Stelly's Second Novel, "The Malice of Cain" Scheduled for Early October Release

Released on = August 2, 2005, 1:23 am

Press Release Author = Stellbread Productions

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = (Pittsburg, CA) August 2005. "The Malice of Cain" (ISBN 1-4137-9562-5) is a hip-hop novel by Timothy N. Stelly, Sr. It is the second literary work by the author of "Tempest In The Stone." (PublishAmerica1-4137-4064-2).

Press Release Body = The story centers on twin sisters Deidre and Tyra Evans, who are caught up in a sibling rivalry run amok. They have but two things in common: Their breath-taking looks and a mutual malevolence. Deidre is a successful businesswoman obsessed with money and belittling her “financially inadequate” beau, Chet. Tyra works as a low-paid law clerk and lives with a brutal, controlling thug named Stone. The ladies divergent paths begin early in life: Deidre seeks her mother’s approval by playing the role of the good girl and doing well in school. Tyra, having long since lost interest in her studies, is a “wild child.” By age eighteen she terminates an unwanted pregnancy, is homeless and a high school drop-out. After several failed relationships, Tyra returns to school. She works hard and eventually lands a job as a paralegal. Meanwhile, the girl’s mother is stricken by Alzheimer’s disease. Deidre, having always been closest to her, takes control over her medical care and widens the estrangement between their mother and Tyra. Tyra masks her hurt and buries herself in her work. Later she meets and moves in with a charming, well-to-do young man known as Stone. Tyra also becomes the doting stepmother to his son from a previous relationship. While Deidre focuses on money and career success, Tyra watches her relationship
with Stone sour. She learns that he is a drug dealer with a violent temper. He abuses her physically and psychologically. Despite the adoration of a caring and
handsome co-worker named Marcus, Tyra is afraid to leave him. But over time, and with careful planning she and Theo set out on a mid-day tryst.
Unfortunately one of Stone’s confidantes—a conniving yes man named Luke—witnesses their tryst. When Tyra rebuffs his advances, he alerts Stone and helps kidnap Marcus. Stone agrees to spare Marcus under one condition: That he kill Tyra. A frightened Theo initially agrees to do it. However, his love for Tyra is strong and he tells her of Stone’s ultimatum. Tyra then devises a more diabolical plan—for Marcus to
kill Deidre and pass the corpse off as her. She assures him that afterward, she can assume Deidre’s life and they can live happily elsewhere—and Stone would be none the wiser. A frightened and desperate Marcus carries out the plan, but afterward is convinced
that Tyra is out to double-crossed him and keep her sister’s money for herself. Further complicating matters is his belief that Tyra has fallen for Chet.
Worse, Tyra/Deidre brings Stone back into the picture, again putting Marcus' life in danger. With Luke lurking nearby, strange alliances are formed and the result is a serious of killings based on greed and one twin’s extremely twisted sense of what she thinks is right and necessary.

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Contact Details = Reviews welcome. Contact:

Timothy N. Stelly, Sr.
P.O. Box 1264
Pittsburg, CA 94565-0126
e-mail: stellbread@yahoo.com
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