Ian Conner learned in the first grade he could perform magic using math. And this year, the prize for the annual math contest is $500! Ian really wants to win, but he knows classmate Thomas Martin will be stiff competition. Thomas wins every year. And this year he has a college tutor helping him prep for the contest! Ian decides to study accelerated math, hoping it will help him win. But when the day of the competition arrives Ian must make a difficult choice – hope his studying helps him win fair and square – or cheat using his “math magic” to win the contest.
Peggy Chambers lives in her hometown of Enid, Oklahoma with her husband. She is an award-winning author and writes in several genres from children’s books, young adult books, suspense novels, pulp fiction, and comic books. But she has decided, after much soul-searching, to settle on the mystery/suspense genre going forward—maybe. She’s a big Stephen King fan and loves to travel. She once climbed Chichen Itza, went on safari in Zimbabwe (where she ate wart hog pizza for lunch), snorkeled off the coast of Montego Bay, Jamaica, swam with the dolphins in Mexico, and still loves to travel. When not writing she gardens. She has two children and five grandchildren. There aren't enough hours in the day! Her book links are on her website http://peggylchambers.com where she writes a weekly blog. She is a member of the Enid Writers’ Club, Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc., Sisters in Crime, Tornado Alley, and Oklahoma Romance Writers’ Guild. You can like her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BraWars, BlueSky at (1) @peggychambers.bsky.social — Bluesky, or connect with her on Instagram at champeggy.