Betrayal

An anthology of short stories that deal with betrayal in various ways: infidelity, rape, a young man struggling with intolerance, women's inequality, race relations, and police abuse. The characters are coping with the dark incidents in their lives.

The stories Domestic Bliss, Outcast, Twins, and Stanley and Maude deal with husband and wife relationships, but with vastly different approaches --some darker than others. Juan is struggling with the consequences of his gayness. The Intruder pits an older woman against a young black girl, causing the woman to rethink what her life's about. Four teenagers driving in the Mojave desert make A Wrong Turn that proves to be deadly. Revenge turns out not to be so sweet in a Trip Home. Spencer G, left at an orphanage at the age of two, overcomes the horrors of living in an orphanage during the 30's. A Rookie Cop confronts female inequality and police abuse. In A Stranger in Our Town, when a family moves into a small western town there is something strange about them and they prove to be a problem. Cassie shows us the angst of being a teenager can be self-destructive.

I live in Westminster, Calif with my rescue dog Harvey. I have a MA in English and taught at the high school and junior college level. I have won two awards for short stories from Writer's Digest Writing Competition. I'm a member of Mystery Writers of America (both local and national), Sisters In Crime, and the California Writer's Association. I'm an avid reader, bridge player, and love to write.