The Outsider A Novel

In the small town of Flint City, the brutal murder of an eleven-year-old boy leads to a swift and public arrest. All the evidence - from fingerprints to eyewitness accounts and DNA - points to Terry Maitland, a beloved husband, father, and Little League coach. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose own son was once coached by Maitland, is certain he has his man. The case appears to be ironclad, a straightforward investigation into an unthinkable crime that has shattered the community's sense of safety.

But just as quickly as the case comes together, it begins to unravel. Maitland has an alibi that is just as solid as the evidence against him, complete with video footage placing him in another city at the time of the murder. As Anderson digs deeper, he is forced to confront a terrifying question: how can a man be in two places at once? What begins as a murder investigation spirals into a desperate search for a truth that defies all logic, confronting an evil that may not be of this world.