"Don’t Kill the Messenger" reading/signing by Joel Pierson
Don’t Kill the Messenger by Joel Pierson
reading and signing at Boxcar Books--7pm--free
A novel of suspense, wry humor, and the paranormal, as two relative strangers take a cross-country road trip to save others in peril.
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Joel Pierson is the author of numerous award-winning plays for audio and stage. He spends his days as editorial manager at the world’s largest print-on-demand publishing company. Additionally, he is artistic director of Mind’s Ear Audio Productions, and also writes for the newspaper in his hometown of Bloomington, Indiana.
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Tristan Shays is on a mission he doesn’t understand. For two years, he’s been plagued by terrifying images of strangers in peril and given orders to warn the victims before it’s too late. If he ignores the directive, he’s stricken with unbearable pain until he sets out to help.
On a September night in Key West, Tristan warns exotic dancer Rebecca Traeger that she must quit her job and return to college in Ohio or risk dire consequences. The last thing Tristan expects is for her to hitch a ride. During their journey, he discovers that she may provide explanations to his mysterious assignments. But the assignments don’t stop coming, and Rebecca finds herself in increasingly dangerous situations, just by being at Tristan’s side.
On the road to Rebecca’s home, Tristan is tasked to warn a sponge fisherman with uncanny insights, a doomed criminal from Atlanta, and a couple living alone in an abandoned Pennsylvania town—all of whom have a connection to Rebecca. Torn between his role as her driver and her protector, Tristan finds himself more and more fascinated with her. But if she’s so perfect for him, why is he repeatedly being warned, “Don’t fall in love”?
