The Checkered Butterfly

by George Ox

After Tala Stone’s mother commits suicide, her father’s guilt spirals him into a deep web of alcoholism and depression which leads to his arrest. After a callous legal arbitration, David Stone wins an Airline settlement which allows him to move to a posh neighborhood in Miami Springs. Tala becomes obsessed with the legends surrounding the town's abandoned mansion. As she investigates further, she believes someone is conspiring to keep her away. Tala becomes paranoid as people's lives become jeopardized and the nation sees an uprising in active shootings. Tala finds a link between her mother's suicide and the string of active shootings around the country. In her paranoia, she tries to convince her new friends the nation’s fate is in their hands.

466 pages, Paperback

Published March 29, 2020

About the author

George Ox is an emerging author of fiction. He is a Special Victims Detective and ICAC Task Force member who investigates crimes against children on the internet. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and resides in Miami Lakes, FL.

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[George Ox]

I'm a little bit biased!