A Means to Evil

The peace of Paradise Bay, California, is shattered when a series of young men are brutally murdered and mutilated in the local cemetery, a notorious haunt of addicts and dropouts. With the town gripped by suspicion and fear, the police turn for help to psychologist Diane Cheung, specialist in disturbed young offenders. Diane is only too willing to assist - until the inquiry focuses on one of her own patients, Tobes Gascoign, her most intriguing and difficult case. Should Diane cooperate with the police, or protect her patient's trust? Is Tobes just a teenager gone wild, or could he really be a schizophrenic killer? These are questions that must be answered - and fast, for Tobes is getting dangerously involved with another of Diane's patients, ten-year-old Johnny Anderson.