GENRE: Mystery/Suspense. LENGTH: 21 chapters (35,800 words). SYNOPSIS: When Greg Tenorly gets an invitation to his dad’s 75th birthday party, Cynthia convinces him to go, and to use the occasion to finally make things right with his estranged father.

But the war of words Greg is dreading becomes the least of his worries after he and his family cross paths with a cold-blooded killer.

Cast of Characters
• Greg Tenorly
  Part-time private music instructor, part-time music minister at First Baptist Church, Coreyville.
• Cynthia Tenorly
  Vice President of First State Bank, Coreyville. Greg Tenorly’s wife.
• Ralph Tenorly
  Greg Tenorly’s father, who lives in Orange, Texas.
• Norma Tenorly
  Ralph Tenorly’s wife and Greg Tenorly’s stepmother.
• Edsel ‘Ed’ Torkman
  A mechanic and Greg Tenorly’s uncle who lives in Orange, Texas.
• Angie Silverstern
  Manager/co-owner of “Angie’s Country Fried Two-Step” restaurant, located in Orange, Texas.
• Herman Mayberly
  Angie Silverstern’s father and co-owner of the restaurant.
• Clifford Silverstern
  Angie Silverstern’s ex-husband.
• Sondra Crench
  Tall, blonde rocker. Forms the band “Orange Puke.”
• Valerie Crench
  Sondra Crench’s mother.
• E. Z. Bender
  Lead guitarist in the all-girl band “Orange Puke.”
• Boomer Hertz
  Bass guitarist in the all-girl band “Orange Puke.”
• Cindy Banya
  Drummer in the all-girl band “Orange Puke.”
• Billy I. “Billy-Eye” Buttard
  Owner of “The Buttard Biscuit,” a popular restaurant, and “Billy-Eye’s Arcade and Dance Barn.” Both are located in Orange, Texas.
• Craig and Lenny Buttard
  Billy-Eye’s grown sons.