What was expected to be a simple job, checking on a few people in England and Germany and then a quick visit to Switzerland to check the status of a couple bank accouints turned out to be anything but that. One adventure after another kept our erstwhile honorary Deputy Sheriff involved much longer than he expected. This is a book that is going to be hard to put down once you begin to read.

Ed and his assistant Arthur had begun what was to be a routine photo-journalistic assignment for Ed's magazine. And routine it was until "Old Betsy" stopped running in a small village in the Ural Mountains of Russia. That is when things began to get more complicated. They had no idea they were then about to become involved with the Russian Mafia or the notorious and mysterious, Madame O. Let alone soon becoming involved with a couple of the most beautiful girls they had ever seen in their lives To add a little more spice to their lives, how about then turning "Old Betsy" in for a camel caravan on to Ulan Bator as they travel with a nomadic family? Maybe throw in assorted Mongolian bandits as well as providing an insight into the lives of assorted Mafiosi. That is just for starters. You might have trouble putting this one down once you start it.

The stories from the life of Will Stuart begin a few years after the end of the Civil War after Will, a Civil War Veteran, finally made a rich silver discovery in the Comstock area not far from Virginia City, Nevada.

Talk about a life of adventure and with some beautiful women thrown in for good measure You will want to check out the three desperadoes, Slick Fariss, Pug Kratcher and Soapy Soapstene and their ventures into the crime business.

Talk about your bad hombres, that Philo Ogden Peters is something else Being an army deserter was not enough for ex private Peters; that was just for starters

What 'till you see what the Panther of the Pass is up to. And If that is not enough, how about some Chinese Tongs, a little SEX and then throw in some Pirates of the South Seas for good measure Aaand----that is not even all

Gaahlly Ned

Transcribing from his voluminous notes our main character tells of the many adventures that beset him, beginning with his being orphaned as a teenager, his felonious Uncle Bascomb's treachery, Prohibitions Days in Chicago and the local "Mob," his special college Pal, Burt and his and their adventures together. The lovely Amanda Richards he meets at the University of Illinois is sure to intrigue you.

Things really start to get interesting when the boys' Durant breaks down just outside of Pineville City, Nebraska and they meet Doc Hasberg, Big Ben Collins and other interesting people in that city. Wait 'til you meet Lord Henry James Augustus Wilton-Smith and his family, Lady Agatha and daughter Pamela. Once you start this book, you might have trouble putting it down, you just know, that in just a few more pages, some other adventure will capture your attention. Enjoy

"The freeway system of Southern California is one of the largest and most complex in the world and becoming more so every year. It is clogged with traffic; in some areas almost twenty-four hours a day. And for many, new to the area, it can be a scary, unnerving experience, trying to navigate through its seemingly endless and labyrinthine maze of many differently numbered freeways with their connecting ramps and roadways. it is no cinch; even for natives, many of whom at times prefer to use regular surface streets. Can you imagine what might happen to an inexperienced driver trying to find their way in this maze in bad weather? This is a story of one such hapless individual, caught in such a dilemma and all the resulting adventures. Absolutely incredible Breath-taking Yes indeed, truly-----Amazing "

Was it asteroids, unexpectedly slamming into the earth or was it a large earthquake? Either occurrence could have some quite surprising, even often disastrous, results, as you can well imagine and will soon discover. You will have to read the story and then must make up your mind which event you think occurred. Strange things can happen as you will discover. Here is tale of fantasy, adventure, sex and a little violence; maybe just a touch of humor, here and there. What more can one require?

"The freeway system of Southern California is one of the largest and most complex in the world and becoming more so every year. It is clogged with traffic; in some areas almost twenty-four hours a day. And for many, new to the area, it can be a scary, unnerving experience, trying to navigate through its seemingly endless and labyrinthine maze of many differently numbered freeways with their connecting ramps and roadways. it is no cinch; even for natives, many of whom at times prefer to use regular surface streets. Can you imagine what might happen to an inexperienced driver trying to find their way in this maze in bad weather? This is a story of one such hapless individual, caught in such a dilemma and all the resulting adventures. Absolutely incredible Breath-taking Yes indeed, truly-----Amazing "

Was it asteroids, unexpectedly slamming into the earth or was it a large earthquake? Either occurrence could have some quite surprising, even often disastrous, results, as you can well imagine and will soon discover. You will have to read the story and then must make up your mind which event you think occurred. Strange things can happen as you will discover. Here is tale of fantasy, adventure, sex and a little violence; maybe just a touch of humor, here and there. What more can one require?

What started out to be just a short epilogue to wind up "Just a Simple Job" and its predecessor, actually turned out to be a 10,000 or so word short adventure story that takes place in California, Washington, DC, England, France, Switzerland and of course, Lichtenstein, with a half dozen Arab terrorists and lots of other stuff. It is Amazing; sometimes you never know when you start to write what is actually going to pop into your head. (Could it be there is just too much empty space up there?) Now, in order for you to find out what all the excitement is about, you can read all about it right here. Come on. It's only about ten thousand words, or so. You could almost read that much as you finish your morning coffee. Be careful however, if you aren't a fast reader you might be late for work Good Heavens Not again? If that should happen however, assuming the old geezer can read of course, go ahead; let the boss borrow your copy so he can understand why you were understandably delayed. (We can always use the advertising anyway you know ) Yer Awther

Transcribing from his voluminous notes our main character tells of the many adventures that beset him, beginning with his being orphaned as a teenager, his felonious Uncle Bascomb's treachery, Prohibitions Days in Chicago and the local "Mob," his special college Pal, Burt and his and their adventures together. The lovely Amanda Richards he meets at the University of Illinois is sure to intrigue you.

Things really start to get interesting when the boys' Durant breaks down just outside of Pineville City, Nebraska and they meet Doc Hasberg, Big Ben Collins and other interesting people in that city. Wait 'til you meet Lord Henry James Augustus Wilton-Smith and his family, Lady Agatha and daughter Pamela. Once you start this book, you might have trouble putting it down, you just know, that in just a few more pages, some other adventure will capture your attention. Enjoy

The stories from the life of Will Stuart begin a few years after the end of the Civil War after Will, a Civil War Veteran, finally made a rich silver discovery in the Comstock area not far from Virginia City, Nevada.

Talk about a life of adventure and with some beautiful women thrown in for good measure You will want to check out the three desperadoes, Slick Fariss, Pug Kratcher and Soapy Soapstene and their ventures into the crime business.

Talk about your bad hombres, that Philo Ogden Peters is something else Being an army deserter was not enough for ex private Peters; that was just for starters

What 'till you see what the Panther of the Pass is up to. And If that is not enough, how about some Chinese Tongs, a little SEX and then throw in some Pirates of the South Seas for good measure Aaand----that is not even all

Gaahlly Ned

Ed and his assistant Arthur had begun what was to be a routine photo-journalistic assignment for Ed's magazine. And routine it was until "Old Betsy" stopped running in a small village in the Ural Mountains of Russia. That is when things began to get more complicated. They had no idea they were then about to become involved with the Russian Mafia or the notorious and mysterious, Madame O. Let alone soon becoming involved with a couple of the most beautiful girls they had ever seen in their lives To add a little more spice to their lives, how about then turning "Old Betsy" in for a camel caravan on to Ulan Bator as they travel with a nomadic family? Maybe throw in assorted Mongolian bandits as well as providing an insight into the lives of assorted Mafiosi. That is just for starters. You might have trouble putting this one down once you start it.

Just imagine taking off on a much needed vacation that is to start along the beautiful Eastern Sierras. Plans are to fish, play golf and renew acquaintance with a favorite part of the country. Can you imagine unexpectedly becoming involved with a beautiful blond woman who is visiting from Europe with two strange men, also Europeans who, it develops, have a mysterious and dubious background. Then becoming involved in a life or death situation that tests your mountaineering knowhow; and that is just for starters. You will have a tough time putting this one down once you have started reading.

What was expected to be a simple job, checking on a few people in England and Germany and then a quick visit to Switzerland to check the status of a couple bank accouints turned out to be anything but that. One adventure after another kept our erstwhile honorary Deputy Sheriff involved much longer than he expected.

I could have written the story with different names. I, however, wished to see if I could capture some of the same feelings engendered by Sir Athur Conan Doyle in his stories of the great detective, Sherlock homes, as related by his friend and chronicler, the eminent Doctor Watson.