Ghosts!

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Jeffrey Thrall

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The Retirement

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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The Retirement - Coming the summer of 2023.
Jon Summers is missing! Retired and doing animal research in the Canadian north woods, he is attacked by hired killers. At the same time back home, family members and some old friends are kidnapped, being held hostage at the family cabin. Included are several high-ranking politicians. The goal, break of an old enemy out of prison. Shock waves course through the law enforcement and intelligence communities as information sources and communications are compromised. Rescue attempts fail. Spies and conspirators seem to lurk everywhere. Traditional tactics and methods for freeing the hostages are rendered useless, frustrating authorities.
Unbeknownst to the kidnappers a shadowy figure shrouded by fog lurks in the forest, stalking them. Spirits of the forest are angered and ghosts from the past resurrected. Joined by the Summers family and an interesting assortment of mysterious characters, they unite to face this clever and ruthless enemy. With hostages in jeopardy and time running out they must act. How will they foil the kidnappers plan? Will they be able to free the hostages before they are sacrificed?

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Author Biography

Jeff Thrall was born in a farming community in central Wisconsin and his family moved to Western New York when he was young. He grew up in a suburb of Rochester and spent his summers in Canada canoeing and camping. This is where he learned to enjoy reading and storytelling because there was no television or even electricity. Mr. Thrall currently lives in Rochester, New York with his wife and has three grown children and three grandchildren. He worked for a local police department for twenty-three years where he supervised reserve officers and has recently retired as transportation administrator for a local school district. He is a graduate of SUNY Brockport with a BS in Biology, master’s in education, and CAS in School Business Administration. He previously published 'The Reunion' in 2005 and ‘The Superintendent’ in 2021. He has been working on several other projects including a second edition of “the Reunion’ scheduled for 2022 and the ‘The Retirement’ scheduled for 2023. See http://www.jeffreythrallbooks.com.

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Ghosts!

We all have them. People who have affected our lives and destinies who are no longer with us. The people who shaped our personalities and made a difference in our lives. Remember them. https://www.jeffreythrallbooks.com/

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The Retirement

Hapke continued, “You don’t need to worry about what my people are doing. Just carry the message back to Director Sanderson. If all goes well, we’ll be done with our business by tomorrow evening and no one else will get hurt.”

Fred could tell the man was lying. He had every intention of killing those hostages. He shrugged his shoulders and said, “This is Mohawk land, protected by the spirits of my ancestors; they are the ones you have to worry about.”

Hapke laughed. “You’re the second person today to try and scare me with ghost stories, old man. That crippled senator said pretty much the same thing.”

“Sounds like a smart man,” said Fred coolly.

Hapke shook his head. “I don’t believe in ghosts, and ghost stories don’t scare me. Let’s get down to business.”

“You’ve been warned,” the old man said with a sigh, but he clasped his hands in front of his belly and raised his brows in a way that indicated Hapke should start talking.
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