Rumors

By Phil M. Williams

A high school ruled by small-town politics.
A rural community ruled by rumors.
The truth may set them free. But are they ready for it?

The residents of West Lake are resistant to change and afraid of confrontation. They're happy to punch in and punch out and complain about the boss man. They're friendly to your face but spiteful behind your back. They have their farms and their football, but, underneath that small-town veneer, there's envy and self-hatred and greed.

Principal Janet Wilcox is a modern-day Machiavelli of small-town politics, playing the school board and the community like a banjo. Coach Rick Barnett finds himself squarely in her sights when an up-and-coming quarterback challenges her son's starting position.

Gwen Townsend's the new teacher in town. She's a beautiful woman with a secret. She picked the wrong place to hide from her past. Caleb Miles is her star pupil, a brilliant young writer, questioning his sexuality in a town lacking tolerance. Gwen needs to hide who she was, and Caleb needs to hide who he is.

In a town run on rumors, nobody's secret is safe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943894493
• ISBN13: 9781943894499
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Phil W Books
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"