Opie & Cleigh by Gary Nine
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A Lifetime of Love, War, School, and Murder in 92 Hours
When tragedy strikes a small town high school, heroes will rise.
"Opie & Cleigh" is a work of fiction, yet the HOW of students and school leaders being forced to become everyday heroes when the kindest and most popular girl in school is brutally murdered is FACT.
How Opie, a soldier shattered by war, picked up the pieces to become a positive influence on each kid he taught and coached.
How Cleigh, a teacher who loves her students and is loved back, whose young life had already been seared by catastrophe, responds to the violent death of her favorite student.
How Becaa, the murdered girl's mom, deals with horrific loss, yet leads with extraordinary insight.
How Kyle, the murdered girl's boyfriend, leaves the world of always happy endings to comfort his team and his school.
For fans of intense psychological thrillers and murder mysteries that seem too real to be fiction. Featuring plenty of suspense, a dash of romance, and a former military male lead, this story of courage and bravery in the midst of danger and unnecessary tragedy will have you cheering on the heroic actions of ordinary people living a nightmare that happens all too often in America today.