Four Men, Four Lives

By Nathan Van Hook

“The Final Hour” is about a fugitive barricading himself inside a woman’s home, trying to escape from the law. The detective wants to save him from his own darkness, and he’s got an ace up his sleeve that might do the trick.
“Let Our Vacation Commence!” is a tale of an elderly man excited waiting to see his son and meet his newborn grandson. While entertaining himself in the hotel lobby, he loses something precious. He must find it before it’s lost forever!
“Matthew’s Pizza Problem” is about a young man trying to get a pizza in a time crunch. He must make his way through his suburban town and make it to his destination on time.
“Kotan Utunnai: A Modern Tale” is a modern spinoff of the Ainu tale that takes place in Japan. The hero must save his brother from an enemy gang, otherwise he will be killed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nathan Van Hook
• Release date: Jun 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005185084

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Four Men, Four Lives

A Collection of Stories Written By: Nathan J. Van Hook

Copyright 2022 Nathan J. Van Hook Distributed by Smashwords

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Table of Contents:

Copyright The Final Hour Let Our Vacation Commence!

Matthew’s Pizza Problem Kotan Utunnai: A Modern Tale

About Nathan J. Van Hook Connect with Nathan J. Van Hook

Chapter 1- The Final Hour

Kameron Frederick rushed into the house, quickly shutting the door behind him. He saw a woman staring at him from the kitchen.

Get out of here! he yelled, and she hastily scurried out the back door. Once she was gone, he rushed over and locked the glass door, and covered it with the curtains.

THIS IS THE POLICE; WE HAVE THE BUILDING SURROUNDED! COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP! one of the police