Over the Edge

When Julian Thomas arrived home that night, as usual, his wife Chris, was depressed and in a drunken fog. To avoid her rage and rejection, he stayed away, reclining on the couch watching the Johnny Carson Show. He was contemplating the life between him and his wife . . . if only for my own sanity, I have to tell her, if not tonight, tomorrow morning for sure. Minutes later, he heard her say something from the bedroom. It sounded like . . . maybe . . . goodbye. Then came the sound of a single gunshot, it broke the silence like a clap of thunder. OVER THE EDGE is the suspenseful account of the true story of a Susan Haywardlookalike living during the tumult of California in the 1960s-1970s- a beautiful, intelligent, but troubled woman who shot herself - and her husband who tried in vain to help her.

The author is a licensed California real estate broker with over 40 years' experience, specializing in commercial real estate. He has owned his own brokerage offi ces, conducted appraisals, worked as a mortgage loan broker, and served as an expert witness in superior court. He has written a real estate column for the newspaper for over 20 years. As a teenager, he joined the Air National Guard before working as a mechanical engineer for 20 years. He has been married fi ve times and has four grown children. He has lived in California since 1969. This is his fi rst book based on his own life experience.