Watermelon Tattoo

by Tony Burnett

Overview

Naïve but charismatic farm girl, Jacquelyn Benderman, has her life perfectly planned until her town blames her for the accidental death of the local high school's star running back. Feeling like a pariah, she flees to Austin, Texas where her luck seems to change. Her rapid rise to stardom as a blues diva is derailed when an anonymous stalker begins systematically murdering her associates, leaving the police to suspect her. As Y2K approaches, she wrestles with the guilt of falling for her roommate, a Romanian folk singer who survives as a call-girl, while the show band she sings with rehearses for a national tour. Can she protect her new lover from danger? Will the world end at midnight? Is there no hiding place when everyone knows who you are?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940167014299
Publisher:	Watertower Press
Publication date:	01/18/2023
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	372 KB

About the Author

As an award-winning poet, songwriter, and novelist, Tony Burnett has had work published in over 40 international literary magazines including Connotation Press, Short Story America, Midwest Review, Gulf Coast, Crack the Spine, Equinox and others. He served as board president of the Writer's League of Texas beginning in 2011. He is now the managing editor and CEO of Kallisto Gaia Press. His publications include a short story collection, Southern Gentleman, a book of poetry titled The Reckless Hope of Scoundrels, and his most recent novel, Watermelon Tattoo, winner of the Water Tower Press Novel Prize. In addition to writing and publishing, he occasionally teaches writing workshops. He lives in rural central TX with his trophy wife of 32 years, Robin, where is hobbies include wandering aimlessly about and poking wasp nests with short sticks.