Skin is a contemporary Christian fiction science fiction/horror novel released in April 2007 by Ted Dekker. Dekker's most recent novel, Skin was published by Thomas Nelson with the purpose to connect the Circle Trilogy, the Project Showdown books, and an upcoming series of books that was released by Ted Dekker in April 2007.
- Tagline: Don't trust your eyes.
Plot Overview
When a large freak tornado hits the fictional, isolated town of Summervile in rural Nevada, the entire town, with the exception of two strongly-enforced buildings, is carried off by the storm, and the only five survivors find themselves at the mercy of a more ominous threat - a serial killer by the name of Sterling Red, who orders them to kill the ugliest of the group. As they struggle with determining what true beauty is, the FBI scrambles to determine Red's true identity and stop him. But they must hurry, because Red has promised that if his insane demands are not met in six hours, he'll begin his killing spree again.
Main Characters
- Wendy Davidson: A cult survivor who has a fear of men from experiences with the cult leader.
- Colt Jackson: A cop in the small town of Summerville. Grew up in a prostitution house and was abandoned by his mother.
- Jerry Pinkus: A professional gamer who has frontal lobe epilepsy.
- Nicole Swartz: A seemingly innocent beauty with a hidden past.
- Carey Swartz: Nicole's brother who is involved with the occult.
- Sterling Red: A vindictive killer with a mysterious identy.
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