Blue Springs A Suspense Novel Author:Peter Rennebohm It was supposed to be a special weekend. A time for eleven-year old Charlie Nash to spend quality time with his father and much loved dog, Taffy. the hunting weekend falls apart immediately as his drunken father runs another car off the road, has a dangerous confrontation with other hunters, and is arrested on the way home in spite of Charlie'... more »s efforts to keep his father's car on the road. The weekend becomes the equivalent of a boyhood nightmare. It's enough to dishearten any child, and force him to consider running away from all the chaos. Set in 1955 Minnesota, Charlie embarks on a treacherous journey with Taffy that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of action, mystery, and adventure as the boy is pursued by not one, but two separate, but equally focused killers intent on ending the boy's life. The story follows Charlie and Taffy from their hopping on a freight train in Minneapolis to meeting up with Quill Purdue-- an old man returning home to Blue Springs, South Dakota after his departure 10 years earlier. Quill is seriously ill and hopes to make peace with his son who he has not spoken to in all those years. Charlie and Quill become fast friends, helping each other to learn the virtues of honesty and forgiveness-- all the while, Quill must protect the boy from unforseen dangers that surround him. Blue Springs is an entertaining and exhilarating mystery, with captivating, charming characters. The intimate moments shared by Charlie and Quill are absorbing, honest, and in the end, the old man's compassionate character illuminates the dark world that Charlie had been subjected to. And, with a little help from Charlie's innocent prodding, Quill comes to terms with the ghosts of a personal tragedy. Their friendship grows and expands, and in the end, must endure a heartrending test of sacrifice and danger.« less