SOMEONE IS RAPING AND STRANGLING WOMEN in the Chelsea section of Manhattan - but, who? The only clues: a distinct signature, a heart carved into each victim's breast containing the initials "J.C." and the initials of the decease; copies of the New Testament - with underlined passages referring to infidelity; and fingerprints of a juvenile arrested in the 1960s in Upstate New York. Assigned to the case is NYPD detective, Matt Davis, hopelessly addicted to fly fishing - and chocolate. A one-quarter Mohawk Indian partner, a scarred Vietnam veteran, and a female detective looking for "true love" complete the cast in this explosive mystery thriller that exposes the sordid underbelly of the world of Internet chat rooms. The nerve-tingling plot grabs the reader and doesn't let go, propelling "As The Twig Is Bent" toward its unlikely, bone-chilling conclusion. CAUTION: Contains graphic sexual mateial that may be inappropriate for some readers.