The Dead Zone

By C. D. Moulton

Dr. Sommers is researching rituals of certain cults in Central America. He has made a lifetime study of the practices and keeps meticulous notes.
He is found at his desk. He was writing about an orchid used in certain rituals. It is said that the flower can be made, through certain incantations, to expand and cover the head of a person, thus smothering him.
He died of suffocation. He had also recently run afoul of certain of the medicine people who were involved in those rites.
Det. Lt. Osvaldo Quinteros Perez is called to investigate. He is a specialist in such cults. The place where this happened was in the part of the Indigeno territory he referred to as the dead zone. It is known for deaths connected to those cults.
His friend and fellow cop is Renaldo Estes. They are quite the team.

• Language: English
• Publisher: C. D. Moulton
• Release date: Jul 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201892685

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The Dead Zone

© 2013 & 2020 by C. D. Moulton

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Dr. Sommers is researching rituals of certain cults in Central America. He has made a lifetime study of the practices and keeps meticulous notes.

He is found at his desk. He was writing about an orchid used in certain rituals. It is said that the flower can be made, through certain incantations, to expand and cover the head of a person, thus smothering him.

He died of suffocation. He had also recently run afoul of certain of the medicine people who were involved in those rites.

Det. Lt. Osvaldo Quinteros Perez is called to investigate. He is a specialist in such cults. The place where this happened was in the part of the Indigeno territory he referred to as the dead zone. It is known for deaths connected to those cults.

His friend and fellow cop is Renaldo Estes. They are quite the team.

Contents

About the author

Exit Dr. Sommers

Osi’s Investigation

Aldo’s Investigation

Jujus

Cops and Witches

Finishing the Case

Dr. Sommers is researching rituals of certain cults in Central America. He has made a lifetime study of the practices and keeps meticulous notes.

He is found at his desk. He was writing about an orchid used in certain rituals. It is said that the flower can be made, through certain incantations, to expand and cover the head of a person, thus smothering him.

He died of suffocation. He had also recently run afoul of certain of the medicine people who were involved in those rites.

Det. Lt. Osvaldo Quinteros Perez is called to investigate. He is a specialist in such cults. The place where this happened was in the part of the Indigeno territory he referred to as the dead zone. It is known for deaths connected to those cults.

His friend and fellow cop is Renaldo Estes. They are quite the team.

About the Author

CD was born in Lakeland, Florida, in 1938. He is educated in genetics and botany. He has traveled extensively, particularly when he was a rock rhythm guitarist with some well-known bands in the late sixties and early seventies. He has worked as a high steel worker and as a longshoreman, clerk, orchidist, bar owner, salvage yard manager, and landscaper and more.

CD began writing fiction in 1984 and has more than 300 books published in SciFi, murder, orchid culture, and various other fields.

He now resides in Gualaca, Chiriqui, Panamá, where he continues research into epiphytic plants and plays music with friends. He loves the culture of the indigenous people. He funds those he can afford through the universities, where they have all excelled. The Indios are very intelligent people, they are simply too poor (in material things and money. Culturally, they are very wealthy) to pursue higher education.

CD loves Panamá and the people, despite horrendous experiences (Free e-book; Fading Paradise). He plans to spend the rest of his life in the paradise that is Panamá

CD is involved in research of natural cancer cure at this time. It is based on a plant that has been in use for centuries, is safe, available, and cheap. Information about this cure is free on the FaceBook page: Ambrosia peruviana for cancer.

The Dead Zone

Exit Dr. Sommers

Marta Valdez opened the front door, and sighed. The Doctor, as they called Dr. Sommers, had fallen asleep at his desk in the den, again. She could see the light from under the door. He got so wrapped up in his work he sometimes did that.

She knocked and opened the heavy door. He was slumped across the desk.