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Fiction (Young Adult) Tigress Press, LLC April 2007	DREGS... Benson Schmidt knows about popularity, because Colin, his sophomore brother, is a God. A superstar in the halls, on the court, in life, Colin has it all. But Benson, a lowly seventh grader and dreg in the social structure, learns that even the haves aren't satisfied with status quo. Some are even willing to kill to avoid becoming a have-not. Better to die than be a dreg… Read Reviews Dregs Radio Interview 93.9 The Eagle Download Chapter 1 (PDF) Listen to Excerpt Request the book
Fiction (Thriller) Forthcoming Tigress Press Winter 2007/2008	Coming Spring 2008 Playing the Line is the prequel to 8Days. Imagine growing up in a town where every 10 year old boy goes hunting...for illegal aliens... Download Chapter 1 (PDF)
Fiction (Mystery) Skyward Publishing May 2006 ISBN:	Mysteries of the Ozarks The book is filled with short stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat… Deak and Scooter are polar opposites, but the Bad Deed Society has linked them like cigarettes to a junkie. Thirteen, bored, and living in Small-town, Missouri, the boys seek recreation wherever they can find it. For Scooter, it's a chore just keeping Deak out of trouble. Scooter Halloway's folks are the most normal, run-of-the-mill family in town. Deak's aren't. He spends more time with the Halloways than at home, anything to avoid his father's drunken rampages. Heredity may have made it impossible for Deak to avoid his destiny, but Scooter can't quit trying now. But a gross of firecrackers and a mailbox will test even the strongest friendships. To order your autographed copy, send payment of $14.95 to the author (contact her by e-mail barribum@aol.com ) or go to www.skywardpublishing.com
Fiction (Thriller) Tigress Press Dec. 2005 ISBN: 0977160114	Slipping is a psychological thriller seen through the eyes of a serial killer. Danna Scanlon, a detective with the Special Crimes Task Force, is in the middle of the case of a lifetime. Seth Berman is that case…he just doesn't know it. And not knowing has become a way of life, because Seth is never alone, even when he's by himself. The scit-scit of spiders behind his eyes is a precursor to Zeus "slipping" in, shoving Seth to the back of his own brain. Zeus sees his role as more of a safety valve, though the four other mental mates don't agree. It's just a hobby, he insists, but when Detective Scanlon gets caught up in the hunt for the worst serial killer in Lake Silverton's history, it's game on. And she might just be ruthless enough to catch him. Download Chapter 1 (PDF) Now available in e-Book format Request the book Read Reviews
Fiction (Thriller) Tigress Press Sept. 2004 ISBN: 0974084891	8DAYS is the riveting story of the not-so-distant future when four brilliant young scientists begin the process of cleansing humanity by systematically releasing Chemical X-86 on cities in the U.S. and around the world. Their mission? To destroy the world, leaving only the fittest to survive. The survivors who have been drawn to Joplin, Missouri, have not only the desire and instinct, but also the visions of the eight-year-old Jessie to guide them. Download Chapter 1 (PDF) Now available in e-Book format Listen to Excerpt Request the book Read Reviews