Devil's Messenger
The Suspects













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Who murdered Richard Harper?








































 
The blood-soaked body of Richard Harper is found slumped over the computer he gave his daughter Cassandra for her birthday. The spirit of her father guides Cassandra as she tries to keep her life together and uncover his killer, while at the same time Police Chief Cy Bennett and his top officer, Darrell Santowski discover Richard Harper was not the fine, upstanding citizen he appeared to be.











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The suspects
 
Sharon Harper- Richard's widow would seem to be an unlikely suspect, but after all, this is the second time she has been a widow.
 
Brittany Harper- Cassandra's older half-sister . Richard had always been partial toward Cassandra.
 
Oscar Whittington- The Westport High School English teacher was one of Richard Harper's best friends in high school, but he has always loved Sharon. Did he finally eliminate his competition?
 
Blake Novacek- The high school dropout raped Cassandra. Did he also kill her father?
 
Malcolm Roberts- Richard's accountant was systematically embezzling from his employer.  Was he willing to do anything to keep him from finding out?
 
Francie- Was Malcolm Roberts' co-worker and mistress also having an affair with Richard?
 
Cassandra Harper- Is the traumatized teenager simply blocking the memory of murdering her father?
 
Jack Burns- Could his obsession with Cassandra have led him to murder her father?

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