A Private Hope A Trilogy by R. B. Phillips

Who is Kat Emmons?

Residents of Baylor, a northern Michigan town, are not only questioning who Kat Emmons is, but how is the 18-year-old high school senior able to find and print news before it’s published in the local newspaper? Kat’s previous articles lead to a state attorney general’s investigation into Chief Wayne Crawford’s police department, and now the Baylor board of education and its controversial new superintendent, Thomas Pyles, are in Kat’s journalistic crosshairs.(more)

A Private Hope Book Two: Journey to the Past

Kat Emmons wants answers...

Kat’s school newspaper articles expose corruption within the local police department and school system. Unknown to the troubled 18-year-old journalism student, those revelations ignite a series of nefarious events that lead to murder and mayhem in the northern Michigan community of Baylor. No one is safe; no one is protected. (more)

Author R.B. Phillips

Author R.B. Phillips taught English composition, criminology, journalism, and political science classes for thirty-six years as a secondary, community college, and university instructor. He is a former county commissioner, township supervisor, and Michigan state-certified firefighter. (more)