Terry is taken to court for his arraignment to begin. Meanwhile, Arlene Peterson, Frankie’s mother, dies of a heart attack because she could not handle the sadness that came with the death of her lovely boy.

After a public access TV footage shows Terry with his colleagues in Cap City, Ralph is left in disbelief. With the arrival of Howie Gold, Terry’s lawyer, Ralph and Bill Samuels, the DA of Flint City are shocked after Terry tells them of his strong alibi, which places him in Cap City, far from the crime scene. After a consultation with a judge, Ralph gets permission to lead the early arrest on Terry to prevent another crime from occurring.Īfter publicly arresting Terry in a crowd of 1600 spectators, Ralph brings Terry in for questioning but begins doubting himself when he notices the lack of guilt or fear in Terry’s eyes. With multiple witnesses seeing Terry with Frankie, Ralph is certain that the crime was committed by the coach. After an investigation by detective Ralph Anderson, a suspect emerges and is none other than Terry Maitland, the coach of the little boys league. Warning: important details of the novel are revealed below.Ī tragic day begins in Flint City as the remains of a mutilated, raped boy, Frankie Peterson is discovered by a man walking his dog. Teaming up with Howie, Terry’s lawyer, Alec, Holly Gibson, and fellow policeman Sablo, they uncover a trail of death left by an evil entity that thrives on death and destruction. Soon, Ralph decides to continue investigating Terry’s case, and secrets begin to unfold, secrets about forces that were much eviler than he had ever imagined. Ralph blocks all reasoning and still categorizes Terry as a criminal, but after a tragic event where Terry still professed his innocence, Ralph begins to doubt everything. Though shocked and in disbelief, Ralph Anderson pushes through with arresting Terry, and without further questioning, publicly leads the arrest leaving a crowd of more than 1000 people shocked.Īfter further questioning and interrogation, Terry maintains his stance on being innocent, and after talking about his trip to Cap city, the entire interrogation gets even stranger. The man who was the killer based on the evidential information gotten was Terry Maitland, the coach of the boys’ little league. Soon, the entire investigation leads to tragic events that make Ralph regret not listening and noticing the hidden open details of the crime.Īfter the murder of Frank Peterson, detective Ralph Anderson interrogates many witnesses, who without a doubt place one man at the scene of the crime. Though countlessly stating his innocence, Ralph falls on deaf ears and pushes through with insisting on Terry being the criminal. ‘ The Outsider‘ follows the story of a detective, Ralph Anderson, who arrests Terry Maitland, the coach of the junior boy’s football team, after a heinous crime occurs in Flint City.

Stephen king the outsider book