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Do psychic powers really exist?
Martin Lane asks himself the same questions as he is forced to
employ the services of a psychic to help solve the disappearances
of three young women. Despite his skepticism, he is surprised
by the leads the psychic, Damien Rossiter, is able to give him
and his assistant, Detective Pedro Gonzalez, who have had no luck
in cracking the cases.
Shortly after soliciting Rossiter’s help, the bodies of
two of the young women are discovered. Martin’s suspicions
are turned in many directions, directions he cannot and does not
want to believe. All indications are that the killer could even
come from within the ranks of his own department!
Contrary to what seems to be the inevitable, he manages to unearth
the true identity of the
killer through old-fashioned police work and a little tom-foolery,
surprising everyone around him, not least of all the killer. Visions
of Murder is a mystery that delves into the recesses of psychic
abilities. Damien Rossiter, the psychic employed by the Harris
City Police Department has a proven record of being able to assist
the authorities, he was successful in New Mexico.
Now, in southern Texas, he helps Chief of Detectives Martin Lane
and the ever-present, chain-smoking Detective Sergeant Pedro Gonzalez
home in on the killer. Martin Lane has been “forced”
into employing the psychics services by his boss and adversary,
Tom Wilkins, a man who has been after Lane’s job for some
time.
As the investigation into the disappearances and murders continue,
young girls continue to disappear at an alarming rate. Forensics
from the first two crime scenes pick up some vital information.
A DNA match is made, and the answer is one that Martin cannot
and does not believe.
Unfortunately, further clues turn up that continue to point to
the same person, yet despite evidence to the contrary, Martin
believes that there is something a little suspicious about it
all. It all seems just a little too convenient to him.
Almost resigning himself to the fact that he has a killer in
his own department, he suddenly figures out that the identity
of the true killer can be proven, with a little bit of luck. Martin’s
supportive wife Amy, who continuously is pressuring him to take
early retirement and work in her flower business, is exasperated
by her husbands preoccupation with the case.
Finally, Martin manages to extract the evidence he needs to crack
the case and, with a lot of help from his friends at the crime
lab, is able to positively identify the killer, surprising everyone.
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