When Ben McCord comes home from a business trip to find his young wife raped and murdered, he starts out on a journey of death and destruction. Clues lead him to a dark world of drugs and violence in action that spans Texas, Colorado, and the Mexican border. McCord hooks up with a beautiful doctor, who was also victimized by members of the same drug cartel, and together they track down the killers, surviving bloody confrontations, and ending with a suspenseful climax in the Big Thicket of Texas. About the author Richard E. Roach, knows the criminal mind: From the U. S. Air Force to the oil-patch. He's rubbed shoulders with giant oil company executives reaching for the crooked dollar down to the lowly floor hand. They all want the same thing: something for nothing. He is the author of twelve books and numerous short stories. Scattered Leaves is the first in a series that features the uncommon heroes Ben McCord and PJ. If you like twisting plots, action, and surprises, this is the book for you.