Blood in the Thickets

[Nathan Herrold]

shhh...Marshall,  you're giving it away. 
but, yes, you pretty much get where i'm headed.
there's a book out too that approaches somewhat simular themes.
it's called Wild Wood, and it's by Jan Needle.
i'll have to check out the Threepenny Opera...at some point.
i'm not sure if i'm really gonna get help here, and ya know maybe i don't need it.   
finding my own answers is sort of why people create anyway.
thank you so much for your nice post!