Last Shine

"As real as a punch to the head ... Chris Roy tells a brutal story that has the ring of truth." - George "Harley" Davidson

What would a champion boxer do if she was set up and imprisoned, lost her family, home and business, friends...her life? She would fight. With a killer instinct sharpened by despair and a raging maternal will, retired boxing phenom Clarice "Shocker" Ares experiences heart-wrenching loss and unrivaled joy in her quest to escape prison hell and reunite her family.

Chris Roy was raised in a south Mississippi trailerhood in the midst of ugly Gulf Coast beaches and spectacular muddy bayous, roaming the towns and wilds of the rich and poor, thieving and thinking without a curfew. Until 1999, Chris lived comfortably with the modest criminal ventures of his youth. But a fistfight ended tragically, his opponent died, resulting in a life sentence for Chris, which he started serving in the Mississippi Department of Corrections from January 2000. Hard knocks are the best teachers - the author learned this almost too late, though he did rid himself of drugs and violence. Chris' institutional record hasn't been marred by a single fight or involvement in drugs - an incredible feat, considering the brutally challenging prison environment he lives in. Nowadays he lives his life of crime vicariously, through the edgy characters and fast-paced stories he pens, hoping to entertain readers. When he isn't writing, he's reading, drawing or looking for prospects to train in boxing. For more about the author, visit:unjustelement.com