Checkered: A Story of Triumph and Redemption

Brian Mowery stakes the reputation of Ten-Tenth’s Top Gear on a perfect manufacturing process. Race car drivers stake their lives on his reputation. When a series of mishaps, innuendos, and allegations wander through his shop’s front door, Brian has to act before the incidents wreak havoc on his good name. But, who is to blame? One of the ex-cons on his payroll? An employee from the struggling neighborhood? An outsider?

Six-year-old Mia Nelville, armed with the unabashed support of her Uncle Brian, sweet-talks her parents into giving her a trial run as a quarter midget race car driver. Her racing career promises to run full-tilt—as long as Uncle Brian’s headaches don’t upend his commitment to be her pit boss.

When complications multiply, the man known for gifting second chances finds himself in need of redemption. As Mia witnesses Uncle Brian’s attempts to fix his shattered world, she wonders if his future is destined for the dreaded black flag, or if his choices will earn him the victory lap.

Approximate length: 370 pages