Dark Rider - Animal People: Divine Justice and the Dark World of the Criminal Mind

Dark Rider - Animal People is an mystery involving the dark world of the criminal mind. In order to be more than just animals, people must continually develop their moral inner guide. Developing the higher nature requires more than mere intellect. Normal people usually follow their conscience to do what they feel is right and important beyond pleasure and physical survival. The story deals with some of the more perplexing issues of our time, in religious judicial, and in psychiatric circles. Sociopathy, psychopathy, and schizophrenia, are all related terms and differ mainly in their proposed causes, subsequent effects, and ultimate actions. Animal people do walk among us. The ironic twists of this story touch on the perfect justice of a holy and righteous Judge, whose courtroom exists in a celestial plane far removed from this world. Sheriff Enoch Hardy is honesty, family, decency and faith in God personified in a southern lawman. With a reputation for integrity and upholding the law while practicing human kindness and common sense; Sheriff Hardy has become somewhat of a legend in and around Sparks County. When goodness meets evil, light meets darkness, and sanity confronts insanity, even Sheriff Enoch Hardy must rely on help from unusual sources.

Michael E LaRiviere is the author of eight works, the co-author with his son on a mystery novel, an adult educator, developer of church related curricula, a Bible teacher, and is retired from the Navy, FedEx, and is presently working in health care. Married for 48 years, he is the grandfather of two girls, and the father of two grown sons. A desktop publisher, he creates personalized greeting cards, and is the owner and operator of Shadowwolf Publishing. He is part Cherokee and often writes with a Native American flair from his background.