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Look into Pontotoc County, Oklahoma's past through this true crime memoir.

“[Allegedly] is amazing. So professional. So well-researched. So well written. I'm seriously blown away.”- Marnie Vinge, Thriller Author (“Crazy For You,” & “For Rosie”)

Based on the acclaimed podcast Sirens: Southern True Crime. Companion episodes can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

From the chillingly intimate to the tragically preventable, this true crime memoir exposes the raw realities of crime in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Each case, from brutal murders to the heartbreaking consequences of impaired driving, offers a unique and compelling glimpse into the dark side of human nature, captivating true crime enthusiasts of all kinds.

The book explores the broader social and historical context of Pontotoc County. While the subject matter is often disturbing, the narrative offers a glimmer of hope, highlighting the resilience of survivors and the pursuit of justice.

With a personal connection to the county and some of its victims and perpetrators, Raven offers a raw and unflinching account of these tragic events. Uncover the shocking tales of vigilante justice, wrongful convictions, and senseless tragedies. Explore the lives lost too soon and some of the new laws born from these heartbreaking events with a Pontotoc County Native, family members, and experts who worked these cases.

The book has been chosen as the new textbook for the East Central University class 'True Crime: Narratives of Justice!' What an honor!

Current ECU students can enroll in True Crime: Narratives of Justice by visiting ecok.edu, logging into their Colleague Self-Service account, and adding either LSPS 4983-01 (for Legal Studies and Political Science majors) or HUM 4983-01 (for English majors and all other majors) to their Fall 2025 schedule. There are no prerequisites for the course, and all majors are welcome.

The course is Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 11-11:50!

If any current students have questions about which section to enroll in or if new or prospective students would like to take the course, they can contact Jenna Owens or Joshua Grasso (or their assigned advisor), and they will answer any questions and provide assistance.

Jenna Owens
580-559-5603
jowens@ecok.edu

Joshua Grasso
580-559-5430
jgrasso@ecok.edu

$19.99 Paperback
$35.00 Traditional Hardback (with dust jacket)
$9.99 Amazon Kindle (In Kindle Unlimited)
Audiobook coming soon.
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Investigative Journalist and victim advocate Raven Rollins analyzes three cold cases in Oklahoma.

Based on the acclaimed podcast Sirens: Southern True Crime. Companion episodes can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

On New Year’s Eve 1993, Shawna Jones was alive, vibrant, and working the crowd at the New West Club in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Hours later, she vanished—only to be found dead near a pond on Bald Knob Hill. Decades have passed, but her daughter still carries the truth: she knows who killed her mother.

In 1995, 15-year-old Daniel Furr vanished—then a decomposed body was pulled from a rock quarry and identified as his. But decades later, his mother and sister still live with a haunting question: Was it really Daniel they buried?

Sheila Deviney was only thirty years old when her life was extinguished along with the house fire that authorities assumed killed her. But her parents, Susan and David, knew immediately it was no accident. Walk with them through Sheila’s life, and the investigation they refused to let die with her.

Revised Edition. This edition features new material, updated case information, improved analysis, and structural revisions.

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$25.00 Amazon Hardback (no jacket)
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When the world falls apart, what will be important in your life? Will you give up and die, or will you fight against all odds to protect what is most valuable to you? In this series, we follow the viewpoints of two characters who could not be more violently different: Alan Hawthorne, CFO of a Fortune 500 company in Los Angeles, and Alexis Jackson, Veterinarian for a small Texas town as they both struggle through the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. As fate brings these two together, they struggle through the reality of loss, the terror of the undead, and the failing humanity of the remaining survivors. The chaos of the city outbreak and the quiet unknown of the country wilderness bring different perspectives to these unlikely heroes, and they cling to the hope that humanity can prevail over a great darkness. As the sun sets on life as they knew it, these two opposites must find common ground to push back the hordes of zombies, stave off the depravity of a lawless wasteland, gather the shattered remnants of their former lives and carve a place for themselves in this dead new world.

Now Includes the 11:11 Short Story 'The Book of Dan Lynch'

In this 11:11 series addendum, witness the events of the first day of the zombie apocalypse from the eyes of a CDC agent named Dan Lynch, the same agent who stopped Alan as he left the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Briefly see how the government dealt with this outbreak, what the CDC actually knew, and how the military handled the outbreak first hand. You will learn that even for a paranoid government man like Dan, when the world ends, you may still not be prepared.
 
$5.99 book (everywhere it's sold)
$1 off on ebook this website!
$15.99 Amazon
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When the world ends and government has collapsed, who will be left in charge of the human race? 
 
Will it be the selfish or the selfless? Can you afford to be selfless? What are humans truly capable of when they must fight to survive? In this second novella of the 11:11 series these questions are answered for Alan and Alexis, and the answers are terrifying. What would the world be like if the only people left to lead humanity were the same people who picketed the funerals of soldiers, teachers, and babies? What type of society would these people establish in a world without rules, left unchecked and in power? Alan and Alexis carry on to scrape together the remnants of their pasts across the devastated wasteland of Los Angeles, unaware of the magnitude of death's grip on the city. As they fight the unending hordes of the dead they will discover that their real enemy is very much alive, and that evil comes in many forms.
 
Now Includes the 11:11 Short Story 'The Book of William Singer'
 
In this short accompaniment to the 11:11 series, we follow the events of Will Singer, Alexis's fiance she left behind in her escape from Sweetwater, Texas. See a brief insight into his journey, and learn more about the man Lexi was destined to marry before the world ended. By the end of this story, you will have learned more about Will, and that the undead are not the only things you need to fear from the zombie apocalypse. The living can be just as evil, if not more so.

$7.99 Ebook (everywhere it's sold)
$2 off on ebook this website!
$18.99 Amazon
Check the Shop for Signed paperbacks!
See bottom of page for in-store retail options.

When the world ends and government has collapsed, who will be left in charge of the human race? Will it be the selfish or the selfless? Can you afford to be selfless? What are humans truly capable of when they must fight to survive? In this second novella of the 11:11 series these questions are answered for Alan and Alexis, and the answers are terrifying. What would the world be like if the only people left to lead humanity were the same people who picketed the funerals of soldiers, teachers, and babies? What type of society would these people establish in a world without rules, left unchecked and in power? Alan and Alexis carry on to scrape together the remnants of their pasts across the devastated wasteland of Los Angeles, unaware of the magnitude of death's grip on the city. As they fight the unending hordes of the dead they will discover that their real enemy is very much alive, and that evil comes in many forms.