Evansville, IN Author Publishes New Book

Places in the Woods, a new book by Greg J. Grotius, has been released by RoseDog Books.

Bill is very troubled by the way life is in the year 2076. He is clueless as to why the world's resources are depleted. Family life and life itself has been a difficult and dark journey. Bill has intuitions that something is terribly wrong and discovers throughout his journey that the world's situation is very grim. He finds that the woods reveal a mysterious dark secret.

On his journey, Bill meets some nice people, but he finds out that others are very bad. Places in the Woods depicts true senses of loss, criminals of the worst kind, as well as love and hate. When grim actions are revealed, the story takes on an extremely mysterious turn.

Places in the Woods is entertaining, gripping, sad, and offers a devastating climax representing man's inhumanity to man. The journey of Bill is an eye-opening revelation indeed.

About the Author

Greg J. Grotius was born in South Bend, Indiana. He was fortunate to hear about and see old films that his family loved, and his favorite genres are classic drama and horror. He also became well read in fiction and nonfiction. His main interests lie in music, literature and film. He is also an established musician who plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin and sings; he currently provides musical entertainment to retirement and nursing homes. His repertoire ranges from classic rock to golden oldies. Greg resides in Evansville, Indiana, where he has lived since he was very young.

Grotius graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio and TV Communications and worked a total of 15 years in media. He also earned an Associate's degree in Business. He continued his education to become a teacher, which did not pan out due to the market, and he decided to retire the teaching avenue. He now shares his life with loving wife Teresa and their precious pets. In years prior, he had often written poetry and short stories. The idea for Places in the Woods came to him in 2004. A large wooded area surrounded the neighborhood in which he grew up. After many hours and days of thought, the plot for the story was born. He gives an eerie approach to a futuristic scenario that will surely pull in readers.

Places in the Woods is an 80-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8926-0. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.