Who is murdering the Eastern States Football League officials in Vanmer, Pennsylvania? And why is the killer using Vanmer Vipers’ helmets as murder weapons? Johnny Knight, photojournalist for the Independent, takes on one of the most dangerous jobs and responsibilities he has ever attempted. As he begins to unravel clues about the Helmet Killer murders, he uncovers a gambling ring involving numerous Viper players and a real estate mogul with a town full of secrets. And what about the missing money from the first victim, a whopping nine hundred thousand dollars? Is a Viper footballer paying off his steep gambling debts by murdering well-to-do officials? Along the way, Johnny falls in love with two very attractive and different men -- the sexy owner of McMuscles Gym, Matthew McDestin, and the jockish running back for the Vanmer Vipers, Beckley Roarke. Both have a piece of Johnny's heart, and both really don't want to share Johnny. So what's a detective to do when he's seeing two hotties at the same time? Can Johnny piece together the puzzle of murder and bring the Helmet Killer to justice, putting Vanmer at peace again?

Double Coverage

I immediately hit him back with: Thanks, pal. On my way.


Sandlock Elementary School was on Pioneer Street. The one-floor building sat among a field of oaks and maples. The playground behind the school was no longer on the earth’s surface. Rather, a one hundred foot deep sinkhole swallowed it up. The area was blocked off with pylons and yellow tape that read Danger—Keep Away


Beth and I weren’t allowed too close to the hole since it was dangerous, but we did get a story. The pictures I snapped off with my Nikon were ample because of the sinkhole’s massive size and pit-like structure, and Beth started interviewing the superintendent, principal, and janitor of the school. Although I couldn’t click a few pics of the rubble and twisted metal of the playground’s jungle gym, see-saw, and swings inside the sinkhole, I wanted to. Viewers of the Independentwould have craved such pics during their breakfasts, lunch hours, or coffee breaks.


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