Beyond the Flames
Beneath the Flames was an undisputed home run. Well, hold on to your seats, author Renz did it again! Beyond the Flames is a Grand Slam— Dr. Nicholas L. Chiarkas, Ed.D., J.D. Author of the award-winning novels Weepers and Nunzio’s Way.
Embittered Fire Captain LEE GARRISON joins forces with retired Police Captain BRIGID O’BRIEN in a life-and-death struggle to save an African-American family that’s being terrorized by a savage outlaw motorcycle gang.
Captain Garrison struggles with PTSD from combat missions in Vietnam and the horrific scenes of trauma he’s experienced on the job. He rescues a nine-year-old girl from an inner-city school fire. The crusty captain resists the embrace of her family, but the girl continues to show up on his doorstep. She breaks through his tough exterior. He reluctantly accepts her affection. When he learns her teenage sister has been forced into the sex trade by the HELLS DISCIPLES outlaw motorcycle gang, he pledges to free her.
Beneath the Flames
Readers’ Favorite International Gold Medal Winner-American Book Fest International Award Winner-IAN book of the Year-Midwest Book Award Winner
“Gregory Renz’s new novel is a triumph of poignancy, compassion, and restraint. In it, a man’s regret is transformed to triumph.”
~ Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean, and first book selected in Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club.
“BENEATH THE FLAMES is a mesmerizing story that brims with life and humanity, a story that explores themes of race, love, and family. The prose is gorgeous, and from the very beginning, the author had me captivated by the wonderful imagery and lyrical nature of the story”~Readers’ Favorite Five-Star Review