Road Kill

by Jeff Dawson

The day started as any other; steamy hot. Jimmy and the rest of the crew stood around smoking and drinking coffee waiting for Mickey Rourke, their foreman, to give out the day’s assignments. They fired up the machines and began moving dirt on the new US 169 project. Halfway into the day, Jimmy’s scraper went over a patch of white rock, or so he thought. His discovery would be the first sign of a much deeper look into the local drug trade. Enter Tulsa Detective, Robert Fowler. He wasn’t the most likeable person by anyone. His gruff demeanor and bad attitude kept his circle of friends small.
The dead bodies would be the first clue of a drug cartel moving into Tulsa.
This is a fast-paced, no holds-barred crime, drug thriller-start to finish. The only question is, who will be left standing when all the dirt and dust settles and who will wind up Road Kill?

123 pages, Paperback

Published February 11, 2022

About the author

I spent twenty-five years in the wonderful world of road construction. Back surgery in 2010 put the skids on that career. My body couldn’t handle the rigors of twelve to sixteen hour days, six to seven days a week. As I convalesced, licking my wounds, I wondered what to do next. Not being out in the sun getting baked, or dodging traffic, was going to be a hard act to follow. Seriously, what else did I know? An article in the Dallas Morning News caught my eye. It was about being a professional speaker. Hmm. That sounds interesting. Becoming mobile again, I took a seat in front of the blank monitor, pondering what to write. Let’s start with something we know—my life.
The first work was titled “God’s Plan: A Glimpse Into One’s Life.” I re-titled it six months later to “Why Did Everything Happen?” I looked back at the last twenty-five years and how the death of my partner, father and true love affected my life. I was amazed at the revelations. Since then, I’ve moved on to write in several different genres. Some say I should change my name when diverting from the path. Well, right or wrong, I’m sticking with my name. The current works range from the memoir of my one true love: Debbie Beck—RIP 7-20-2009—Love’s True Second Chance, an alternative historical perspective of Vampires and WWII—Occupation, a newly released Sci-Fi time travel adventure,—Gateway: Pioche. If that isn’t enough, how about two Baseball Coaching Manuals?

I currently live in the DFW area, spending time with my daughter, her girls and my oldest son. When I was in construction, I never had, or took the time to enjoy what surrounded me: love, family and friends. My true love, Debbie and her girls reminded me what was important in life; “we work to live, not live to work.”