Blood Runs Deep

Seventeen-year-old Cal Smith knows how tough it is to be a "half-breed." Cal looks forward to college & getting out of Thunderbrook. His African American mother, Theresa, claims she's put money aside for his education. His world collapses when Theresa is killed in a freak accident at the Thunderbrook Rice Mill. Travis Younts, an uncle Cal never knew existed, rescues Cal from foster care, & the two begin looking into Theresa's past. They discover the nest egg she claimed she'd saved for Cal's education doesn't exist. Cal is determined to ensure a college scholarship by winning the state track championship against his archival, Drew McKinney. Cal also begins a search to find his Caucasian father's family, hoping they'll reach out to him after all these years. Layer after layer of discovery & deadly encounters lead Cal & Travis to believe that Theresa has been murdered - but why? Someone wants Cal & Travis to leave Thunderbrook, too. Feet first. Blood Runs Deep hits the ground running & never lets up. The Brookfield Reader was the recipient of the 1999 Small Press Publisher of the Year Award. 137 Peyton Road, Sterling, VA 20165-5605. Website:www.brookfieldreader.com/ Toll free: (888) 389-2741. An official RIF supplier.Mackey, R. Scott is the author of 'Blood Runs Deep' with ISBN 9781930093058 and ISBN 1930093055.