243 and Other Short Stories

243: A Mystery Thriller: A Vietnam era hit man is charged eliminating his death squad members to prevent incriminating papers from naming a presidential hopeful of charges that would name him as a traitor. Harry Straub again assists Norristown Police Lieutenant Jack Day in preventing the killing of squad members.

Journey: Sci-Fi: A research doctor and a computer wizard develop the ability to locate and trace inherited genes and project video and audio onto a monitor. Complications develop and an evil is released on the community.

Jack In The Box: Horror: Kip’s bar becomes the focal point for local friends in a backwoods community. The bar talks centers around a strange wolf like man that distributes the toy like Jack In The Box. People suddenly are missing as Kip calls for a police investigation only to have the policeman turn up missing.

The Wanting Tree: A Young Adult Story: At a tribal ceremony, young Magway states that he will become the greatest of the braves and will be the one to find the legendary Wanting Tree. The legend of Magway carries on through time with the help of the Indian Affairs agent.

 

Author, Charlie Love

Born in Norristown, Pa, Charlie graduated from Norristown High in 1948. He married Elizabeth Differ in 1953 after serving five years in an Army Regimental Combat Team. Charlie is father to seven children and nineteen grandchildren. He entered the contracting business in Pennsylvania and later moved to South Jersey as General Contractor for construction from Atlantic City to Cape May, New Jersey. Charlie now lives in Cocoa, Florida with his wife. Charlie’s first book, Trilogy In Fear, was published in 2005, his second book, 243 and Other Short Stories, is now in print. Charlie has a children’s book soon to be released and also writes poems and humorous articles and is working on several additional fiction stories.