One girl, one undercover cop, one dangerous gang…

Thirteen-year-old Katrina is desperate for an adventure, something to numb her pain and loneliness. When Shrug, a giant biker from The Traz gang, asks if she wants a ride, she makes a reckless, life-changing decision.

Vulnerable and grieving, Katrina becomes a target for the gang’s abuse—and there’s no way to escape. Until she meets Chad, an undercover cop with rich brown eyes, a gentle chuckle and a plan to rescue her.

Only one problem. Someone is keeping dangerous secrets from them both.

“An intriguing read…exciting.” —Amber Hayward, author of the Children of the Panther trilogy

“I finished “The Traz” and absolutely LOVED it.” —Jim Brown, international novelist

“Fast paced action and realistic dialogue reveals the underlying message about the dangers of alcohol, drugs and gangs.” —Aaron A. Lehman, author of the Mystery on Dog Island trilogy

“A fast-paced story…a thought-provoking venture into modern-day lifestyles and morals.” —Donna Carrick , author of The First Excellence

Who am I?
Am I the young girl growing up on a small farm near Tofield, Alberta? Playing with kittens in the hayloft? Catching frogs and dragonflies? Making snow angels? Puddling in the creek in the springtime? A child growing to adolescence bereft of a TV, running water, telephone, and electricity? The child, who at fifteen gets her first story published in Wee Wisdom Magazine?

Who am I? Am I the young adult who moves to Edmonton, learns of ids and egos, Skinner’s box, psychotropics, and the criminal mind? Who becomes a psychiatric nurse? Who gets her first article published in Unity Magazine?

Who am I? Am I the adult who achieves a Journalism Diploma from Grant MacEwan College and becomes a reporter/photographer for the Viking News?

Who am I? Am I the woman-in-love who gives up her career to marry, moves to Strathcona County, and has three babies in three years?

Am I the Office Administrator for the family-owned company, who relocates with the business to St. Paul, Alberta?

Am I the Reporter who becomes the Editor for the St. Paul newspaper, The LakeLander?

Am I a volunteer with the RCMP, the St. Paul Curling Club, and Ducks Unlimited?

Am I this woman, cradling her first grandchild in her arms in a mansion on a hill, the sound of the fountain in the Atrium taking me back to those creek-puddling days of long ago? Am I the woman who does Yoga, is learning to cross-country ski? Is trying to find a publisher for her novels?

Yeah, I am all of that.

I stroke the baby’s palm and he curls his fingers tightly around mine. “Peter,” I whisper. “I know who I am, but what will I become?”

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