Beat the Devil

Description:

When John Shore was only twelve years old, the State of Arizona convicted him for the murder of his best friend. The problem is, he can't remember committing the crime. Years later, after a failed suicide attempt and near-death experience, John realizes he must return home to confront the truth of his past. But things have changed. His wealthy parents are dead, and real estate in his hometown is skyrocketing. While the town's police chief implicates John in a heinous crime, a seductive young woman with a dark past forces John to make a decision that could either kill him, land him in prison for the rest of his life ... or set him free. Armed only with with the truth, John must find the courage to fight his mightiest battle.

subjects: ghosts,  haunting,  near-death experience,  repressed memory,  murder mystery,  Arizona, fiction,  Fiction, mystery & detective, general

Places: Arizona

Times: present day