Shari's Shot

About the Book

More excitement arrives at Prairie Winds Golf Course on the east side of St. Louis when former Mrs. Missouri, Shari Daniels-Donnelly, in a fluke twist of a bottle cap earns a chance to win $1 million at America's greatest tournament, The Classic.

Shari is among the fashionable nouveau-riche, a member of prestigious Old Blueblood Country Club and seeking excitement outside a stale union with real estate mogul, Tyler Cy Donnelly. After her high-powered and influential attorney, Leslie Potter, serves divorce papers it appears Shari is on the path to a luxurious lifestyle that includes young lovers, a multimillion dollar settlement and freedom from the balls and chains of a boring marriage.

Events become complicated when a young Latin lover supplants a longtime friend who vies for Shari's attention. Between threatening texts, arrest, jail time, confessions and a liaison with a U.S. Congresswoman, Shari's pending divorce delivers chaos. When a lover is found shot to death in a carpool parking lot prior to a golf outing a detective duo is determined to find who fired the shot.

About the Author

James Ross was born in central Illinois and raised in St. Louis. After graduating from the University of Missouri in Columbia he embarked on a sales career in real estate and finance. After a battle with colon cancer he connected with his creative side. He is an avid sports fan and accomplished golfer. His love for the game of golf has provided a natural setting for his stories. The clubhouse at fictional Prairie Winds Golf Course on the east side of St. Louis is home to the main characters. Jim is a major fan of the Cardinals, Rams, and Missouri Tigers. His stories carry sports themes and delve into Midwestern life. When he is not writing he is actively seeking a golf game around town or traveling to a warm weather destination. He currently calls St. Louis home.