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    The Road Trip
    The Road Trip
    The Road Trip
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    The Road Trip

    By Mark Thielman

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    A gripping tale of brains and bravery on the open road! When a cash-strapped college student takes a job transporting two preserved brains across the country, he gets more than he bargained for. His car is stolen with one of the brains inside, leading him on a wild chase to recover the missing gray matter.


    With the help of the other brain, a brilliant detective, he must track down the thief and the lost brain before it's too late. This thrilling adventure blends mystery, humor and a touch of the macabre as an unlikely duo races against time to solve the case of the purloined brain.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlack Cat Weekly
    Release dateApr 1, 2024
    ISBN9781479468218
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      The Road Trip - Mark Thielman

      Table of Contents

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      THE ROAD TRIP, by Mark Thielman

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      Copyright © 2024 by Mark Thielman.

      Original publication by Wildside Press, LLC.

      wildsidepress.com | bcmystery.com

      THE ROAD TRIP,

      by Mark Thielman

      My Dodge Polaris purred as it tore across the Nebraska prairie. I had the windows rolled down; my hand hung outside, surfing the air currents. Ahead, however, trouble loomed. The round gray clouds on the horizon looked like brains. Or maybe I just had brains on my brain.

      I had a Stuckey’s pecan log on the passenger seat and a country song by Chet Rowdy played on the radio.

      "I’m taking back roads going forward."

      I belted out the lyrics for every farmhouse along Interstate 80. I had two of the greatest minds in their respective fields riding in the back seat. If they objected to my off-key singing, they didn’t complain.

      Can’t escape my small town, I’ve got red dirt in my veins.

      Of course, they didn’t. My passengers were two brains fixed in formalin. They rode in specimen jars on the floorboards. They didn’t have ears.

      Perhaps I should explain. My name is Mark. I was a student at Berkeley in the Spring Semester of 1974.

      I needed a break from my roommate, Tim. We were both

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