In real life, there's five sides to every story. HIS SIDE He is a devoted man, loving, caring, considerate to his wife and her needs. Yet he finds himself falling for a mysteriously beautiful woman. HER SIDE She is beautiful, sly, cunning. and has other things on her agenda than just a steamy love affair with a married man. THE TRUTH Both have been caught up in something that's bigger and more dangerous than their illicit affair, making the affair itself, the least of their worries. THE CONSEQUENCES She is hunted relentlessly by a maniac with a sick quest more terrifying that death could ever be. And He is tormented by the fact that he is powerless to help her. THE FINAL RESOLUTION Anger. Hurt. Forgiveness. Healing. All of these elements have been put into place. But a crazed maniac won't stay down. He keeps coming back for more. Again and Again. Hell-Bent on completing his murderous task. And now. he is just outside her door THE GAMBLE. Different. fast-paced. -Ronald Knight, Southern Writer's Association A winner. gripping. beautifully written. -Julia Brown, Literary Guide to Success A real page-turner. nothing like it out there. - Sharon Stevens, Critic's Best Review | The Gamble by Burton Ray Burton, Paperback | Indigo Chapters