They say you never hear the bullet that kills you... One second in the wrong place, one misalignment of fate and your life is changed forever. That's when we find out what we're made of. My name is Nick Thomas. I'm a struggling mystery writer and recovering alcoholic who lives in a small cottage by the bay. I wear blue jeans, drive a temperamental old MG, and listen to the Rolling Stones. I was a lucky man who'd been given a second chance in life. It was then, basking in my contentment, when the walls of my life came crashing down. Through noble intentions and sometimes errant judgment, I find myself in some very precarious situations. This time my life hung in the balance. Most people would call it bad luck; some would call it fate, while the adjusted few would simply call it life. It was about money-a lot of money, and I became the unknowing victim of the perfect frame. As fast as the wind changes, I found myself clawing my way out of a carefully constructed web of murder, deceit and greed that left me wanted for questioning in two gruesome murders. Strap yourself into your beach chair and get ready for the thrill ride of the summer. Please join me in my first installment of the Nick Thomas experience. I live with my wife, Kibbi, and an assortment of animals who have found their ways into our home at the beach on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. But you don't care about that. Who am I? I am now on the wrong side of sixty, a few pounds overweight, steel-gray hair, blue eyes, with a tanned face that likes to smile. I have worked for myself my whole life with the exception of four years in the Navy during the VietNam War. I had the luxury of many careers from building houses to, a long successful career in real estate. I started writing after a nasty divorce from my first wife. I bought my first computer--a Radio Shack TRS80. I'll never forget that day I set it up, and that's when Nick was born. Nick Thomas is me--but I might have taken a few liberties. Over the years Nick has changed as I have. I feel I am a good, loving, giving man who is grateful for all I have on love. Nick is an alcoholic, as am I, for many years now. I don't think I would be able to write these books had I not surrendered over twenty-five years ago. I met my wife, Kibbi, in an AA meeting and she is the light of my life who pushes me through those times of doubt. My protagonist, Nick, is also a mystery writer who lives in a cottage by the sea on the tip of Cape Cod. You will enjoy Nick's tongue-in-cheek humor and his penchant for getting in the middle of some very dangerous situations along with a unique cast of characters. Here's hoping you will join me in the Nick Thomas experience. They are fun reads Used Book in Good Condition