Revenge Leads to Tragedy in this White-Hot Barrio Drama

I Shalt Not Kill by James Rivers, a recent BookSurge publication, explodes into action and delivers high voltage drama

Corte Madera, Calif. (PRWEB) August 20, 2006 -- An innocent young man, the brutal Bronx ghetto known as El Barrio, and a passionate love story laced with tragedy are the setting for this attention riveting novel.

All Raymond wants is to go to Princeton and be united with Lisa, the woman he loves. But one fateful morning, that’s all about to change. After a casual conversation with Cobra gang member, Sarita, he is chased into a tenement basement, and becomes a witness to a drug deal. Killing the dealers in self defense, he flees the basement with six million dollars of their money and a machine gun strapped to his chest. Thus begins Raymond’s tumultuous adventure.

Unknown to Raymond, the brother of one of the dealers he killed has sworn to blow his brains out. As if that were not bad enough, in a moment of weakness, Raymond succumbs to Sarita’s charms, but when he leaves her for Lisa, Sarita vows lifelong revenge. The suspense continuously builds up as the drug dealer’s brother tries to close in for the kill and Sarita lies back in waiting to wreak havoc. The tensions escalate, exploding into a desperate and tragic climax you won’t ever forget! High-voltage drama at its best.

About the Author

James Rivers has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from City College of New York and a professional Engineering License from California. A member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, he’s the author of over twelve technical papers. A professional musician and composer, with over twenty-two recorded songs, he also writes screenplays and novels. He lives in Corte Madera, California with his wife.

I Shalt not Kill, by James Rivers is available to order online at Amazon.com, Borders.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

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