Described by one reviewer as a book which "evoked images that haunted me for days after I read it, "Perish by the Sword" is the story of young police officer "Shooter" Evans and his descent into a self-destructive world of violence, alcoholism and despair. While struggling to rebuild his life as a private investigator, Evans becomes involved in the search for a missing eight-year-old girl. After discovering the true nature of her disappearance, he embarks on a desperate course of action that changes his life forever and leads, ultimately, to his redemption.