Straight Arrow

About the Book

When God thought ‘peaceful’, He thought of Union Crossing, a mining community nestled in the foothills of central Pennsylvania. The township was made up of God-fearing people, comprised mostly of mining families deeply rooted in the Catholic faith. Really nothing much in the way of crime ever happened in the area; the last major event was about five years ago, when Mrs. Roberts caught Mr. Roberts in a compromising position with Mrs. Cravens. Mrs. Roberts was acquitted! Now things were different, a man of the cloth had been murdered. It was becoming apparent to Chief Clarence Ralston and Detective Jeb Spaldmg that a killer had decided to cleanse the Catholic Church without God’s help. On his own, the killer would strike terror into the hearts of the entire brotherhood; his modus operandi was simple....choose this day that clergy who had brought reproach upon the church. Then, with a hunter’s instinct, patience, cunning, and precision make the kill. The killer’s choice of weapon would be… the crossbow! It was up to the killer to set the metes and bounds for the hunt. The territory would be huge, ranging from Pennsylvania to the Vatican. When Ralston and Spalding started their investigation,” The Hunter” was ahead on two counts; he knew the church and how to use the crossbow with deadly accuracy!

About the Author

Burt Northcutt was born in San Angelo, Texas during the depression era and received his formal education in the Texas public school systems. After working in the oil exploration for a short while, he decided the military needed his services. In 1951, he joined the United States Marine Corp and served in Korea with Reconnaissance Company, First marine Division. Upon discharge from military service, he was employed by a major financial institution. During this period he attended Oklahoma City University and Abilene Christian University. Afterward, he continued in his chosen field of banking. Upon retirement he begin writing novels and choose the pseudonym, Grey Stone, to build recognition within the literary community. Presently, he has two books in the publication, Timberlake and Straight Arrow. His third book, a western murder mystery, is due for release in October 2008.