim?As this small, quiet town is shaken by more strange happenings and law enforcement has no answers, the citizens come up with their own solutions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493732919
• ISBN13: 9781493732913
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"