A winning lottery ticket … sudden wealth … a dangerous game of life and death

RALEIGH, N.C. - April 6, 2016 - PRLog -- The Ticket by Debra Coleman Jeter

A winning lottery ticket … sudden wealth …  a dangerous game of life and death.

Tray Dunaway longs to be part of the popular set at school, but she's growing too fast and her clothes no longer fit. The only person who understands Tray's need for acceptance is her grandmother, but when Tray wears Gram's hand-sewn clothes to school, the kids make fun of her tall, boney appearance.

Tray's luck improves when Pee Wee Johnson, a down-and-out friend of her father's, buys two lottery tickets and gives one to Mr. Dunaway as a thank-you for driving him to Hazard, Illinois. When her father's ticket turns out to be the winner, Johnson demands his cut of the proceeds. Tray's dad refuses.

What seems like a stroke of good fortune quickly becomes a dangerous game of life and death for Tray and her family.

Endorsements & Reviews
"Complex characters . . . Jeter's coming-of-age novel considers the problems that might follow a sudden windfall." ~ Publishers Weekly

"The Ticket takes a compelling look at a young teenage girl who believes her life is going to change for the better. The story offers up riveting drama. One would be hard-pressed not to root for the likable protagonist and hope that her story eventually ends with a happy ending. There are some authentic life lessons and talking points to be had here. All in all, this is an enjoyable debut by Jeter." ~ RT Book Reviews

"The Ticket is a story that aches to be read. In Tray Dunaway, Debra Coleman Jeter has created a character who feels as real as you or me, with doubts, joys, problems, and dreams that seem unreachable. Watch as Tray reaches out, latches on, and starts becoming the beautiful woman she will be." ~ Ronald Kidd Author of Night on Fire and Monkey Town

"The characters in this book are unique, interesting and possess strong potential to be memorable. A grandmother who longs to fix mistakes from her youth and find independence, a mentally unbalanced mother, and a daughter who lacks the confidence to pursue her dreams . . . quite a mix with amazing dynamics. The story abounds with tensions and conflict . . . has a strong sense of developing authorial voice." ~ Kim Peterson Writer-in-Residence Bethel College

"A multiform narrative tale of sudden wealth and the extraordinary woes it can bring upon an ordinary family." ~ William Kowalski Author of The Adventures of Flash Jackson & The Hundred Hearts

Available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1941103863/