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BOB
By Tegon Maus
Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing
Release Date: September 4,
2014
Genre: Science
Fiction/Adventure
Format: eBook
Length: 168 Pages (47,480
Words, 1676KB)
ISBN -13: 9781310707407
ASIN: B00NB5V8I4
About the book:
After
27 years as a newspaper man, Peter Anderson’s career is slipping away, at least
it was, until he stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. Sent to do a fluff
piece about lights in the night sky over Arizona, he discovers far more than he
ever expected when he comes upon a mysterious young woman held prisoner in a
basement.
After helping her to escape,
she disappears before he can learn the truth about who she is or where she came
from. His search for her leads him back to the lights in the sky and leaves him
with more questions than answers. The only thing he knows for certain . . . the
only thing he can count on are the two words offered repeatedly by his friend
and guide . . . “IS BELT.”
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPTAn odd electrical, crackling sound followed his question.Its clicking buzz grew louder with each step Carl took to the basement floor. As he reached the bottom, his back to me, he made the sound once more. In his hand, a small black device with two metal prods jutting out, an electric spark jumping between them... a tazer."You don't have to do this," the woman cried, pulling hard at the spikes that held her tight."Have to? Want to, girlie." Carl chortled cruelly, sparking the device again.The woman began to speak rapidly in Russian without taking her eyes off Carl as he approached, the crisp sound of the tazer's spark echoing off the walls.Then without warning, Fred leapt from his hiding, attacking Carl. He jumped on the man, shoving him backward, more out of surprise than by force.Fred fought like a madman, punching Carl in the face and chest alike, all with little effect.Carl, having regained himself, simply swung a huge arm knocking Fred to the floor. Bob immediately took his place, planting a solid blow to Carl's jaw. The loud crack that followed shook me to the core but Carl just shrugged it off, barely taking notice.Again, Bob delivered a crushing blow, knocking Carl off balance.The bigger man returned the favor, punching Bob in the stomach, folding him in half and then hit him in the face, sending him into the table where the woman was attached.
I was raised pretty much the
same as everyone else... devoted mother, strict father and all the imaginary
friends I could conjure. Not that I wasn't friendly, I just wasn't "people
orientated". Maybe I lived in my head way more than I should have, maybe
not. I liked machines more than people, at least I did until I met my wife.
The first thing I can
remember writing was for her. For the life of me I can't remember what it was
about... something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet.
It must have been pretty good because she married me shortly after that. I
spent a good number of years after inventing games and prototypes for a variety
of ideas before I got back to writing.
It wasn't a deliberate
conscious thought, it was more of a stepping stone. My wife and I had joined a
dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they
occurred. "Be as detailed as you can," we were told.
I was thrilled. If there is
one thing I enjoy it's making people believe me and I like to exaggerate. Not a
big exaggeration or an outright lie mine you, just a little step out of sync,
just enough so you couldn't be sure if it were true or not. When I write, I always write with the effort
of "it could happen" very much in mind and nothing, I guarantee you,
nothing, makes me happier.
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