Fission Factor

by Lee West

Overview

Private Detective Leon Strong sits in his office, nursing a hangover from the night previous. Top of the desk and under his boots lies a copy of the Diamond City Forum, the prima fascia type ink all about said previous night's explosion over at Pillar Electric, Diamond City's megadont power plant. There's a body...blown to bits...no ID as of yet... The Forum screams terrorism. Along with a plea for old west justice.

The phone rings. It's a guy by the name of Purly Breed, a longtime employee of Pillar. Purly's at police headquarters, downtown, locked in a holding cell, and about half an inch away from a boat ride to Guantanamo. But in the middle of the call, Purly's attacked. Amidst a scuffle comes the boom of a police model .38... And the phone goes dead...

Brace yorself for a wild ride, as what at first appears to be terrorism may actually be a plot to mask a murder. When the smoke clears, Strong uncovers an unexpected dynasty wrapped up in a dirt scam - a real-estate swindle - that's got every mugwump in town tipping like dominoes, then pushing up daisies. But what's poised and ready to drop is something that'll shake your faith in all things holy. The final domino, the Fission Factor....

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781463445669
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	04/04/2012
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

"Lonesome" is a multi-genre artist currently residing in Los Angeles, California. A thirty-five year veteran of the music bizz, "Lonesome" is a singer/songwriter/guitarist whose pinups are rhythm'n blues artists the likes of which once graced the halls of Chess, Sun, and Motown Records. He's also a big fan of the immortals Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughn, Dinah Washington, and kin. The list goes on. From Blues to Jazz to electric to eclectic and back. I suppose he's a bit of a history buff. But if you ask him, he'll just smile and say he's more of a stick in the mud.

Since he was knee-high to a toadstool, "Lonesome" has dabbled in writing. He'll tell you that he likes words, but at the same time, he'll tell you that he likes a good story even better. I can attest, right here, he's always got a ball of yarn ready to unravel. He might string you along, but trust me, you'll enjoy the ride. Just don't ask him about Raymond Chandler or Dash Hammet. He'll go on forever about them. Or Erle Stanley Garder, either. Erle Stanley, an ex courtroom judge, was the guy that came up with Perry Mason. "Lonesome' can talk up a storm about ol' Stanley.

As we speak, "Lonesome" is working on two new projects. One is entitled, Celestial Meanderings (the ultimate coffeetable book, with or without the coffee or the table) It's a frank and often humorous testimonial to the strange and wonderful goings on, as it were, in between all the ordinary, day to day affairs. There are lines in there that will make your eyes pop. I know, he's let me have a peek. He's also working on another Leon Strong novel. If you thought Fission Factor was wild...

Well, I'd like to spill more, as "Lonesome" would say, but I've been asked to keep a lid on it. The true mystery man, you see, is truly a man of mystery. But stay tuned, something tells me the fun is just getting started.

Warmest wishes,
Ed Black, editor,
Rebel Cool Productions