Dark Star

Millionaire Rock Star Everett Lester Had It All . . .

His metal band DeathStroke played bars and honkytonks until a NYC record label discovered them and the band experienced a meteoric rise to the top of the record charts - and super-stardom.Despite Everett's unfathomable popularity and riches, he was spiraling out of control into a dark existence where everyone wanted a piece of him, and where drugs and alcohol were his only comfort.When Everett begins to rely on the services of a personal psychic from L.A. for guidance and solace, he gradually finds a sinister form of evil seeping into his fractured life that threatens to end his career - and his life.Through it all, he receives uplifting notes from a young lady in Kansas who claims she's not a fan, but just a friend who's praying for him.A murder trial ensues and the eyes of the world are watching courtroom B-3 in Miami-Dade County, Florida.With tension on every page, Amazon #1 Best-Selling author Creston Mapes demonstrates why he is a "Top Pick" among mystery, fiction and thriller lovers.Fans of Joel Rosenberg, Lynette Eason, Jonathan Cahn, Terri Blackstock, Lynn Shannon, Liz Bradford, Susan Sleeman and Lorana Hoopes will love this thriller from award-winning and bestselling author Creston Mapes.
PRAISE FOR DARK STAR"Worthy of any Grisham novel, this book was riveting from start to finish. Mapes is a rare find." - Focus on Fiction"Dark Star is a gripping page-turner of a debut." - Infuze Magazine"A rock and roll thriller sure to keep readers in suspense." - CCM Magazine"Mapes forges a powerful tale. 4 Stars - Top Pick!" - Romantic Times Book Club"Genuine tension . . . a real page-turner." - Akron Beacon Journal"Difficult to put down . . . a wonderful book. Give this one a chance!" - Armchair Interviews"An unvarnished look at sin and redemption, confidently written. Dark Star is an impressive debut." - Best-Selling Author James Scott Bell"Not in a very, very long time, have I had as much joy and pleasure with reading a book as I just had with Dark Star." - HollywoodJesus.com"Dark Star, Creston Mapes' first novel, is probably the best book I have read so far this year." - In the Library Review"Dark Star takes the prevalent work of Satan and brings it into a very real context." - HM The Hard Music Magazine"Mapes' books are instantly intriguing." - SPIRE Reviews


Genre: Inspirational