No Future in Your Mobbing (A Few Sci-Fi & Crime Stories)

By Manuel Rubio

In "The Alternative Gunman", former markswoman, Julia, is held captive in a hotel room awaiting further instructions. Instructions that if not followed could bring harm to her entire family. Further details make it difficult for Julia to make her choice. Will she save her family? Or will she take out the target? Two complete strangers get stuck in an elevator in one of Chicago's most popular hotel's. On a dark, rainy night, Tony and Lisa will discover their meeting was not by chance in "Blue Encounter". Set in the far future, "Divine Liberty" is based in a world destroyed by pollution. We experience the dystopian future through two different points of view, David, Mayor of the Baraz colony and Charles, an innocent man sentenced to life in prison. On March 18, 1990, multiple famous paintings were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. "The Blunders of Rembrandt" give an account of how the thieves might have gotten away with the perfect heist.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manuel Rubio
• Release date: Jul 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370274611

Manuel Rubio

Manuel Rubio was born and raised in Nogales, AZ, a small town bordering Mexico. Manuel is working on adding more odd and suspenseful adventures to his catalog so stay tuned! He is currently studying in Full Sail University's Creative Writing for Entertainment Program (BFA) where he'll be utilizing his knowledge to further develop his writing skills. Manuel will be looking to pursue a career as an Author/Screenwriter. "Thank you for all your support!" -Unknown

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No Future in Your Mobbing

A Few Sci-Fi and Crime Stories

by Manuel Rubio

Copyright © Manuel A. Rubio, 2017

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

The Alternative Gunman

Blue Encounter

Divine Liberty

The Blunders of Rembrandt

About the Author

Connect with the Author

The Alternative Gunman

Condensation slid down the bathroom walls. Steam concealed Julia’s naked reflection. She places her hand on the moist surface. Left to right, her streak revealed crimson eyes and swollen cheeks. She rummaged through the plastic bag provided to her. Travel size tooth paste, a disposable toothbrush, cheap mouthwash.

What have I done, said Julia, flinging everything against the wall.

Pounding on the door startled her. Julia grabbed a brilliant white towel and threw it over her drenched body. A tall figure in a khaki suit waited on the other side of the peephole. Julia wiped the tears away and took a deep breath before opening the door.

"Aren’t you going to invite me in, Señorita