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    The Bhut Jolokia Caper
    The Bhut Jolokia Caper
    The Bhut Jolokia Caper
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    The Bhut Jolokia Caper

    By Byron Gordon

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    Recommended Ages: 17+

    Welcome to the Good Diner, the favorite hangout of our gang. Thumbs and Locks might not be showing up today (last I heard they were headed to Bermuda to lay low for a spell) but I'm still here, keeping up the respectable front for us. I'll probably have to get a real job sooner or later, but if you have a minute, take a seat, and I'll tell you all about how we pulled off the caper with the ghost peppers. I know, I know, the proper name is Bhut Jolokia but we aren't fancy folks like you.

    Oh, one thing before I start, if you order coffee, don't ask for cream or sugar. I heard somebody died over that the other day...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherByron Gordon
    Release dateNov 29, 2011
    ISBN9781465814159
    The Bhut Jolokia Caper
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    Byron Gordon

    Byron Gordon grew up in the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. One of six children, he soon discovered his love of reading, ranging from the clever humor of P.G. Wodehouse to the epic fantasy of Tolkien to the fast paced science fiction of Timothy Zahn. Fed on this widely varied diet, his imagination blossomed and he began to write, desiring to create worlds and adventures of his own.After realizing the bleak financial prospects of an aspiring writer trying to break into the fiction realm, Byron enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He spent an extra week in Coast Guard Boot Camp (Cape May, NJ) for writing during the breaks between classes. After Boot Camp he traveled to California for training in radio communications. Following the completion of his training, he spent three years on a Coast Guard Cutter, interdicting and repatriating illegal migrants. He currently is still on active duty and plans search and rescue efforts on the east coast of the USA.Despite the intense, and often hectic, schedule that military life entails, Byron has continued to write in his free time. While writing a complete novel still proves elusive, he has composed multiple short stories and a small amount of poetry. In the spring of 2011, he started publishing his writings electronically and now has a fair number of short stories and poetry available online in a variety of formats.

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      The Bhut Jolokia Caper - Byron Gordon

      The Bhut Jolokia Caper

      Byron Gordon

      Copyright © 2012 Byron Gordon

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      Cover Art by Jeanette Bouch

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