Wanted to share a little bit about the cover. The flower on the cover belongs to Antelope Horns (Asclepias asperula), a species of milkweed. Normally they bloom in what is called an umbel, which is like a big ball of flowers. Using Publisher, I was able to cut out one of the flowers from the umbel. The flower is important because the reason why the main character (Tony Spencer) is near the Arizona/Mexico border is to do milkweed research. Of course, little does he know he will end up in the middle of a crime spree which is killing illegal immigrants.
The barbed wire was cut out of a photo that I had taken near my home in Ohio. It was amazing how hard it was to find free clipart of barbed wire that was of any decent resolution, so ad to create my own! The barbed wire represents the border fence. Now-a-days, most of 'The Fence' is made of what looks like a corrugated steel about fifteen feet tall. Along the border are also what look a little like fire lookout towers equipped with sensing devices that can detect people.
Finally, I wanted the background to look like the border country of Arizona. The photo was taken in Pinal County, Arizona, between Florence and Catalina. The mountain range farthest to the back is the Catalina Mountains near Tucson.
Hope you enjoy Asclepias!
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