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From award-winning gospel songwriter Evie Rhodes comes a novel of profound loss…of a single mother’s fight to protect her family from danger on the city streets—and a terror from beyond that she alone can stop…
Tracie Burlingame is said to have eyes that change color like the skin of a chameleon. She approaches a psychic on a whim, but whatever the old woman sees in Tracie’s future frightens her beyond words and reason…
The proud mother of four teenage sons, Tracie does everything she can to keep them safe from trouble in their rough Harlem neighborhood. Being the best momma she knows how in a sometimes unforgiving city is an exhausting job, but Tracie never regrets one minute spent with her boys. Yet despite all her efforts to bring them up right, she loses her eldest son to drug addiction, gaining only his hatred in return for her love. But the grief Tracie feels for her first born is nothing compared to what she suffers after the brutal death of her baby—drained of blood and thrown from a rooftop. What kind of monster would kill an innocent child so horribly?
The police investigation reveals no motive to point to a murderer, and even if there were, Tracie has trouble believing that the worst of criminals could commit such a brutal act. Soon enough, it becomes clear that her child’s life was taken by something, rather than someone. Something from Tracie’s past that has returned with a vengeance—and that can only be defeated if she is willing to embrace a weapon of unimaginable power…
“A fascinating thriller, spiced with mystery and teeming with suspense and unexpected revelations. Expired will keep you flipping pages to the very end.” —Brandon Massey, award-winning author of Dark Corner “Evie Rhodes has turned the horror genre upside down by creating a haunting hybrid of Bram Stoker’s mythical monster blended with the social and spiritual concerns of James Baldwin. It’s a roller coaster ride of terror, wildly inventive, and ultimately, a well-tuned morality tale of our chaotic times.” —Robert Fleming, author of Havoc After Dark: Tales of Terror
Evie Rhodes is a novelist, award-winning songwriter, and music video scriptwriter. She wrote “Standing in da Spirit,” which won a Canadian Music Award for Best Gospel Album, and scripted “Changed,” which won for Best Gospel Music Video. Her musical contributions are aired on radio and television in the U.S. and in 168 countries around the globe. Evie has been interviewed and showcased in numerous television, radio, and print media features and has been a featured writer in The Gospel Magazine.
Website Link: www.evierhodes.com
Email Address: evierhodes@evierhodes.com
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