Twist at the End: A Novel of O. Henry »

Austin, Texas, in 1885 is a place of dust and dreams, quick riches, and wild desires. But "the Servant girl Annihilators" are also making it a city of fear. The first victim, a mulatto housekeeper, is torn from her bed and murdered. Six more women will die, including pretty blond Eula Phillips, who is bank clerk's Will Porter's lover. Over a decade later, living in New York as O. Henry, Will cannot escape his memories—or a blackmailer's merciless demands. Then a mysterious letter invites him back to Texas to follow the dark path of a sadistic killer and make a stunning discover as he is forced to confront the demons of his own tormented mind...

The New York Times Book Review - Liam Callanan

It's all fascinating and provocative, like a good O. Henry story...

Part One: Bloody Work!
Austin: December 1884 to January 1885
The Journey Back:
New York City to Texas, 1906

Part Two: Among the Bushmen
Austin and Liendo: January to May 1885
The Journey Back:
New York City to Texas, 1906

Part Three: Bloodhounds Unleashed
Austin: May to December 1885
The Journey Back:
New York City to Texas, 1906

Part Four: "To Be Alive, What Is It?"
Austin: December 1885 and After
The Journey Back:
Austin -- Formosa -- The View from Mount Bonnell, 1906

Epilogue: Diana of the Hunt
New York City, 1906

Author's Note