A murdered child predator surfaces in a New Jersey bog. A vigilante slaughters deviants through states along Route 80 to California. FBI Special Agents Patti Moreland and Nick Redmond track Internet predators. Someone shoots Redmond, but he survives. Moreland hacks his laptop and decrypts a sexually charged chat transcript between Redmond and a teenager logged hours before his shooting. Moreland learns of the murders in other states and sees a connection to her partner. She can’t fathom Redmond being a predator, and knows of only one way to disprove it: find the killer.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for The Highwayman:
“The Highwayman … is a quick-paced trek through the dark underbelly of every parent's worst nightmare. Readers will quake, but they won't be able to put it down. Before it's over, they'll find themselves questioning their notions of retribution and justice. Manochio is a writer to watch.”
— Jim DeFelice, New York Times Bestselling Author
“This debut thriller is literate and chilling, a can’t-put-it-down combo of elegant prose and believable characters.”
— Jane K. Cleland, Author of Silent Auction
A fascinating and spellbinding thriller complete with a gripping ending. Manochio gives his readers an exciting and highly readable foray into the sleazy world of online predators, their innocent victims, and the interplay of FBI agents and vigilantes seeking their own brand of retribution. He combines a reporter's eye for detail with a crime sleuth's inquiry into the underworld of perversion. A must read for any true crime buff.
— James M. O'Kane, Author of Wicked Dreams: Murder in America