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    A Shade's Memento
    A Shade's Memento
    A Shade's Memento
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    A Shade's Memento

    By James Vesping

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    The collective sins of humanity cast a shade upon us all. In a world of black and grey, who is deserving of punishment and who is not?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Vesping
    Release dateMay 28, 2019
    ISBN9780463553497
    A Shade's Memento
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    James Vesping

    James Vesping is a former network technician, having worked in both the private and the government sector. He has worked in software and web development in both professional and hobbyist capacities, including several simulation projects for popular sandbox games. In 2015, he began writing novels as a hobbyist, which turned into a full time job by 2017. You can find him on the web at JamesVesping.com.

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      A Shade's Memento - James Vesping

      A Shade's Memento

      by

      James Vesping

      Copyright 2019 James Vesping

      Cover art Copyright 2019 James Vesping

      All rights reserved.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      So, what did this bastard do? Detective Elliot Asada asked.

      Killed a judge and his entire family, Detective Erin Rogers replied. Elliot stopped and raised an eyebrow at Erin, unsure if she was serious. Erin kept walking toward the interrogation rooms, briefly stopping to look over her shoulder. I'm serious, Elliot. This case will probably be one of the strangest we've ever been assigned.

      Elliot sighed and caught up to Erin. How so? Sounds open and shut to me.

      They didn't find any weapons at all. Just the perp sitting on the front steps, staring at his feet, covered in blood.

      Axe? Knife? Tossed it?

      Erin shook her head. No, the bodies weren't cut. They were... Well, see for yourself. She handed a folder to Elliot containing the crime scene photos. He opened the folder and felt his stomach turn at what he saw.

      Jesus. It looks like they just... Elliot's voice trailed off as he tried to find the words.

      Exploded? Erin suggested.

      Elliot silently nodded. This doesn't make any sense. He had to have used something – are we dealing with bio terrorism? Chemicals? But then why isn't the perp dead, too?

      Are they sure the perp is involved? Elliot asked.

      Nothing is certain, but the perp's case was being handled by this judge. He's got the motive, the means, and a huge axe to grind. He's got some highly violent tendencies, though I'm betting on mental illness because he seems calm and collected before breaking out.

      Oh great, just what I wanted to hear. How did we get this case?

      Kurtz and Dennis apparently got real sick and the brass wants answers, yesterday. It's pretty high profile and the media is going crazy trying to get details on it. We need something to throw to the press to get them off our back, Erin answered, stopping at the door to one of the interrogation rooms.

      Is it a good idea for us to go in there with him, then? Has he got a virus or something?

      No one else has gotten sick at this point. They had him in quarantine and got him checked out; according to the docs, he's healthy as a horse. I think the M.E. seems to like him – says he's some kind of hidden genius.

      Elliot narrowed his eyes at Erin. "Doc Ives? 'Likes' him? Anyone?"

      Erin nodded. "I guess he's eccentric enough, just like

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