Black Cradle: Origins: A Warren Bennett Johnson Novel by Max E. Stone From a massive yacht’s bow, the ocean’s deep waters call… Jennifer Warren answers with a thrust of her bruised legs, one by one, over the metal bars to freedom. The thick hand in her hair yanks her back to hell… Despite the glowing reputation of the businessman who constantly visits the department, provides his fortune to fundraisers and charities, and displays a loving concern for the well-being of his wife and children, Newport Rhode Island Detective Stephen Bennett trusts his gut And the word of the man’s new neighbors… The man is a killer... *This is the full story of the August to Life (Book 1) prelude*