Damien Loose, Episode 6: Market

By Robert Strasser

Damien Berchshire, husband, father, Englishman, wakes up to find his long lost Uncle Edmund dead on the front lawn. During his ensuing investigation he seeks help from a former eco-terrorist, hunts down an ex-girlfriend/murder suspect, rides public transportation, escapes from a Blues-jersey-wearing bagman, doesn't call his mother, has a drink at Mangia, gambles at a casino where he's been banned for life, tries to get tenure, drinks at Mangia, gets punched in the face, is arrested, shops at the Tower Grove Farmers Market, gets a gun, drinks at Mangia, sees a coyote, visits the St. Louis Art Museum, takes his wife out to dinner, talks politics, drinks at Mangia, gets kidnapped by his ex-girlfriend/murder suspect, puts his daughter to bed, goes to a ball, breaks into an accounting office and tries to figure out what the hell is going on with number 6.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Strasser
• Release date: Jul 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301513178

Robert Strasser

Robert Strasser is a St. Louis author. He co-founded the Tin Ceiling Theatre Company and helped create the seven/24 short play festival. He's reviewed theater for KDHX radio. He's written for the St. Louis Evening Whirl. He is the creator and head writer for the sci-fi web series Artemis Burn. His travel pieces and artist interviews have appeared on numerous websites. He also lived in a bookshop in Paris for awhile, and the Canadian police stole his driver license.

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Damien Loose

Episode 6

(Market)

by Robert Strasser

Published by Robert Strasser at Smashwords.com

Copyright 2013 Robert Strasser

Cover designed by Elizabeth Byrd

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Other titles by Robert Strasser:

Damien Loose, Episodes 1-4

Damien Loose, Episode 1 - Blood

Damien Loose, Episode 2 - Now What?

Damien Loose, Episode 3 - Comedy

Damien Loose, Episode 4 - Comedy

Damien Loose, Episode 5 - Lost and Found

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The Story of the Man in Park

Damien finished his discussion with the morel farmer out of St Clair. He turned around but Theresa and Zoe were no where in sight. The Tower Grove Farmers' Market & Bazaar had separated him from his family. It didn't really surprise him. He had a penchant for wandering off when shopping was involved, and Theresa had stopped