E. R. Yatscoff

The NIKE Birds (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Two university students, Canadian Lucas Horne and the rich and beautiful Colombian Avalina Vargas, meet during a jungle trek to Colombia's Lost City where they become infatuated with each other. After the trek, Avalina is abducted along with Lucas for ransom and taken to a remote jungle camp. News of their abduction sets in motion a country-wide manhunt and Lucas is sought as a collaborator. For Lucas, escaping into the wild rain forest could be even more dangerous than the kidnappers in the camp. Somehow, he makes it back to civilization but is arrested.

Rescuing Avalina means finding the hidden trail back to the camp; its entrance marked by two NIKE track shoes hanging from a high limb. Only Lucas knows where that is. By trading this knowledge to avoid jail, he is forced to guide an elite rescue team back into the heart of darkness. Lucas is plunged into yet another nightmare hoping to save her and salvage his humanity during the mission.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: E. R. Yatscoff
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798227176264
• Artikelnr.: 72392542

Autorenporträt

Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award finalist, John Bilsland non-fiction award, Canada Book Award Winner and Author Shout 2023 honorable mention. Most mysteries and suspense novels have to do with cops, lawyers, and PIs. My protagonist is a firefighter and is the first firefighter pulp fiction in Canada. True grit and reality are my writing tenets.
My juvenile/middle grade/chapter books have no magic wands, wise talking creatures, vampires, or parallel worlds. I write stories about children, not so much specifically for children. Many adults enjoy my writing because of this. My stories are about unassuming boys who get in trouble and must prove themselves and show the world they have hearts of lions. There's fighting, conflict, loyalty, bullies, integrity, and courage. I've read samples to Grade 4 and 5 students and garnered excellent reviews.

I was born in Welland, Ontario and now live in Alberta. Backpacked the world on the Hippie Trail and lived in Australia. I've worked as a paperboy, grocery clerk, sales rep, all types of construction work, painter, mink ranch hand, assembly line rubber factory, cherry picker, freelance astronaut (no offers), boilermaker apprentice, delivery driver, father, coach, and career firefighter and officer for 32 years. I've also played drums in the Black Gold Big Band for 8 years.
I retired as fire captain with Edmonton Fire Rescue, a large Canadian metro fire service. I live in Beaumont, Alberta with Gloria, whom I met on a freighter/passenger ship from Jakarta to Singapore. I've climbed the Great Wall of China, been down and out living in Australia, honeymooned with Gloria during the Grenada Revolution and saw Maurice Bishop, snorkeled with a marlin, almost smuggled a Playboy into Communist Russia, tossed eggs at an Aussie PM, was in Havana when Fidel shocked Cubans and stepped down. My wife made a pot of tea for the Queen of England in N.Z.
I travel widely, do a bit of fishing and boating, drink demon rum, manage a writers group, do occasional renos, and sit on my butt outside in the good weather reading a decent book. My writing work consists of travel articles, YA, juvenile, how-tos, and has garnered several awards. Check out my website for some excellent short stories.