About this Event
About the Book:
Beyond the Flames delivers a gritty and intense battle for justice in which the
disillusioned Fire Captain Lee Garrison and retired Police Captain Brigid O'Brien, his demanding love interest, join forces to take down a ruthless outlaw motorcycle gang terrorizing an African-American family in Milwaukee. Haunted by his demons of PTSD from traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War and years of responding to unimaginable tragedies on the fire department, Lee is driven by a newfound sense of purpose when he rescues a young girl from a school fire and discovers her sister is being held captive by the notorious Hells Disciples gang. With his explosive temper and cunning combat skills, Lee must navigate the treacherous underworld of the Iron Horse Mafia to free the sister and protect her family. But as Lee and Brigid get closer to their goal,
they uncover a diabolical scheme that will have a catastrophic effect on the entire inner-city community and threaten both of their lives.
About the Author:
Gregory Renz served the citizens of Milwaukee for twenty-eight years as a firefighter, retiring as a fire captain. He was involved in a dramatic rescue of two boys from their burning basement bedroom. For this rescue, he received a series of awards, including induction into the Wisconsin Fire and Police Hall of Fame in 2006. Gregory thought, maybe, he could craft a compelling novel if he could learn how to get these stories onto the page. After only ten years of conferences, workshops, and creative writing courses through the University of Wisconsin, Gregory typed The End to his highly acclaimed debut novel, BENEATH THE FLAMES, which has won The Gold Medal in The Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, the IAN Debut Novel of the Year, a Midwest Book Award, an American Book Fest International Award, and a Public Safety Writers Award. His second book, BEYOND THE FLAMES, was published on 9/1/24 and has received two early literary awards and high praise from authors John DeDakis, Doug Moe, and Jerry Apps, among others. Gregory writes from Lake Mills, Wisconsin with the help of his wife Paula, his chief editor and business manager. Connect with Gregory on his website: glrenz.com
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Mystery to Me, 1863 Monroe Street, Madison, United States
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