Who is up for a murder mystery? Get ready to take a look into this great thrilling book.
John Riley Hubbard is a young farmer and part-time
reporter in a small southern town. After the body of an Arab college
student is found near his home, Hubbard reluctantly agrees to cover the
grisly story for the local paper. When he discovers
there is a surprising link from this crime to his father’s unsolved
murder, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the killer’s identity. Since
he was a child, Hubbard has been haunted by nightmares and suspicions
that his father’s killer may be the man closest
to him – his wealthy uncle.
As his investigation progresses, he must face
mounting threats from an unseen adversary and managed his growing
attraction to Maria, a young Latino woman who might be part of the
conspiracy.
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Short Excerpt – Maria has to go
IT
WAS THE FLOWER GARDEN THAT DID MARIA IN. Hubbard
agreed
to till up his mother’s old flower
garden that had gone to seed for a
new garden. Maria, through Emily’s
translation, had requested a
fun summertime activity.
Emily was a born salesperson. “It
will teach me responsibility if I
water it every day. I need that bad.”
The flower garden was followed by an
irrigation request for the
home’s vegetable garden.
Neither of the planting activities
was unusual for a farm. That’s
not what drove Hubbard to act. What
troubled Hubbard was that
Emily now referred to
them as Maria’s flower garden and Maria’s
vegetables.
There was no time to waste. From his
tractor, Hubbard called
Mr. Carlos and told him that Maria
wasn’t working out. After his obligation
at the Tomato Festival, they had to
find new work for her. Mr. Carlos
didn’t understand the connection
between Maria and the annual
event, but he reluctantly agreed to
look for a new opportunity for
the girl.
Hubbard feared he would eventually
screw up with her. She
was always within arm’s reach and he
was too damned attracted to
her. Sometimes the pain of his
growing desire made him feel like he was
burning alive. It made him want to
drink to deal with it. That’s why
she had to go.
Stephen Wilson’s Ten Fun Facts
1. I
produced a commercial with singer Faith Hill.
2. I
did dinner theatre in venues in the south just out of college.
3. I
had two staged readings of my screenplays at the American Film Institute’s
Writer’s Workshop with aspiring SAG actors.
4. I
have a daughter named Emma.
5. I
have done various types of marketing writing throughout my career.
6. I
produced a 26 episode TV series on home improvement called Home Remedies. It
aired regionally.
7. My
daughter (14) is an aspiring writer also.
8. The
main character of the book is named after my grandfather – John Riley Hubbard.
9. I
would love to live in Paris.
10. Like many other authors, I’ve taken
certain elements of my life, enhanced them, spun them around and used them in
this book.
The White River Killer Character Casting
John Riley Hubbard: Channing Tatum
R.J. Hubbard: Bruce Willis
Maria: Mia Maestro or Genesis Rodriguez
Emily: Brianna Mazzola
Sheriff Toil: Bryan Cranston
Eddie: Rory Culkin
Mrs. Welsh: Meryl Streep (I can dream can’t I?)
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