The Grip

About the Book

In 1985, the city of Dallas is held in the grip of terror as a killer prowls the night. While on a Saturday night out with friend, Terry Donaldson, Rick May meets the mysterious Donna Leonard. So caught up with Donna, Rick fails to learn the secret from his past that Terry has recently discovered. Rick finds himself becoming more intrigued by a series of brutal Dallas murders while being drawn to Donna. Rick’s life becomes further complicated when Terry’s eventual disclosure sends Rick reeling into a twenty year flashback as he tries to come to grips with secrets from a magical but heart wrenching college love affair. While reliving his past and through happenstance, Rick is drawn to an old cottage deep in the forest. During an inspection of the heinous old place, Rick will, not only find human skeletal remains but, discover the secret of the old cottage that will one day save is life. Returning to the present, little does Rick know, the solution to the vicious Dallas murders lies buried deep within his past. As the murderer gets closer, Rick wonders if somehow Donna is at the bottom of a monstrous plot………… or is she a victim?

About the Author

Steve Malone was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended public school in Grand Prairie, a Dallas suburb, before attending the University of Texas at Arlington. Motivated by a friend’s challenge, Steve wrote the original manuscript of “The Grip” in 1985. Life events forced “The Grip” to a closet shelf for twenty years until, at the urging of wife, Judi, efforts to complete and publish the novel were resurrected. Steve spends much of his time involved in church construction in North Texas. He is an avid reader, writes whenever possible, and enjoys all sports. Most important in Steve’s life is his wife Judi, his son Chris, and his two grandchildren, Trevor and Whitney. Steve and Judi reside in Grand Prairie.