Abandoned by his father, mentally and physically abused by his prostitute mother, – he seeks refuge at sea.John returns to Whitechapel a grown man. Solitary, naïve about women, he begins to see only the dark and seamy side of his surroundings. The one bright spot in his gloomy existence is Kate - an equally naive barmaid. For different reasons, they plunge into marriage. Shattered when she leaves, he concocts a deadly plan to bring her back by using his only skill. The memory of his mother haunts the faces of each victim, until the last. Married with children. My wife and I live in Manitoba, Canada. Writing has become my passion because the words can make pictures that others have never seen.
