The Red Scream

Summary

Austin crime reporter Molly Cates has written a book about a serial killer awaiting execution on Texas death row, but as the date nears she begins to suspect that the condemned man may not be guilty. Walker weaves Molly's investigation together with her own family history and the machinery of capital punishment, building suspense as the clock runs down. The story offers a tense look at journalism, justice, and the cost of certainty.