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

“Just as I assumed,” he replied, winked at me, and grinned from ear to ear. “There’s a lot of men in Vanmer that like to use Steven Reider as a bookie, and I’m glad you’re one of them. Reider is popular in these parts and feeds most of his clients’ money.”


“Then we all go down, Johnny. Isn’t that logical?”


I ignored his question and asked, “Does your brother know about Reider’s illegal doings?”


He shook his head. “Jim is as an Honest Abe who follows the law. Of course he doesn’t do bad business with Steven Reider. Get that thought out of your head. My brother is a good cop. Don’t paint him to be a criminal or I’ll beat the fuck out of you.”


“You kill Tad Dossner and Jamie Bodice?”


I took a sip of my afternoon beer and asked, “Who are Reider’s top clients in this city?”


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