Notches: A Gabriel Du Pre Mystery
Relying on intuition as much as hard evidence, Gabriel Du  Pré turns his trained eye on the trail of the monster, or  monsters, responsible for a horrific string of murders in Montana. The  initial clues are few, and identification is impossible because the  victims--all young women--were discovered with their lower jaws and  teeth removed. The case hits close to home when the daughter of Du  Pré's lover, Madelaine, turns up missing. Working with G-man  Harvey Wallace, Du Pré begins, almost unconsciously at first,  to mirror the patterns of a serial killer in a desperate attempt to  prevent another death, knowing too well that his descent into madness  could have a profound and permanent effect.Notchesis the  fourth book in a series of Du Pré mysteries in which Peter  Bowen infuses elements of Indian folklore into his sparse writing  style to create deep characters who reveal much in few words.