ISBN: 0-9660111-8-x Softcover, 5.5" X 8.5", 368 pages Price: $12.95 Publisher: j-Press Publishing 4796 126th St. N. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Phone/Fax: 651-429-1819 E-Mail: sjackson@jpresspublishing.com Distributed by: Ingram, Baker & Taylor Orders may be made directly through j-Press by phone or by internet. Wholesale orders may be placed by phone.	Where Evil Hides by Dean Hovey Somewhere in rural Pine County Minnesota, a man of evil hides by day and stalks his female victims at night. His gruesome acts of rape and murder point to a demented personality, yet his ability to elude the police shows the man to be of high intelligence and cunning. Undersheriff Dan Williams and his deputies use every investigative technique, yet the man seems to be invisible. As they seek him out, Williams and his deputies become obsessed with a personality turned from young innocence to enraged sadism. With this his first novel, author Dean L. Hovey takes us into the inner workings of a rural county sheriff's department as they attempt to find Where Evil Hides.
Reviews "... meaty and satisfying, fast-moving, amply scary, and genuinely well-crafted--a worthy addition to the thriller canon. Mr. Hovey is a good storyteller and has done his research well. Move over John Grisham and Patricia Cornwell".—Natalie Lund, author. "Where Evil Hides" is the perfect title for Dean L. Hovey's suspenseful tale about a seemingly invisible murderer who leaves an odd calling card. Set in rural central Minnesota, the story convincingly transports the reader into the Pine County sheriff's office, an autopsy room, half a dozen bars and cafes, and, most frighteningly, the mind of the killer.—Nancy Gall-Clayton, award winning playwright and author. "Where Evil Hides" ... a dark and engrossing story ... Undersheriff Williams andhis [deputies] are looking for a murder/rapist who has lost his sense ofreality and his moral compass because of abuse. He's smart and cunning, and he's difficult to identify and even harder to locate. Escalating tension and a relentless pace make this an entertaining book.—Carl Brookins, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sunday, January 14, 2001. "... Hovey has created a clear sense of place. More important, he has introduced strong characters we'd like to know better. He deserves praise for his descriptions of how murder investigations are conducted. From the careful management of the gruesome crime scenes to the laborious legwork required to follow every hopeful lead, Hovey's tale achieves authenticity without being pedantic. "Where Evil Hides" is a solidly crafted, entertaining thriller ... ." —Larry Pike, (Playwright and author), for The Hugonian. Pine County seems like any little Minnesota town until one of the town's most popular 'party girls' is found murdered. What is assumed to be her ex-husband is found in the same house. It appears to be a murder-suicide. Nothing is ever that simple. When Under-Sheriff Dan Williams goes toe to toe with the aging town coroner, things soon begin to heat up. ... This is an excellent novel. The police procedural scenes were handled well. The clues were few and far between. The solution did not just fall into the officer's lap. The reader as well as the officers had to work to solve this crime.—Sue Johnson, for "Over My Dead Body! Online," May 24, 2001. "Where Evil Hides," ... the debut by Dean Hovey, opens with a painful scene of physical and emotional abuse of a young boy by his mother. When the novel fast-forwards to Minnesota's Pine County, and to a brutal double murder in which a woman is raped, beaten and then shot once she's dead, it doesn't take much of a leap to suspect that the abused boy, Timoth Ross Cooper, has rown into a killer. Hovey's skilled mix of police procedure and suspense is a real pleasure. The police, led by Dan Williams, carefully gather evidence that points to Cooper. Yet how does he remain so completely elusive, hiding by day and stalking by night? ... "Where Evil Hides" reads like a book from an established, successful writer. Its unerring plot and vibrant characterizations make it likely that Hovey will become one.—Bruce Southworth, for the Star Tribune, May 2, 2001.
About the Author Dean Hovey is a Minnesota-based free lance writer. His writing experience includes articles for newspapers, periodicals and technical writing projects. His education includes Bachelors and Masters degrees in three fields including engineering and biology. He has traveled extensively in North America and is an amateur history buff. Attention to detail is one of his hallmarks. He uses technical advisors for details. Hovey is a voracious mystery reader. He brings Minnesota natural history and local culture to his books like Tony Hillerman does for the Arizona Navajo reservation, plus the technical details of Patricia Cornwell.