Shimmer

It was to be a long-earned vacation for David Petrie and pretty wife Donna. A cross country tour from the St. Louis Arch to the bright lights of Las Vegas--and a final chance, perhaps, for cancer stricken daughter Pepsi to see the world. No airplanes, no trains...just a leisurely drive together where scenic beauty and unhurried back roads might bring them closer together, hold back time just a little. But unhurried roads sometimes lead to open deserts, merciless sun and a growing conviction in David's mind that he's somehow gotten his little family lost in the middle of nowhere. Until the rattling old windmill, wind-blown streets, dark storefronts and broken sidewalks announce the weather beaten desert hamlet...and the hooded glances and uneasy smiles of its strange denizens. Welcome to Clear Water, New Mexico. Now, just try to get out...

About the Author

BRUCE JONES is the author/artist of ten previous novels including (under the pseudonym Bruce Elliot) the bestselling STILL LIFE, plus numerous screenplays, teleplays and graphic novels. Jones won the Upcoming Author of the Year award from the Bertelsman Book Club. He lives with his wife, novelist and screenwriter April Campbell Jones, and their dogs Pete and Lily. The Joneses spend their time in the ethers between Los Angeles and the Midwest. His horror novel, THE DEADENDERS, was published earlier this year, in both trade paperback and Kindle versions.

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