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TRIANGULATING BLISS
by Janelle
Jalbert
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BLURB:
A
struggling veteran reads about the mysterious death of a local athlete and
wants to learn more. He meets the owner of the business linked to the crime and
discovers others have “disappeared”.
All stories include a
man with dark hair, blue eyes, and a strong jaw.
Then, it’s his turn.
The mysterious forces
at Bliss change everything. What brought them all to Bliss is not as it appears
and their lives are powerfully interconnected across space and time.
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Excerpt:
September 20, 2013
Greg’s mind didn’t follow his body into the coffee house.
His mind was still on the fact that with a few strokes of a pen, he had undone
everything that he worked towards. The exhilaration of that definitive step was
quickly replaced by a growing sense of unease. It wasn’t his style to pull the
trigger, figuratively or literally, without having a game plan. Then again, he
didn’t need a game plan, he needed a life plan. One step at a time. He
chastised himself as he joined the line of caffeine-craving citizens.
The newspapers near the door caught his attention. All of
the headlines contained some variation of the same - Local Sports Legend Found
Dead at 27.
Ha, Legend at 27? Greg thought. I'm 29, and no one’s calling
me a legend. Survived a bomb in Afghanistan…haunted by the nightmares…soon to
be an Ellison family disappointment when everyone learns what I did, and a guy
who played basketball is considered a legend…at 27? He looked around the coffee
house. Half of the people in line were double that age. At best - maybe - they
were a legend in their own minds. Greg's self-loathing got ahead of his
caffeine fix. He distracted himself with one of the newspapers.
MIKEL THOMAS DEAD AT 27
Greg studied the series of pictures of the same man, as a
teen in a high school basketball uniform, in a college uniform, and in a
professional one. The line for coffee at 8:30 in the morning was nearly out the
door, so it gave Greg time to flip through the story.
Mikel Thomas, 27, was found in his
West Los Angeles home Thursday night. His wife, Nisha, found Thomas bleeding
from an apparent, self-inflicted gunshot wound when she returned home from a
taping of her talk show. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Greg caught up with the line's progress and continued to
read.
Thomas, a professional basketball
player, had a troubled career in Philadelphia, Miami, and Sacramento. He
attended Pasadena High School where an injury forced him to give up a promising
football career. Thomas began playing basketball as a junior and became a top
college recruit. He attended college in Los Angeles before being drafted to
Philadelphia.
Shoulda played sports. Greg thought.
Thomas was involved in a shooting
incident that left one dead after he was traded to Miami. His repeated
altercations on and off the court led to a suspension. After a trade to
Sacramento, Thomas missed part of the season for an undisclosed medical
condition following a mental evaluation in a Pasadena hospital last Christmas.
Thomas had a history of drug and alcohol incidents, but detectives declined to
comment on that being a possible cause. The investigation continues.
Pretty standard celeb drama. Greg barely registered the
comments from the player's wife and a teammate about the shock of it all. He
caught up with the coffee line and skimmed further.
Mary Thomas, Mikel's mother, called
into a sports radio show late Thursday. When asked if there was any indication
that Thomas was in trouble, she responded. "He kept saying that his
disappearance from that Bliss bar changed him forever. It was that crazy bar
that killed him. I know it."
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Janelle Jalbert
has ghostwritten 15 nonfiction books on topics ranging from productivity, money
management, marketing, cooking, and relationships. She also worked as a
copywriter for some of the biggest online names and worked as a motorsports
reporter covering NASCAR. Jalbert enjoys bringing stories to life that
celebrate the magic in everyday living. To learn more about her current and
upcoming releases and promotions visit www.janellejalbert.com. Jalbert
currently lives in Southern California, though she regularly returns to her
second home in North Carolina when her pack of pups grants her a vacation.
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/justjjwriting
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Author Website:www.janellejalbert.com
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BN Author Page:
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER
Janelle will be
awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during
the tour.