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The Chinese Fire Drill: Mister Hobo
The Chinese Fire Drill: Mister Hobo
The Chinese Fire Drill: Mister Hobo
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

During a bungled federal arson and corruption case labeled The Chinese Fire Drill, they meet.

She is a beautiful, high strung ballet diva just returned from Paris. She is also the long alienated daughter of a scheming con artist Gypsy father and tong connected Chinese mother.

He is a witty, gritty, but jaded and low life street cop on night shift uniform nicknamed Mister Hobo. He is also a semi nutcase haunted by a persistent spook kid and dogged by rumors from out of Little China that he has been targeted to die.

She has long cherished dreams for a dancing career and finding love with an old high school crush.

He’s caught in a sleazy nightmare of murder, mayhem, pimps, drugs, and gang wars just trying to stay alive, sane, and ... single.

It’s an old story of boy vs. girl. It’s also a Chinese Fire Drill.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherA.J. Hoover
Release dateSep 11, 2015
ISBN9781516307982
The Chinese Fire Drill: Mister Hobo
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A.J. Hoover

B.S. Chemistry from Purdue U., FBI Homicide School, ATF and DEA Lab Training, Court Recognized Expert Witness,9 Years Uniform Patrol, 4 Years Crime Lab, 25 years in civilian business, Semi-retired with wife Kris in quiet suburbia; writing Mystery, Historical Fantasy, and Science Fiction

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