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Praise for This Raw, Red Land Shipley.combines deft characterizations and a fine use of vernacular.This Raw, Red Land entertains and informs. -Patricia Ann Jones, Tulsa World Praise for "Land of Sun and Flowers" Richly told and with an amazingly descriptive voice.Shipley's novel is filled with wonderful dialogue and paints a vivid portrait of life in.early Oklahoma. -Eric Dabney, The Oklahoman When Howard LaClede dies from collision injuries, police rule it accidental but his wife, Trish knows from his last desperate phone call that someone he recognized left him for dead. While she deals with her grief and seeks that person, Trish assumes operation of Howard's floundering firm. Inexperienced in business, she must learn quickly or lose the company. She faces multiple problems: insufficient funds, rampant theft, departing customers, restive and insubordinate employees. Missing keys and account discrepancies reveal tangled deception that suggests criminal activity implicating several employees. A key employee dies of a combination of alcohol and sleeping pills. Was it accident? Suicide? Foul play? Is there a connection with Howard's crash? Hearing an intruder in her house, Trish cowers in the bathroom until circumstances force her to confront danger from a surprising source. Web Site: www.voncilleshipley.com