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    The ABCs, Part 1
    The ABCs, Part 1
    The ABCs, Part 1
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    The ABCs, Part 1

    By Tony Monbetsu

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    Part 1 of a new serial. Moriarty Jackson is an English teacher in the idyllic Japanese countryside. Idyllic, that is, until he's called upon to solve a heinous crime. Now Jackson will have to turn this sleepy town and upside down if he's going to save the day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTony Monbetsu
    Release dateNov 28, 2013
    ISBN9781311876232
    The ABCs, Part 1
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    Tony Monbetsu

    I live in Japan and I read a lot of things. Sometimes I write things, too. Ok, thank you.

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      The ABCs, Part 1 - Tony Monbetsu

      Part 1

      By Tony Monbetsu

      Copyright 2013 Tony Monbetsu

      Smashwords Edition

      Thank you for downloading this serial eBook. If you enjoy this story, please check out the rest of the parts and other stories at Smashwords and my website. Thanks for reading!

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      The sun woke me up like I owed it money. It yelled through the floor-length windows and made threats just vague enough to be really frightening. I groaned and rolled away, off the bed. Usually rolling off the bed's a bad idea, but not so much for me, reason being I live in Japan and I sleep on a mattress that rolls out onto the floor. The floor was made of tatami, which is rice straw if you don't know. It didn't feel great to lie on, even in my state, so I gave in to the sun's invective and got up.

      Why do I live in Japan? Well, you can tell from my name that I'm not Japanese, except that I haven't told you my name yet. It's Moriarty Jackson, no relation, or Jackson Moriarty Quint if you prefer it like it

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