No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

About the Book

Driving home from work on a stormy night in May,contractor Mitch Cones witnesses a passing car plunge into the flooding waters of a Missouri river. His hasty decision to attempt a rescue draws him into an unfamiliar world of misconception, fear and ultimately, pure survival. As a rapidly escalating series of consequences resulting from his good deed unfold, he tries to make sound decisions based on incomplete and sometimes faulty information. With his world crumbling around him, right and wrong, good and evil and even friend and foe become harder to ascertain. Faced with hard choices to enigmatic questions, he is finally forced to dig deep into his spirit to find the resolve required to deal with his situation. The wide ranging character traits exhibited by the people he encounters during his odyssey are testimony to the diversity of human nature. Realizing the power of the forces arrayed against him, he implements an unconvential plan to escape from his dilemma.

About the Author

Countless treks into the wild have given me unique moments of retrospection about the natural world and man's interaction with it. Over time, I have come to realize that the diversity of human relationships is as complex as the planet we live on. I am a contractor and currently reside in Florissant, Missouri, utilizing the many beautiful public recreation areas of southern Missouri for nearly all of my outdoor adventures.