The Sneaker Tree

An idyllic suburban neighborhood is gripped by terror when they discover that there is a serial killer in their midst preying upon children. A tightly knit group of friends with a penchant for goofy nicknames try to capture a killer and win the Little League championship. Touching, funny, and edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, The Sneaker Tree is a mystery that will take you back to the days when one summer seemed to last a lifetime and it will have you turning pages well past your bedtime.

Remember when you were a kid and you had that one magical summer that seemed to last a lifetime? Cooper, Gooby, Chuck, Cliff and Bolo don't know it, but they are in the midst of a summer they will never forget. Their small town is paralyzed with fear as a serial killer preys upon children and The Golden Boys seem to be the only ones who have a chance to stop him. A life-long bond is forged between them as they confront each other, their worst fears and a killer that is more than anyone could possibly imagine.

Phil Taylor is a father of three, husband to one, and life-long smart ass to many. He has been well trained by his two dogs and a cat and is a loyal servant to them all. Phil plays a mean game of Ping-Pong and claims to make the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the world, bar none. He has a Master’s degree in Psychology and spent many years working in the field of mental health before realizing that stringing words together might be a little bit more fun. His two fiction novels, White Picket Prisons and The Sneaker Tree, are dedicated to his life-long friends that may or may not be very similar to The Golden Boys characters.