Devotion in the First Degree tells of young women going missing and how the mystery surrounding their disappearance holds a small community in suspense. An account filled with the daily drama of those that are caught up in the investigation as the perpetrator stays one step ahead of the law. A reader will experience a full range of emotions that will cause them to smile and bringing them to tears. The changes that take place in the lives of those in the community will last forever along with the question of who did what for the perpetrator remains a mystery and closure does not come with the way justice is served.