The Lime Pit. Ben Hood Thrillers, #31

There is a special government facility near Mudgee, NSW, west of Sydney, where those who are considered a threat to public safety are 'corrected'. Some are released back into the community. Ben Hood is hired by a Mudgee resident to investigate a spate of cat killings. The cat killings progresses to homicide. The race is on to find the killer before it escalates to something quite horrific.