"What Seems True" Tackles Race, Sex, Murder

HOUSTON - Sept. 2, 2021 - PRLog -- Inspired by true events, James Garrison's upcoming crime novel What Seems True (TouchPoint Press, September 20, 2021) tells a story of racial conflict, murder, sex, deceit, and injustice.

Through bold, gritty storytelling, What Seems True explores the complex contemporary issues of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Garrison describes the novel as "a story about the fraught relationships of white and black, male and female workers in a gritty industrial setting in the South in 1980, a time and place where the 1964 Civils Rights Act still provided minorities and women only a glimmer of hope for workplace equality." What Seems True is extremely relevant to the current cultural conversation and will appeal to readers of noir and crime fiction.

About the Book
In 1980, the first black supervisor at a Texas Gulf Coast refinery turns up dead behind an abandoned drive-in theater. When a Texas Ranger comes to investigate, the refinery's attorney, Dan Esperson, is drawn into the investigation—and into a tangled web of racial conflict, sex, and deception. Two refinery employees are arrested for the murder. One confesses that the other did it but will never testify. When the killer is released from jail for lack of evidence, Dan may be next on his list. What Seems True was inspired by a true crime on the Texas Gulf Coast in 1979.

What Seems True will be available in eBook ($4.99) and trade paperback ($16.99) from major retailers. Wholesale direct from TouchPoint Press and Ingram.

About James Garrison
James Garrison began writing fiction after thirty years practicing law. His first novel, QL 4, is based on his experiences as a military cop in the Mekong Delta. The Safecracker, a legal thriller, was released in 2019. His short stories and poems have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies.

About the Publisher
TouchPoint Press is a traditional publisher of fiction and nonfiction. Our staff is comprised of professionals whose collective experience in publishing, editing, journalism, design, and marketing set the stage behind our growing list of published titles. We are proud to work with talented authors and strive to be as innovative and energetic as possible from acquisitions to promotion before and after publication.

Contact
Jennifer Bond, TouchPoint Press Media Liason
info@touchpointpress.com