Murder in Memory

He can't get rid of the excruciating headaches-or the horrible fantasies that accompany them. Tortured by violent obsessions, he hopes that acting them out will silence them. But it doesn't.
He knows they will be looking for him. In their small college town, everyone has heard about the killing. What he needs is an insurance policy. Hating himself, he pins his crimes on a hapless soul: the impressionable Dr. Jon Evans. Using hypnosis, he plants false memories of committing the murders in Evans's head.
A second murder goes awry when his victim nearly escapes. Feeling worse than ever, he leaves for the Christmas break to see his wife and daughter. Finding no relief with them, he returns to Harper to complete his indoctrination of Jon.
In Harper, the police chief has followed the leads to Dr. Evans. But things don't quite add up, and he begins to suspect someone else. The killer, meanwhile, sets his final plan in action. This time he has more than one victim in his sights-and even if the truth comes out, it may be too late.