Signs of Life

By: Creston Mapes

Narrated by: Drew Bott

Length: 7 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's Summary

Signs of Life 

Rogan Sneed...Portland’s worst nightmare. 

High school teacher Tyson Cooper is just dismissing his class when a student flashes his phone. "Another shooting, Mr. C."

And this one is too close to home. Tyson races to Pioneer Square...but he's too late. The light of his life has been snuffed out - and so has his faith.

Veteran Portland PD Investigator Wayne Deetz, two years shy of retirement, is charged with leading the interrogations. When he meets 19-year-old shooter Rogan Sneed face-to-face, his life is changed eternally.

Will Tyson settle for anything less than the death penalty in the case against Rogan Sneed? He's bent on justice and will do anything to make Rogan pay for the pain he inflicted on himself and the city of Portland that rainy, haunting May day. 

With tension in every scene, Amazon number-one best-selling author Creston Mapes demonstrates why he is a "top pick" among mystery, fiction, and thriller lovers. Fans of Frank Peretti, Terri Blackstock, Ted Dekker, Joel Rosenberg, Lynette Eason, Susan Sleeman, Colleen Coble, and Christy Barritt will love this thriller from award-winning and best-selling author Creston Mapes. 

Praise for Signs of Life

“Signs of Life by Creston Mapes plunges the reader into the middle of an all-too-familiar mass shooting scenario. What makes this novel different is the protagonist’s very real issue of a right or wrong response. The multi-layered characters and all too real situations made this a novel I couldn’t put down!” (Colleen Coble, USA Today best-selling author)

“Another tightly penned thrill-ride from a master storyteller!” (Award-winning author Carrie Stuart Parks)

“What a page-turner! Think Jodi Picoult with redemption. Mapes creatively deconstructs a tragic tale - one we’re all too familiar with - in a personal and relevant way, with a good dose of hope.” (Melody Carlson, author of Perfect Alibi and No One to Trust)

About the author   

Creston Mapes grew up in Northeast Ohio, where he has fond memories of living with his family of five in the upstairs' portion of his dad's early American furniture store - The Weathervane Shop. Creston was not a good student, but the one natural talent he possessed was writing.

He set type by hand and cranked out his own neighborhood newspaper as a kid, then went on to graduate with a degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University. Creston was a newspaper reporter and photographer in Ohio and Florida, then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, for a job as a creative copywriter for a printing firm/ad agency.

Creston served for a stint as a creative director, but quickly learned he was not cut out for management. He went out on his own as a freelance writer in 1991 and did work for Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, The Weather Channel, Oracle, ABC-TV, Johnson Controls, TNT Sports, colleges and universities, ad agencies, and more. He's ghost-written more than 10 nonfiction books.

Along the way, Creston has written 10 contemporary thrillers, achieved Amazon best seller status, and had one of his novels (Nobody) optioned as a major motion picture. He plans to continue writing fiction into the sunset.

Creston married his fourth grade sweetheart, Patty, and they have four amazing kids who range from 21 to 31 years old. Creston loves his part-time job as an usher at local venues were he gets to see all the latest-greatest concerts and sporting events. He enjoys reading, fishing, time with his family, and dates with his wife.

©2019 Creston Mapes Inc (P)2019 Creston Mapes Inc.

Another great one

I love Creston's books. They have depth, twists and turns and NO profanity. Christian fiction

Poignant and Thought-Provoking

This story takes a profound look at the impacts of an unexpected, unfair tragedy and provides an interesting commentary on grief and mourning as the main characters seek peace after a major event. The narration is presented in a though-provoking manner that enhances the book’s message. Not a “fun” book, but a meaningful one that is well worth the listen.

great

good dictatation, this is redickulas. it was a good book. I have read 3 of his books.

Excellent look into a very troubled mind

I loved this book. kept you guessing the whole time. gave the killer a personality you could identify with.

An engaging story

This writer really has the ability to tell a story filled with interesting characters that each of us can relate to. Although his theme is Christian and nature is not self righteous or preachy which I like. You are also not subjected to all the filthy language that you hear and other books which you only find out after you start reading. Thankful I found this author.

Breathing sounds bothersome

I started noticing a quick asthmatic sounding breath at intervals and I couldn’t quit noticing it. Tried not to but distracting for me. The story itself and the narrator was great.

Avoid audible

Good story. Poor narration. Almost had to give it up and go to print version to finish. Suspenseful, clean, believable and relevant storyline but narration ruined it.

Excellent Read

A great story that was narrated well. The author dealt with some tough issues and kept me wanting to read 'just one more chapter.' Thank you Creston Mapes for another terrific book!

Time to beware

A story that is very familiar because it just seems to keep happening. Mass shootings are so tragic and really so senseless. I think this story was told with sensitivity and true to life. I recommend this book.

Into the depths of human emotion

Mapes once again digs deep into the substance of human emotions while masterfully weaving a story of hope and redemption in the aftermath of a mass shooting. On one side we see Tyson Cooper thrown to the depths of sorrow and despair when confronted with the senseless mass shooting and death of his wife. This sorrow quickly reverts to thoughts of revenge and retaliation. Then a coworker, who has the same reasons to equally be bitter and hateful, confronts Tyson’s emotions with joy, peace and hope. This hurdles Tyson headlong into a journey to find himself and see if he can restore his true joy in life. In a parallel timeline, investigator Wayne Dietz is coming to the end of his storied career.

While Dietz comes face to face with mass shooter Rogan Sneed, he also needs to come face to face with the realities of aging, failing health and whether or not he’s able to do the job he’s excelled at for years. He’ll be confronted with a newfound joy and hope in the unlikely character of his son. Both Dietz and Cooper have decisions to make.

Will they succumb to the feelings of helplessness, despair and anxiety or will they choose to fight those negative emotions and reach out to the hope each one of them is offered. Characters are well developed and relatable as the storyline lures you in to its frantic finish that has become one of Mapes’ signature. Don’t miss this one!