Ghosts (Paperback)

Becky Bronson

ISBN 10: 1734855177 / ISBN 13: 9781734855173

Published by Becky Bronson, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Journalist Emiline Jackson writes under the pen name of her childhood friend, Libby Lewis. Libby was killed at age 10 by a drive-by shooting that Em witnessed. Em writes about controversial social issues, yet early in her career, she avoids writing about gun control, as it is too close for comfort. When a surge of mass shootings eventually pushes her to confront gun violence in her work, the new owners of the paper she writes for shut her down, thwarting her efforts. Guided by the voice of her deceased friend Libby, Em seeks the truth about her past and discovers a hidden world of ghost guns. With the support of her community, she takes on the dangerous trade, uncovering corruption along the way. As tensions rise, Em confronts her brother's involvement and the sinister forces protecting the illicit business. In a climactic showdown, justice prevails, and Em finds her voice, leaving a legacy of courage and change. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ghosts (Paperback)
• Publisher: Becky Bronson
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1734855177
• ISBN 13: 9781734855173
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Journalist Emiline Jackson writes under the pen name of her childhood friend, Libby Lewis. Libby was killed at age 10 by a drive-by shooting that Em witnessed. Em writes about controversial social issues, yet early in her career, she avoids writing about gun control, as it is too close for comfort. When a surge of mass shootings eventually pushes her to confront gun violence in her work, the new owners of the paper she writes for shut her down, thwarting her efforts. Guided by the voice of her deceased friend Libby, Em seeks the truth about her past and discovers a hidden world of ghost guns. With the support of her community, she takes on the dangerous trade, uncovering corruption along the way. As tensions rise, Em confronts her brother's involvement and the sinister forces protecting the illicit business. In a climactic showdown, justice prevails, and Em finds her voice, leaving a legacy of courage and change.

About the Author

Becky has a PhD in Biochemistry from Boston University, and worked as a research scientist before raising two boys and opening a yoga studio which she ran for 15 years. She has co-written a book with her sister, Phyllis Bronson "Moods, Emotions, and Aging: Hormones and the Mind-body Connection" and compiled her mother's memoirs after her mom passed away "A Life Well Lived: Memoirs of a Woman Who Loved Life."

In 2018, Becky traveled to Africa to visit her son, a Peace Corps volunteer living in a remote African Village. "When North Becomes South" was born out of that trip and is Becky's first work of fiction."