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Bluehole

by J.D. Shook

218 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-0115; ISBN 1-4251-1745-7; US$17.95, C$20.64, EUR13.99, £9.28

Determined to land a monster fish, and obsessed by fantasies about a beautiful classmate, two teenage boys encounter incomprehensible evil on the banks of a legendary fishin' hole.

About the Book

During the drought-stricken Texas summer of '55, Don and Pete, two fifteen-year old boys, spent almost as much time trying to catch "The Monster" of Bluehole, as they did pursuing their alluring classmate, Dawn Ferguson. But unknown to them, she was in the thrall of Dee Garrison, an older man with a criminal record and even worse reputation. Even though they had survived an earlier, frightening encounter with him, they never expected that he and his demented younger brother, David, would go on a rampage which included rape, kidnapping, and murder...or that they and their faithful canine companions, Fuzzy and Jeff, would be forced to attempt Dawn's rescue. Thwarted in this attempt, they are held hostage with her in the deserted wilderness of Ten Mile Creek. After discovering Dawn's involvement with Dee in a dark subculture and his intention to kill them all, the boys, in the midst of a violent thunderstorm, escape with Dawn ...only to be pursued by the evil brothers. After a harrowing chase, they are finally forced into defending their lives in a brutal showdown on the banks of the mysterious body of water known as Bluehole.

About the Author

Actor, director, producer and author, Don Shook has award-winning scripts, television shows and theatrical productions in his bag of credits. Formally with NBC in New York, where he was an operatic performer in Carnegie Hall, he announced for WNBC, and was part of "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. His musical "A Thorn In The Thicket" was presented at the ASCAP Outstanding New Musical Showcase. Working with such stars as Dick Clark, Cybil Shepherd, Debbie Reynolds and Sid Caesar he has performed in theatres, film, and television across the nation. His Actors Workshop has fostered talent for television shows such as "All My Children", "Family Law","The Drew Carey Show" and "The Bold and the Beautiful". Recently writer, producer, and director for three different productions in Branson, Missouri, Mr. Shook has written three novels, four screenplays, over two dozen teleplays and was principal writer for the "Mrs. America" contest in the Plano Arts Centre.