Maria, a girl in her late teens had finally found the love and security that her adopted family were able to give her. Her early childhood had been riddled with untold misery and suffering which had continued into puberty; but now three years of happiness had secured a meaningful relationship with life, turning a once introverted personality into that of an astute and dependable member of a society she could accept. Her Future looked promising, but life could be cruel! Oh yes, very cruel indeed. And such symptomatic reversals in a life unaffected by greed or suffering would eventually affect the whole family too include Maria, inflicting unimaginable horror that would leave a confused Inspector Lawson trying desperately to grapple with each situation as it arose. A story were sexual orientation blends easily as a contrivance instilling the means to an end where human suffering connives with evil, though at the same time offering intrigue, suspense and evaluation to the reader as to who or what is the killer. Read on and enjoy!