Under the Ashes

by Shirley Burton

A fast paced suspense thriller, with twists and turns, with a stunning and shocking conclusion. In an intense high speed chase in upstate New York, headlights of his criminal assailants pursue him almost to his death. Slammed onto the tracks of a high speed train, his life is changed, with one passenger deceased and a survivor with amnesia. Assuming the identity of an unwitting victim, Daniel searches for his past, evading shadows of assassins and becoming swallowed up in a dangerous world of deceit. Susan becomes entwined in his life, then Rachel, as a partner in his survival, as they challenge an Albany powerhouse's criminal activity. Lives are spent and others are on the line in the drama, uncovering explosive evidence that should keep them alive and put away the enemy. But only if they keep their proof out of the hands of the aggressors. Daniel discovers why his life is in danger, and they hold the vital piece that's valuable only if they can survive and turn the tables. This is Book One of The Thomas York Series of four books to be released in summer and fall 2013. You'll enjoy the main characters of the series in this first fast moving adventure.

280 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2013

About the author

Shirley Burton lives with her husband in Calgary, Alberta with her husband, with a view of the scenic Canadian Rockies.

While researching and writing a ten generation family saga, she became inspired and motivated to move to fiction.

"There comes a time in life to take the leap into writing. It's that time for me."