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Shirley McLain

Shirley McLain

About

I am a wife, mother of two, grandmother of six and a retired RN.  I live in Sapulpa, Oklahoma and I am enjoying my retirement to fullest.  I have always loved to write, so with retirement I decided to start writing.  My debut book, "The Tower" was a learning experience for me and it was fun to write.  That mystery took you around the world and had lots of twists and turns.  My lastest book is a historical fiction that is loosly based on my Great-Grandfather, Charley Dobyns. That book was a labor of love.

I am very eclectic with my reading, I also enjoy old movies and knitting and crocheting.  I do far less of those pleasures since I have begun to write.

Dead Burn

Dead Burn

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<p>Terrified California residents face the shocking dilemma of yet another serial killer roaming freely in their neighborhoods. However, this time it is an evolving serial killer anomaly that relentlessly searches for, hunts down, and ingeniously traps his victims before unleashing his fiery rage. Always two steps ahead of the cops and fire investigators, the killer hones in on the next sinful target leaving a trail of bones and ashes behind as evidence. It rocks the criminal justice system to the core as a string of arson murders hits inside their turf.</p><p>Vigilante detective Emily Stone hunts serial killers and child abductors, covertly and under the law enforcement radar, with her intrinsic skills of criminal profiling and forensic investigation. With Stone’s toughest case yet, the arson serial killer immediately crosses her radar and sends her into the dark territory of a lethal pyromaniac’s mind – to the point of no return.</p><p>While following the clues of the relentless firebomber, Stone grabs the attention of a government anti-terrorist organization called GATE that oversees all law enforcement cases across the U.S., which now focuses their sights on her proven abilities. They have very specific plans for her, whether she likes it or not.</p><p>Everything teeters on the edge of reality, as Stone must battle for her life between a hired assassin and an arson serial killer. Lines are drawn on both sides of the law. Friendships and lovers are tested.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I was raised with my mother telling me the stories about her Grandfathers life. Charley Dobyns was a kind, gentle man with tragedy interwoven throughout his life. He was made of tough stock and lived a good long life. His legacy to his family was the strength and perseverance, along with maintaining a strong family bond through the generations. I wrote Dobyns Chronicles as a tribute to my mother and her family.

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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">A story from times gone by. A well written story of real people and real places. If you enjoy the Waltons then you will love this book. Follows the life of a young boy from childhood in North </span> <a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain-ebook/product-reviews/B00KNMM46S/ref=sr_cr_hist_all?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1#" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-color:rgb(28,125,255);border-bottom-style:solid;color:rgb(28,125,255);padding-bottom:1px;background-color:transparent;">Texas</a> <span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> to being a grandfather in Southeastern Oklahoma. An excellent story that will help the younger folk to understand what their grandparents or great great grandparents lived through. I could see a movie on the Lifetime network being made from this book.  Henry T. Cosgrove</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">I so enjoyed seeing in </span> <a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain-ebook/product-reviews/B00KNMM46S/ref=sr_cr_hist_all?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1#" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-color:rgb(28,125,255);border-bottom-style:solid;color:rgb(28,125,255);padding-bottom:1px;background-color:transparent;">print</a> <span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> the familiar names of family, their acquaintances, and places from our family’s oral history. It may be fiction mixed with fact, but its “kwel” to live in the moment with the characters. It certainly helps conceptualize a more human connection to our ancestors than we can surmise from two-dimensional </span> <a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain-ebook/product-reviews/B00KNMM46S/ref=sr_cr_hist_all?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1#" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-color:rgb(28,125,255);border-bottom-style:solid;color:rgb(28,125,255);padding-bottom:1px;background-color:transparent;">photos</a> <span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">. I feel fortunate that I was old enough to have had Charley and Mila in my childhood. Even though they were great-grandparents, we always called them “Grandpa and Grandma”. I finished the book last night, Shirley. As I turned to the last photo, I gazed upon those familiar faces. Then I looked up to the wall next to my bed to </span> <a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain-ebook/product-reviews/B00KNMM46S/ref=sr_cr_hist_all?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1#" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-color:rgb(28,125,255);border-bottom-style:solid;color:rgb(28,125,255);padding-bottom:1px;background-color:transparent;">the photo</a> <span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> which always hangs there and those same loving and memorable faces are looking back at me…Charley, Lottie, Mila, Melvin, Homer, and my grandfather, Marion.</span></p> <div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Barbara Warren</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">I just finished Dobyn's Chronicles at 11:30 last night because I couldn't put it down, I really felt as if I was there during the Yellow Fever, tax sale and shootings. What made it so interesting especially to me is the </span><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain-ebook/product-reviews/B00KNMM46S/ref=sr_cr_hist_all?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1#" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-color:rgb(28,125,255);border-bottom-style:solid;color:rgb(28,125,255);padding-bottom:1px;background-color:transparent;">location</a><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> . I know these names/ I just didn't know the history behind them. I will be buying copies for my family and friends. Mary Gaberino</span></div>