Victor A Ayala

Last Look of Fear Victor A Ayala

Annalisa, an L. A. Deputy D. A., in 1934, wondered why old cases of missing Mexican men were not investigated. Those in power, believed them to be a low priority. When redheaded women began disappearing, and it was found that there was a possible connection to the missing men, those same people demanded immediate action. Annalisa and her husband Tom, a L. A. County Sheriff, brought to light unsolved cases dating back for many years, some to the early 1920's. During the Great Depression a great percentage of the populace was on the move and many did not keep in contact with loved ones. These souls were very vulnerable to human predators. The most susceptible were minorities and women. The abductor had a morbid obsession with the look of fear in the victim's eyes as the glint of life left their bodies. A pristine 1920 touring car was seen at the Speakeasies and almost all other scenes where the victims were abducted. There were few clues as to why and who could have committed these crimes over such a long period of time. The time between abductions were progressively getting shorter and shorter as time passed and the criminal act was becoming more violent as well. Annalisa and Tom knew they were seeking a very lucky criminal or a very intelligent one, maybe both.