The Price of Vengeance

The first time Augie Bautista saw Paul Allen, he was sliding out of the back seat of a big green Buick. The car was like nothing Augie had ever seen in the small Midwestern town of Endicott. Paul was a snobby rich kid with a smirk that went for miles. But what set this young man apart was a profound and purposeful dedication to trouble, the kind of trouble that a small town is ill-prepared to handle. Paul's arrival turns Augie's life upside down, introducing him to a mysterious evil specter that serves its master in exacting revenge. Who is the man in the trench coat and fedora? Does he wield a mysterious power from another world, or is he merely an expression of human intent? With only his wits and his best friends to guide him, Augie confronts a force he does not understand. The actions he takes to protect his friends and family will ultimately decide the kind of man he will become. The Price of Vengeance is a coming-of-age story that asks why we choose love over hate, vengeance over forgiveness, and truth over lies. (About the Author)Susan Obijiski lives in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, with her husband Bob and seven cats. She is also the author of Dreams of the Many, Dreams of the Few, Dreams of the Exile, and Crackle and Wheeze, as well as Short and Odd, a book of short stories.