Ulterior Motives

Ulterior Motives (Revised) is Volume 1 of the Maurice Ousley crime thriller series. Maurice Ousley was a pro basketball star who had the lifestyle that most people dreamed of having, and he was on the cusp of being an NBA superstar. He was the desire of women and the envy of men, but his good fortune was soon about to drastically change for the worst. His team got bounced out of the NBA Playoffs, so he decided to come back to Chicago to visit his family Mother's Day weekend. However, someone from his sordid past wanted some old-fashioned payback, so his stepfather was kidnapped for a million dollar ransom. He had 48 hours to raise the money or else his stepfather was dead. Will Maurice rescue his stepfather, or will the two of them fall victim to this band of ruthless thugs? Ulterior Motives (Revised) is a cautionary tale that reveals things aren't always what they seem to be. Take a journey into a world of lies, betrayal and murder.