Kevin McKenzie is 14 years old, captain of the Stroudmore Middle School wrestling team, and an enthusiastic fan of professional television wrestling. He's also dying of cancer. He endures chemo and radiation and he struggles with the pain his condition inflicts on his family.

Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation ™, Kevin's teammates arrange a special surprise, but will it happen in time to save his dwindling spirit before the cancer takes its toll? Kevin accepts his fate, but his teammates, his family, and his hero cannot. Can their hopes, aspirations, and prayers change his fate in the face of a devastating disease?

Of herself, A Rock Hill, S.C. native and 1985 graduate of The Citadel, Sam Morton is co-author of five fiction anthologies. He is a member of The Inkplots, a group of published writers and authors active in South Carolina’s vibrant literary experience.

His past occupations include a twelve-year stint as a robbery/homicide detective for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia, S.C., a ten-year career as a professional wrestler, and one long week as the blade changer on the potato cutting machine at the Frito Lay plant in Charlotte, N.C.

He is a freelance writer for a host of periodicals and an editorial consultant to a political marketing and strategy firm. He resides in Columbia with his wife, Myra, and two children.

Title: Death Match
Author: Sam Morton
ISBN:
Genre: Fiction
Pages: Short Story
Price: $1.00 US