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Leap of Faith

By: Louis Shalako

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It was a leap of faith every time. The odds were always against them. Dropping into a deep-penetration strategic reconnaissance mission from near space takes a strong personality, but Angela Yancey needs to get through to Jason Bridger before he kills them both.

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1927957478

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9781927957479

Under Your Skin

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Under Your Skin

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Under Your Skin is a collection of short fiction. Nineteen of the edgiest stories from Louis Shalako.

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1927957702

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9781927957707

Operation Vermont

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Operation Vermont

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There's more than one way to skin a cat, or take out a star cruiser in Louis Shalako's science fiction, action-adventure short story of the near future.

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1988621003

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9781988621005

The Golden Dragon

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The Golden Dragon

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Opera star Largo Banzini is killed by a dart from a blowgun at the end of Act One of The Golden Dragon. It’s an impossible crime, and Inspector Gilles Maintenon, who lost his wife Ann only a short time ago, has been a bit off lately. They have two thousand witnesses, all kinds of political pressure, too many people with some kind of a motive, and not enough real information. He’s also a pretty good teacher, and the bright young Constable Louis Bedard has been assigned to the case. Somebody sees something in this young man, who has enough seniority to write the sergeant’s exam. He has ideas, if only he can overcome a basic shyness. If he does well, there’s no need to go back to traffic duties and foot patrols. This is the seventh volume in The Inspector Gilles Maintenon Mystery Series.

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192795794X

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9781927957943

# 99 Easy Street

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# 99 Easy Street

By: Louis Shalako

Mark is a jazz trumpeter just released from a mental institution. Amy, a recent graduate from the New School, is an anthropologist studying lifelong bachelorhood in the modern urban context. A dead hooker in the bathtub seriously complicates matters just when things are getting interesting. Life is not all it seems at #99 Easy St. It is, however, better than some of the alternatives.

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1927957966

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9781927957967

Mushroom Magic

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Mushroom Magic

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Jake, microdosing on psilocybin, has made contact with a mind from 40,000 years in the past. Malik seems like a pretty nice guy. All he can do at this point is to sign up for a few art lessons. A short and psychedelic story of science-fiction and fantasy.

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1998173585

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9781998173587

The Golden BB

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The Golden BB

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The first interstellar probe in human history has a mind of its own—or rather, four of them. A short science fiction story of the very near future.

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1988621038

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Armed Reconnaissance

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Armed Reconnaissance

By: Louis Shalako

Even in space there is a need for reconnaissance. A 'consultant' named Smith and Colonel Ann 'Screwball' McCluskey are going in harm's way. They have to see what's behind that nebulous cloud, especially after losing so many of their friends to an ambush. What they will find is anybody's guess but it can't be good. A short story of military science fiction.

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1927957885

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9781927957882

The Conqueror

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The Conqueror

By: Louis Shalako

The Great Khan, Jumalak of the Horde, leads a victorious army which must be fed and which might be dangerous to disband. His navy has doubled in size in two or three short years. His neighbours, including King Lowren of Lemnia and Eleanora, Queen of Windermere, can see which way the wind is blowing. In the coming conflict it will not be possible to remain neutral. The big question is which way to jump, in this action-packed and romantic tale of an alternate universe.

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1927957575

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9781927957578

The Birdmen of Kor

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The Birdmen of Kor

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The bird men of Kor live in a brutal world that is very different in spite of its savage beauty. Whether it's hunting, mating or just soaring in the clouds, a strict hierarchy of status and merit is observed at all times. As for the females, they are a prized commodity. It's open season at all times. A short science-fiction fantasy.

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1927957532

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Breakout

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Breakout

By: Louis Shalako

When the enemy heavy cruiser Scimitar disappears from her berth, Captain Jamie Maszco and the crew of Wolf and her sister ships must search in the blind for an enemy that is very stealthy��and very deadly. Space is getting distinctly warm around here. A short story of science fiction and the very near future.

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1988621046

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Third World

By: Louis Shalako

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Third World

By: Louis Shalako

Hank Beveridge and Lieutenant Newton Shapiro are a couple of nice guys whose worlds just happen to collide. Hank's getting up in years and Newton has his first independent field command. On Third World, women of marrying age are scarce as hen's teeth. Hank's still looking though. Newton has a job to do, no matter who gets hurt. The Empire is a long ways away, but the locals are at least peaceable.

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1301779067

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9781301779062

The Confessor

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The Confessor

By: Louis Shalako

Investigating the bow and arrow murder of Marko Dubzek at a naturist park just south of town presents Inspector Gilles Maintenon with a pretty pickle indeed. There are no suspects, no one saw or heard a thing and Dubzek has a bit of a past with the police. Death is a many-splendored thing, and in the end, it’s always the one you least suspect. The eighth in Louis Shalako’s The Inspector Gilles Maintenon Mystery Series, this intriguing noir mystery will not disappoint.

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1988621011

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9781988621012

Speak Softly My Love

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Speak Softly My Love

By: Louis Shalako

To fall in love is to be young again. To count the cost is to die a little bit inside. In Speak Softly My Love, Inspector Gilles Maintenon goes out for a quart of milk and stumbles across a dead man. The trouble is, when the dead get up and walk away. They have one too many missing-person reports, too many wives, girlfriends and other mysterious blondes. Enticing as it is, Gilles has a heavy court schedule. Without a body and a firm identification, what can they really do? It’s a time of budget restraint and limited resources—and the work keeps piling up. The suave but inexperienced Detective Hubert, and the raw but persistent Detective Tailler must handle the case. All Maintenon can do is keep his mouth shut and let them give it a shot. In this, the fifth in the noir Inspector Gilles Maintenon Mystery Series, author Louis Shalako transports the reader into the gritty reality of murder in Paris, 1931. An unforgettable mystery, one that is dark, witty and entertaining.

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1927957737

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The Healer

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The Healer

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Kyle Mootrey is a cute guy and everything, but Rebecca is beginning to wonder what he’s up to. The Earth colonists from Ark Two are settling in to what turns out to be a rather barren planet. Kyle is hoping Rebecca can keep a secret. Kyle has an alien friend who is hurt, and only Rebecca can help. A short story.

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1301514640

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9781301514649

The Fae

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The Fae

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Blanchard has been tramping all up and down this valley with a rucksack and a camera on his back for as long as he can remember. And yet there is something, someone else out there. After exactly two short glimpses and a few indistinct tracks in the mud, he’s determined to get the shot of a lifetime. A short fantasy story.

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192795701X

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Commerce Raider

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Commerce Raider

By: Louis Shalako

Hughy Terson, midshipman aboard the commerce raider Aquila, has charge of the prize crew aboard the captured passenger liner Princess. He’s an outlaw in the eyes of the Oligarchy, but the Confederation was merely the first to revolt in an inevitable process of trade liberalization. Getting Aquila to a safe haven is challenge enough. The beautiful and enigmatic Griffa Kathria Marte is another problem. Only a fool would trust her, or fall under her spell. A short and gripping space opera of the not-too-distant future.

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1927957931

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Tactics of Delay

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Tactics of Delay

By: Louis Shalako

Outnumbered ten to one, Confederation forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Dona Graham must successfully defend the planet Denebola-Seven from an invasion of Unfriendly Forces, acting on behalf of the Mining Worlds and the Conglomerate. Called up from a teaching position at the Staff College, Dona’s mission is a simple one. It is to maintain a military, economic and political presence on the planet for as long as possible. To win would also be helpful. Having written a textbook called Tactics of Delay, there is no better time, no better place, to put her theory to the test. This is the field of battle and the Confederation soldier is one of the best-educated soldiers in the Galaxy. A full-length novel, military science-fiction of the distant future by Louis Shalako.

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1988621100

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9781988621104

Convoy Duty

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Convoy Duty

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The Nike and other Fleet units are convoying a small fleet of civilian ships to Cancri system. When one of their number goes up like a flashbulb, it quickly becomes clear that the enemy has developed some new and very stealthy little ships. The civilian vessels can run and scatter, but flagship Nike's duty is clear. The one thing they will not do is turn their backs. A short story.

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1927957567

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9781927957561

Blessed Are the Humble

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Blessed Are the Humble

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It was a crime of pure arrogance. Madame Muriel Ducharme was murdered in what looks like a break-in gone wrong. It's a little too pat for Inspector Gilles Maintenon. Nothing appears to have been taken, but the killer has thought of that too.

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1497522927

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9781497522923

Shalako (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)

A Novel

By: Louis L'Amour

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Shalako (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)

A Novel

By: Louis L'Amour

As part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials! He was a white man as cunning as any Indian, a brooding man who trusted in nothing but his weapon and his horse. Shalako was determined to cross the bleak Sonoran Desert—the Apaches’ killing ground—by himself. But then he came across a European hunting party, and a brave and beautiful woman, stranded and defenseless. Shalako knew that he had to stay and help them survive. For somewhere out there was a deadly Apache warrior . . . and he had the worst kind of death in mind for them all. Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. These exciting publications will be followed by Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volume 2. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.

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0525486402

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9780525486404

The Art of Murder

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The Art of Murder

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Inventor Theo Duval appeared to be having the perfect life. A locked room with the only key in the decedent’s pocket, a book on hypnotism, and one very rich and very dead inventor, present Inspector Gilles Maintenon of the Surete with a problem. Why would a young, healthy, successful man, one with a beautiful fiance, and a thriving company ever want to kill himself?

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0991671635

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The Game

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The Game

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How much of who we are is tied up in what we know? If something wiped our 'knowledge,' or higher education, but left our basic faculties, the ability to speak and to act, would we all be created equal again? In The Game, everything must be learned the hard way. The learning curve is painful. The price of a mistake is a laser bolt through the head. A short story.

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Core Values

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Core Values

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Inspired by real life and ripped from the daily headlines, ‘Core Values’ is a parody of a 1950’s drive-in movie sci-fi thriller. Charles Henry Brubaker is the other guy. Everything bad happens to poor old Chuck. When everything is going well, that is not the true test. It's when everything and everyone is against you. It's what you do then. That is the measure of a man.

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0986687111

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9780986687112

The Stud Farm

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The Stud Farm

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The Stud Farm is a short science fiction story in the tradition of George Orwell's 'Animal Farm.' In a world dominated by an alien technology, ignorance is policy. As for fourteen year-old Farley, he's a strong runner.

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1458049671

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35 Again

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35 Again

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Doctor Horace Brooks has never met a patient he doesn’t like. He’s careful to go over all the issues with husband and wife before proceeding with gene-therapy and the modern fountain of youth. The only question is whether anyone is listening. Trendy country club members Ed and Michelle Newell are a good case in point.

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1927957028

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The Healer

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The Healer

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1301514640

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The Stud Farm

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The Assassins

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The Assassins

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Emperor Domitian hates Christians. He isn't too fond of philosophers either. The Assassins will cut anyone's throat for a few pieces of gold, so that's no problem. The popular Heron of Alexandria is brash and outspoken. In addition to teaching school and building an aeolipile, history's first reaction motor, he has some other surprising skills.

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0991671678

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Engines of Creation

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Engines of Creation

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Short stories that pack a punch, including science fiction, fantasy, satire, humour, and a strangely uplifting mild horror. A collection.

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0992102669

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9780992102661

Redemption: an Inspector Gilles Maintenon mystery

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Redemption: an Inspector Gilles Maintenon mystery

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Recently widowed and inspired by a boyhood fascination with Sherlock Holmes, the middle-aged Inspector Gilles Maintenon of the Surete is on a walking vacation of Dartmoor when he stumbles upon death in mysterious circumstances. When the woman he is falling in love with is brutally murdered, Gilles swears that he will never rest until the case is solved, the killer is caught, and justice is done.

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0986687189

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9780986687181

The Case of the Curious Killers

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The Case of the Curious Killers

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Brendan Hartle is taking names and kicking some nasty alien butt. 'The Case of the Curious Killers' is a comic space-opera of epic proportions. When aliens abduct security guard Brendan Hartle for use in a mind-control, propaganda experiment, they soon discover he has no objective reality of his own. This has some unfortunate consequences for the Empire, and those who would usurp it.

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098668712X

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Selected Poems

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Selected Poems

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These poems are inspired by fantasy, nature, mythology, love and heartbreak. If poetry is the language of the soul, it's also the non-literal use of words to convey emotional meaning. It is about feelings rather than clearly-fixed ideas. There's beauty here as well as darkness. The Raven Watching with a baleful eye A black scavenger, Sentinel of the sky Looking for a weakness, Looking for a chance Looking for an error, Young lovers, caught up in the dance With a shriek and a pounce, He seizes on his prey And another newborn baby Is safely stole away Lurking in the darkness Clutching a branch so cold Raven has the desperation of youth And the sour wisdom of the old In spite of all the raucous noise In the end he is alone And when I look out through his eyes I can see why he is so bold For the world is a big and empty place And the nights get very cold.

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Shalako (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)

A Novel

By: Louis L'Amour

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Thirty Years Gone

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Thirty Years Gone

By: Louis Shalako

What would your town look like if the lights went out and never came back on again? Trevor Ratigan has lived long enough to find out. Seventy year-old Trevor is the closest thing to a general on hand when an invasion fleet arrives to seize the strategic twin span of the Bluewater Bridges. In a world where cattle and corn equates with money and power, the rivaly between Detroit and Chicago for control of the upper lakes is heating up. This post-apocalyptic science fiction story looks into the very near future and draws an ugly picture indeed.

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