To Catch a Trone

A novel

By William Bryant Doppler ������

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Before his corpse appeared on an isolated beach, Justice Nathan O'Reilly would have lived an outwardly appearing, idyllic life, save for two thorns. His daughter, Shannon, a tempestuous Celtic redhead, now a full-fledged mining engineer, and left to him from a failed marriage, was too familiar with his past methods while building and maintaining his financial grip on the region. The second was a strange backwoods family known as the Trones, the keepers of the Trone Promises, and familiar with his every misdealing. One of these, and a Promise, eventually lured him to the isolated beach and his death.

When Sincerity Ward, the blonde teenage heiress, better known as "Attitude Barbie" was released from Juvenile custody and transported north to Indian River, she had no way of knowing that her ongoing plans to join "the Posse" would receive an abrupt detour. There she would meet the last of the Trones. She was to serve her probation far from her street gang/biker environment with wealthy, now retired parents, who had abandoned her into an all-girl academy at age five. Instead, she decided to escape to Idaho, when time and transport permitted.

While idly waiting, she decided to seduce an attractive young man whom had caught her eye. She became involved with Cameron Trone, but the relationship did not progress as planned. Instead, her involvement with the Trone Promise found her again before the courts, pleading not guilty to an involvement with the death of the former Justice O'Reilly.

The ensuing court case, which unravels� the novel, drags skeletons from cloistered closets, revealing action, adventure, and romance as the characters and plot develop. The novel flashes back and the history unfolds to reveal villains and villainous acts aplenty, fracturing the peace of the entire region.

Most alarming is her statement of defense in which she claims a large bi-pedal animal, similar to the town's icon, was present on the beach on the night the Justice died, and her new ex-boyfriend, Cameron Trone, was shot.

While the book does explore and reveal the violence of our times, this is not a violent book. The story draws its strength from plot, humor, characterization, and a surprise ending. It is realistic in detail and history and deliberately draws the reader to share deep emotional trauma with the characters. It is� written as though it were historical fact, and often is just that, particularly where youth crime and aboriginal tradition are involved.� It is disquieting in its accuracy, and a revelation of what occurs on city streets for those who flee there to seek "something better" .

Because of its length, nothing is hurried and a relationship with each reader simply grows. You'll want to call up the characters, talk to them, and become involved in their lives.� Many test readers dub this a woman's book, since there are areas of great sensitivity and appeal, yet the action attracts and holds male readers. The book has no sex scenes, graphic violence, or profanity. It draws its strength from within the reader. Female test readers tell the author that the romance is realistic, rather than idealistic, attracting them to their chosen hero.

Most men can find someone to identify with as well....

Wordcount: 460,000 �� ��������������������� Genre: Mystery