Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Mystery & Detective / Historical
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:The McKinzie Chronicles
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:620
  • eBook ISBN:9798317817893

The Butcher's Wives

By Rick Fields

Overview

In 1938, U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer Johann "Max" McKinzie is sent to Europe with the mission to collect more information on the life inside the Third Reich. While gathering intel, he discovers the ritualistic murders of both men and women throughout the Third Reich. Can Max uncover the true identity of the killer and stop them before it's too late?
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Description

In 1938, US Naval Intelligence Officer, Johann,"Max", McKinzie is sent to Europe on a fact finding mission. While gathering information on life inside the Third Reich, Max is made aware of the ritualistic killings of men and women spread throughout the Third Reich. With the help of Lori, an Abwehr operative (German Intelligence) seek to discover the killers identity. When Max and Lori travel to Max's ancestral home of Thuringia they take on the cover of lovers. As time progresses their closeness hinders Max's perspective on all things related to his mission. Thoughts of the killer drift away. When the killer flees his European play ground, he takes up residence in the United States. Given a list if names, he begins his ritualistic pleasure, killing the wives of US Naval officers. When the killer learns of Max's involvement in tracking him down it becomes a race against time. Can Max discover the killers identity and the purpose behind the killings before it's too late?
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About The Author

Rick Fields holds a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies and a Master of Science degree in education from a prestigious university in Southern California, where he grew up. Additionally, he recently retired from his teaching position, where he taught many students both English and history. Growing up in Southern California, he had heard countless stories of the years at war from his parents, family, and friends. He used these stories as a starting point—a point to fulfill his curiosity. After years of retelling stories, his wife and children encouraged Rick to put all he had learned into words, which led to the writing of his debut novel, "The Butcher's Wives."
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