Running Before Thunder

By Charles Bechtel

No Dead People...

That's what June said right before she left Nolan. Did he listen? Noooo...

Okay, so Drew had to meet a dead man before they went to Santa Anita Park to watch the ponies run. But it wasn't his fault.

His sister Annigail made him go.

Turned out, their fay at the races wasn't going to be the walk in the park they expected.

Conmen, jockeys, horse thieves, killers, the FBI, people toting guns... and a gorgeous Latin woman in a black dress and dark stockings...

Like Drew Nolan can leave this alone?

No way.

Travel with Drew to not so sunny California in this fourth book in the series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charles Bechtel
• Release date: Jun 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301669912

Charles Bechtel

Born:Spring Lake, North Carolina, April, 1953, fourth day, five minutes past midnight (thus late for my parents’ anniversary, which sets a standard for all such events from then on.)Educated:a long while back, when colleges offered to improve human beings attending their classes, not dedicate themselves to the function of making a person employable. Ahh, the good old days.Undergraduate degree: In English from a State college in Glassboro, NJ, that changed its name to Rowan University when Mr. Rowan gave it a huge wad of cash.Master degree:In English from Temple University in 1996, which is where I got to learn exactly what I needed to know from David H. Bradley, the author of a fine book, “The Chaneysville Incident” *among others) which I recommend reading. Otherwise, graduate school for writers is a waste of time and money.Marriage:I married to the finest woman on Earth, by accounts of many others more than myself: Manuela.I married once before, but for practice. It lasted a mere sixteen months.Manuela brought with her two wonderful young ladies, Elizabeth (Baby Beth) and Manuela (Meme), who each in turn delivered into my life young ladies of inestimable worth: Sky (b. 2003) Lucy (b. 2007) and Mia (b. 2008.) Though I give to each huge chunks of my heart, doing so has increased that heart’s size.Work History:Let’s say I worked, and have enjoyed no occupation more than Educator. My students put their trust in me; I put my faith in them. Pretty much always works out.What I do for fun:Everything. If it is not fun, I quickly stop doing it. (see Work, above)Writing Philosophy:Make sense by appealing to the senses.

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