Nurse Becky Gets Shot
synopsis
Roger Peerson is a savant with extraordinary powers
of mathematical calculation. But he pays a price for
his talent. Under stress his mind fractures into
alternative personalities, sometimes even wiping out
or changing his memories. People and events blur
between his imagination and reality.
As the story unfolds it becomes clear that something
too terrible for his mind to let surface has
happened. In this weakened state, he is recruited by
a criminal organisation determined to exploit his
gifts for their own nefarious ends. But the Ministry
of Defence won't be letting one of their prize
cryptographers be taken away from them that easily.
Roger slowly comes to realise the awful truth about
his recent, tragic past and the part played by the
MoD and the criminals who have recruited him. Roger
exacts his revenge on the criminals and fools the
MoD into believing his talents are no longer of any
use to them. But the killer who recruited Roger is
closing in.
After nearly dying, Roger succeeds in securing the
aid of a young nurse and together they fight for
their lives against almost overwhelming odds.
The Ardly Effect
synopsis
Inhabitants of two moons orbiting a gas giant realise
they have a common past.
A quest for their roots reveals more than they had
bargained for and the truth which comes to light
illuminates aspects of human nature that should
probably have best been left in the dark.
If you like the idea of a quest to strange worlds;
an evil, planet destroying fish and chip magnate; table tennis
playing robots armed with tasers; smiling aliens with trunks;
a mysterious killer three pinned plug ... then you'll enjoy The Ardly Effect.
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Nurse Becky Gets ShotThriller and crime caper - 303 pages. Download PDF (1110KB), Mobi.prc (328KB), MS Reader (259KB) or PDF.ZIP (705KB).
John Wilson, Editor,
Writer's Workshop, said,
GB says, "The original title was Fracture,
but then I got wind of a new film of that name. The story is loosely based on my own experiences
from when I worked on MoD projects in the 80s.
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The Ardly EffectHumerous science fiction - 261 pages. Download PDF (1040KB), Mobi.prc (329KB), MS Reader (237KB) or PDF.ZIP (665KB).
Phil Jones of
www.SFCrowsnest.co.uk
said, GB says, "In the interests of balance: out of a dozen or so excellent reviews, The Ardly Effect (under my pseudonym - Mitis Green) got one bad one from David Hebblethwaite at www.zone-sf.com. The best he said was, '... isn't all that bad; it's a fast-paced read that raises a genuine smile (sometimes more) ...' One of the worst things he said was, '... but the smart-alecky tone can grate a little ...' and gave it three out of five stars."
As requested by fans of the original artwork by Glen Southern of
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