A Bleeding of Innocents 

Desperate Measures

The police force of Castlemere loses one of its own to a hit-and-run. Adding stress to the already understaffed force, a young nurse is brutally murdered in her car with her husband as the only witness. Is there a shotgun killer walking the streets, or is her distraught husband guilty of more than he'll admit?

After another horrible shooting murder, it's clear there's a serial killer on the loose. Detective Chief Inspector Frank Shapiro's two most independent officers, an angry Irishman and an ambitious female officer, must forge an unlikely alliance to stop the bloodshed-and stay alive.

“Bannister keeps the suspense tight as a drum.” —Publishers Weekly

“The step-by-step exploration of character, motive, and scene-of-the-crime is very well handled.” —Irish Echo

“Bannister displays finely tuned prose, well-defined supporting characters,and a practiced knack for suspense.” —Library Journal