Honor Bound , a suspense novel introducing Kate Dalton an investigative reporter for the Phoenix Daily News , moves at a fast pace from the scene of a traumatic event behind a waterfall in the Midwest to the searing deserts of the Southwest. A life and death encounter with the Mexican Mafia unfolds on a starlit beach in Puerto Penasco as secrets tightly held for 20 years begin to unravel back in the States. Childhood secrets shared among four independent women whose friendship flourished as children of the 50s, survived the tumultuous 60s, and struggled during the 80s to endure in the face of extreme distress and deceit drive this novel to an exciting and satisfying conclusion.
C.K. Thomas writes the Arrowstar series of novels featuring adventurous women of the American Southwest. Arrowstar, Charade, and The Storm Women are the first three books in the series. Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, she has lived in Arizona for over 30 years. Her three grown children and six grandchildren live near Seattle, Washington.
Cheryl has traveled extensively in Arizona and the Southwest by both 4-wheel drive truck and Harley Davidson motorcycle. She also spent three years traveling solo in a 26-foot motor home exploring the back roads of America before resettling in Phoenix. She enjoys living in the Arizona desert with her husband and two long-haired Chihuahuas and spending time on their ranch near Willcox, Arizona.
Cheryl worked for the Arizona Republic newspaper for 16 years and served as publications editor for a large United Methodist Church for six. A Train Robber’s Tale, the fourth book in the series is her current project for 2015. Join her e-mail list on her blog site for sneak peeks, insider tidbits and release dates.