Rules vs No Rules vs Bending the Rules

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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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Rules vs No Rules vs Bending the Rules

We all know there are rules in this world we must follow. We also know there are individuals who feel there are no rules. We all know people who fall into the categories of being letter of the law rule followers and pure no rules apply to them types. Somewhere in between is another group. Rules get stretched, bent, manipulated, loosely interpreted, and even redefined. I write about all three types of individuals. They make great characters, and these traits don't automatically define them as good or evil. There are some truly evil villains in my books as well as some struggling heroes. Some of these characters are chameleons, changing and evolving as the story progresses. It hopefully keeps the plot interesting. It definitely keeps the process that way. https://www.jeffreythrallbooks.com/

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The Retirement

Putnum walked directly to him. “There you are, Sanderson. We need to talk.”

“Yes, we do. I—”

“Pack your bags, Gene. You and Cassie are going with Tommy’s team.”

“What . . . Where?”

“I’m not sure yet, but I need a team ready to move on a moment’s notice. Things are moving quickly right now. We sent teams after Kingston earlier today because of a couple of leads that popped up.”

“Summers and his team?”

Putnum ignored the FBI agent. “We’re hoping for some information in the near future about where our Tina Ramsey impersonator may have gone, and we thought you might want to volunteer for the FBI slot on the team.”

A sly smile crossed Sanderson’s face. “That billet should go to a field agent with a lower rank than I have.”

“True,” replied Putnum, remaining serious, “but you were the first FBI agent that came to mind when the topic came up with your boss. It’s personal with this one, Gene, and if you want the slot, it’s yours. Cassie jumped at the chance to go along. How do you feel about it?”

“I’m in,” Sanderson said, not giving the topic further thought.
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Jeffrey Thrall

The Retirement

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The Retirement

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