Jack Curl: 2 books

Bully is about a young boy who was raised in an abusive home. He was also abused at school, and he was ignored at every turn when he looked for help. So he decided on revenge to make things even. He liked killing and torturing small animals, and he transferred his skill to his tormentors.

Sugar Mill Road is about two people on the run. One is a skinhead on the run from the police and the other, an African American ex-prostitute on the run from a very bad man. They end up staying at an abandoned factory. They meet and fall in love and discover that in the nearby town, a serial killer is on the loose. And they are determined to stop him.