Red Money

When corporate prodigy Steven Gentry is sent to save a failing Oklahoma plant, he expects a test of leadership-not a descent into a world where every decision is a wager and every ally a risk. As Steven's double life deepens-balancing family, ambition, and the ruthless calculus of organized crime-he discovers that survival demands more than skill. It requires sacrifice. Haunted by a love he can't protect and shadowed by secrets that refuse to stay buried, Steven must choose: uphold a legacy built on trust, or seize a future forged in betrayal. In a world where clean endings are a myth and loyalty is a currency, how much of yourself can you trade before there's nothing left to save? Red Money is a gripping, emotionally charged thriller about power, desire, and the price of becoming the architect of your own fate. I was born in Rhode Island, but before I was old enough to remember much of it, my family moved to California. I grew up in sunny San Diego, where I started writing at fourteen-filling notebooks with complete worlds and characters I never planned to share. Writing was my private escape, a place where I could explore ideas too big to keep inside.Life took me on a different path for a while. I joined the U.S. Army, and after my service, I eventually settled in Houston, Texas. I'm a proud father to one daughter and two amazing stepdaughters. Alongside my creative life, I've built a 25-year career in information technology, with the last 15 years spent in senior and management roles. That career taught me discipline, strategy, and how to bring complex visions to life-skills I now pour into my writing and publishing.For decades, my stories stayed locked away. But recently, I decided to self-publish everything I've been holding onto. These worlds have lived in my head long enough-it's time to share them.I write because stories should pull you in, make you feel, and stay with you long after the last page. These are the worlds I've been building for decades-now, I'm inviting you in.