The Dog Killer of Utica

The Dog Killer of Utica Synopsis

After the events of The Accidental Pallbearer, Eliot Conte decides to leave the private eye game and return to his great love: teaching American literature. He has also embarked on a relationship with Catherine Cruz, the policewoman he met while unravelling the story of his father's involvement with a major Mob hit in the 70s. But the peace doesn't last long: one of Eliot's students, a Bosnian Muslim, disappears, leaving a trail of texts and emails that suggest a terrorism plot Meanwhile, the tightknit community is disturbed by a series of brutal murders of pet dogs.