Touch the Devil's Tail

by Terry A. Burgess

"Touch the Devil´s TailTouch the Devil´s Taila new novel from Terry A. BurgessNow Availablefrom Xlibris.com terry@touchthedevilstail.comSheila Myhra is an animal loving veterinary assistant with a special touch;she has the amazing ability to cure animals with just her hands.But as the movies are so insistent to with great power comes great responsibility.And after Sheila inadvertantly heals a hit-and-run victimshe is suddenly very aware of her responsibility.Sheila is trying her best to understand her powerand at the same time keep it hidden from prying eyes.But now she has the victim following her aroundand after everyone at her vet clinic is brutally murdereda very determined detective is watching her every move.Sheila´s quest to discover the truth about herself leads herfrom the ancient shores of the Mediterranean to the State Capital of Texasto the Gulf Coast. While dodging a hitman, a detective, and a fanatical minister,Sheila must struggle with who she is, who she was, and who she has the potential to become.As Sheila uncovers the truth about herself,a deeper, bigger truth about the origins of Christianity looms in the distance.What she discovers has the potential to destroy faith itself.Will Sheila sacrifice herself to hide the truth, or will the greatest lie in history set her free?"

126 pages, Hardcover

First published October 4, 2010

Reviews

[Terry Burgess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was clever and a fresh alternative to the recent flood of vampire and zombie stories.