The Manipulator — Dana Brookins

Bobbie Topin felt safe in the quiet backwater of Slopetown, Missouri. Safe amid the warmth and kindness of his foster family. Safe from the horrors of the past. He wanted only to forget what had happened back in Edgar Falls, and lead the kind of happy, normal life that every young boy deserves.

But Bobbie Topin wasn't safe. And even as he played catch, did his chores, finished his homework, and kissed his foster parents goodnight, the darkness was drawing closer to Slopetown, leaving a bloody trail of death in its wake. This time there would be no running away for the boy who had dared to take on a monstrous evil. This time Bobbie would have to destroy or be destroyed by THE MANIPULATOR