The Rectifier: Volume 4: A Frank Jackson Short Story

By Glenn A. Jones

In the fourth of a series of exhilarating short stories, a small town cop needs Frank Jackson's help when a drug deal goes wrong.

Frank Jackson is a rectifier, he rights wrongs caused by senseless and desperate criminals. When the court system fails, he's there to exact his own high-powered vigilante justice.

He's a man without a past, a man desperately seeking what he has lost.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The HHJB Publishing Group
• Release date: Oct 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519952332

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The Rectifier

Volume 4

Glenn A. Jones

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, names, places and events are the product of the author's

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Published by: The HHJB Publishing Group

Copyright © 2015 Glenn A. Jones

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More Frank Jackson Short Stories

The Rectifier Series

Volume 1

A coma and subsequent amnesia thrusts Frank Jackson into an unfamiliar world of intrigue and adventure where he relies upon his gut instinct to survive.

Volume 2

Frank Jackson contends with an archenemy from Will Dresden's past and races the clock to save a close friend from a gruesome death.

Volume 3

Frank Jackson deals with a hot-headed partner and a heroin dealer who is making a killing on his customers.

Volume 4

A small town cop needs Frank Jackson's help when a drug deal goes terribly wrong.

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CHAPTER ONE

Outside, thunder boomed in the distance from a wave of Sunday afternoon thunderstorms nearing the small village of Mesopotamia, Ohio.

Inside a jail cell, Frank Jackson sat on the edge of a comfortable cot with an arm propped on a knee and his chin resting on his fist like Rodin’s The Thinker. He stared through the bars of his cell at the ten-year-old boy who slumped in an office chair and stared back at him. You got a name, kid? Frank said without blinking. He knew he was in a staring contest and there was no way he was going to lose.

The dark-haired boy fidgeted in his seat, but didn’t break his stare. I’m not supposed to talk to the prisoners.

You just talked to one. Frank narrowed his gaze and his stare became more of a glare.

The boy glanced to the side and said, That doesn’t count. He realized he broke down first and snapped his fingers in frustration. My name is Charlie.

Relaxing in the glow of his victory, Frank smiled and leaned back on the cot. My name is Frank. Nice to meet you, Charlie. He gave him a quick salute and said, Do you live in Mesopotamia?

Charlie shook his head. Naw, we live a couple of miles outside of Mespo…in the country. By the way, nobody says Mesopotamia unless they’re tourists looking for the Amish people or they’re just plain lost.

"Oh, my mistake. I sure don’t want to sound like a