Heritage of Deceit

By Graham Downs

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While surfing the Internet at work, Lloyd believes he's found a relic from an old genocide. If he's right, the artefact would be worth a ton of money, and it will give lots of people closure when they find out what really happened to their families.

But there's one problem. The artefact--if it really exists--is in the possession of Carla, a shy woman in the company's Accounts Department, and she never lets it out of her sight.

Lloyd seeks the help of his friend and fellow employee, Robert, whom Carla is desperately in love with. Will Robert agree to use Carla's feelings for him to get information about the mysterious object?

Includes a sample scene from the fantasy short story, A Petition to Magic.

PRAISE FOR HERITAGE OF DECEIT:

"5 out of 5 stars. I was entertained, enjoying a quick read that was able to surprise me a bit. I recommend you pick it up, I cannot imagine you will be disappointed. Buy it, love it and share widely my friends."

- The Literary Syndicate

"The ending was great. A very perfect unhappy ending. Life isn’t always peachy after all, and this story closes all the ends in that perfect kind of sudden yet fulfilling ending that you get from short stories."

- Reading is My Drug

"Loved it what a good read !!! Had me completely hooked."

- Vicky (Smashwords Reviewer)

"...this might be one of those books that deserve a second read."

- Kellie (Goodreads Reviewer)

"This was a delightful short read. I kept on reading, wanting to know what happened, how the story was going to end."

- Sharon (Book Blogger)

"I liked the plot idea and the story moved fast, an enjoyable quick read, and the kind of thing I would like to see in a collection of bedtime stories for a quick read at the end of the day."

- Steve (Goodreads Reviewer)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Graham Downs
• Release date: Dec 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301383115

Graham Downs

Graham Downs is a South African author of short stories, flash fiction, and novelettes, in a variety of genres. Memoirs of a Guardian Angel is his longest work to date.He currently lives in Alberton, Gauteng, with his wife and their dog, Becky. He spends a good portion of his free time reading and, as with his writing, he reads books in a huge range of genres and lengths. He’s also passionate about South African authors—particularly independently published ones.Graham's publishing journey began in 2012, with his first book, A Petition to Magic, which is a fantasy short story about a wizard who refuses to perform magic, and a queen who insists that he do just that. He freely admits that back then, just like John Snow, he knew nothing (now, he knows perhaps a trifle more than nothing).Since those fateful first steps, he's never looked back, publishing five more books in almost as many genres, as well as getting a story included in the charity anthology, I Am Not Frazzle! (And Other Stories For Grown-ups).His latest work, Memoirs of a Guardian Angel, was launched on 6 April 2018.

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