Jay Lang
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
However, it isn’t long before Jenny’s bad habits resurface, bringing heat on them both. They lose Dusty as an ally after he's tortured by gangsters over money Jenny had supposedly stolen. In a strange country with Feds and gangsters on his tail, Lance is forced to lead the rapidly deteriorating journey south.
Just above the Mexican border, the two are cornered at a motel, their chances of survival slim. Still, Lance has hope. That is, until he learns the awful truth – a truth that leaves him alone in his final, desperate fight for freedom.
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EXCERPT
Waking up in my six-by-eight cell this morning, I wasn’t sure if I’d have the balls to go through with it.
But with
everything to gain and nothing to lose, I’d be a fool to pass up the one chance
I have at freedom.
* * *
The bell chimes for chow-time, but I stay in my bunk. It’s all part of the plan. A couple of bulls stroll past my door and casually glance at me, then continue on down the cell block.
I close my eyes and drift into the safe rooms of my mind. I’ve had this interesting riff playing on a loop in my head for weeks. I grin and tap my fingers on my chest.
The only rhythm
in this soul-sucking institution is the hum of electricity that seeps from the
industrial lighting overhead.
I turn to the brick wall and use my imagination to draw another line, marking another day spent in this hell hole. I’ve managed to survive two years and a month toward my life sentence. Keeping track of time is like throwing stones into a bottomless pit and waiting to hear them hit bottom – they never do. Still, I refuse to accept that I’ll live out my days in this institution, watching my body rot and my soul be slowly absorbed into the cold cement walls to join the poor bastards who’ve succumbed before me.
I’ve only got one hat-trick. A one-off scheme that others have tried and failed at repeatedly. But I’m nothing like my fellow inmates. Granted, I butchered three people and left a hell of a mess – too sloppy. I was careless and made mistakes. But for the most part I’ve navigated life with logic and forethought; the same approach I’ll be using to execute my plan.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jay Lang grew up on the ocean, splitting her time between Read Island and Vancouver Island before moving to Vancouver to work as a TV, film and commercial actress. Eventually she left the industry for a quieter life. She fell in love with creative writing and spends her days hiking and drawing inspiration for her writing from nature.
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B084F8MQJJ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6463953.Jay_Lang
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER
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Jay Hall will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
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