The Cheerleader

A Novel

Marina Evans

Everyone wants to be a Dallas Lonestars Cheerleader, but fame can have a deadly price…

The Dallas Lonestars Cheerleaders are untouchable. They are the epitome of glitz and glamour, reeking of hairspray and perfection. But everything changes when America’s Angel and cheerleading captain Jentry Rae Randall is found murdered in the squad’s locker room.

Filmmaker Nikki Keegan has the opportunity of a lifetime. Brought in to document the Lonestars’ potential comeback after four disastrous seasons, Nikki is now perfectly placed to investigate the murder of the team’s iconic frontwoman.

Nikki turns to cheerleader Shaunette Simmons, the deceased’s best friend, for help. As Nikki becomes closer to Shaunette, the more she suspects that Shaunette is hiding something.

But when Shaunette is run off the road and left to die, it’s clear that nobody on this cheer squad is safe. Because

some people would kill to be a Dallas Lonestars Cheerleader…

Filled with twists, turns, and high kicks, Marina Evans, a former NFL cheerleader herself, takes readers “behind the gloss” of this iconic American subculture. Filled with sisterhood and ambition, survival and scandal, The Cheerleader will keep you riveted until the final page.

Marina Evans is a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader who graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degrees in English Literature and Creative Writing. During her time with the Cowboys, she cheered under her maiden/nick name, Rena Morelli. She now lives in Arizona but thinks about her days in short-shorts often. The Cheerleader is her debut thriller.

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