Scramble

Imagine the Twilight Zone in the Dirty South...This genre-bending urban thriller tells the story of three residents of St. Louis as they fight their way to a better life. Little do they know that one fateful night, their destinies will converge when they all have a craving for Della's special-order eggs... and no one will ever be the same.---If you want the hero's journey, you won't find it here. If you are looking for something far more sinister...then you are in the right place.---Three unlikely people have a taste for Della's special-order eggs one fateful night in the rough neighborhoods of St. Louis. Le'Angelo Brooks' parents died at the hands of a drunk driver. Lee becomes hell-bent on revenge when the killer is released for good behavior. Ava Minnow will do anything to make sure her son, Dazzo, has a good upbringing. Desperation strikes when an unpaid loan has deadly consequences for her family. Dr. Clark Watson believes education is a matter of life and death and will go to great lengths to ensure his students learn. One man, Osbourne, stands in the way of progress for his community and Clark will do what is needed to stop him. Will Lee, Ava, and Dr. Clark's cravings and desires for a better life prove fatal for all three when their paths cross the night the Waffle Diner burns to the ground? EARLY PRAISE FOR SCRAMBLE Fred Williams is the up-and-coming novelist and short story suspense writer readers have been waiting for. Fans of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone call Williams "the bad guy master.""Scramble is an action-packed thriller! Williams's unique voice and cast of characters offers a story I've never before seen. Like Pulp Fiction meets Billy Baldwin." - SARA CONNELL, AUTHOR "BRINGING IN FINN""[Williams] took me down a very dark rabbit hole where moral ambiguity abounds, and I'm grateful for the trip. I want to thank you for giving me a look into the desperate world you depict. It's a place most of us rarely go to, and I found its darkness fascinating." ERIC MEYERS, AUTHOR "UNCLE MAME: THE LIFE OF PATRICK DENNIS""Williams blends unexpected humor with dark, twisty subject matter. Scramble is a genre-bending novel that had me gripping the edge of my seat and very grateful I was able to experience this world from the safety of the page!" - CHRISTINE DAY, FOUNDER, DEATHQUEENS.COM