COLD OATH

Here's my latest writing project. It's about half written, with lots of editing and re-writing facing me when it is completed. But I'm excited about this story. It is a standalone suspense novel, not part of my Brad Frame series.

Ryan Caldwell is a freshman journalism student at Brandell College. He's not your typical freshman since he spent five years in the army, including assignments in Afghanistan, before enrolling. He's even landed a job as a reporter for the Bugle, the student newspaper.

Early in the story, the longtime president of the college dies. Ryan makes a bit of a name for himself when he writes a tribute for the former president. But in the aftermath, Ryan finds himself in the middle of the campus struggle to choose the next president.

I don't want to say much more, but as with any good suspense story, you can expect that quite a lot will affect Ryan's life.

For anyone who has ever attended college, campus life is filled with so many memories. It is a time when young people can begin asserting their independence, and they begin to find their way in the world. While college can offer a bit of protection, it is not immune from the same stresses experienced in the rest of the world. I'm hoping that journey for our protagonist will captivate the attention of the reader.

I'm guessing this book will be finished in the summer of 2016. But as we know LIFE IS A MYSTERY. If you have any favorite revelations from your college days that you'd like to share, we would welcome your comments.