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    Long Odds
    Long Odds
    Long Odds
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    Long Odds

    By Shane Griffin

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    Teklas is a dump and Isa is desperate to get off planet as fast as possible and back into a real job. She finds herself running illicit portable poker machines to make money. It's either that or go back to stripping or the mines.
    So far she has been lucky and avoided the cops. When her friend Tara tampers with one of the machines see how her luck changes and why.
    A story about destiny and probability.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShane Griffin
    Release dateSep 16, 2012
    ISBN9781301856718
    Long Odds
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    Shane Griffin

    Poupichou Press now also live on twitter - follow if you dare !!Shane Griffin is an ageing scientist, cricket fanatic and long term indie writer. He lives at the foot of the Blue Mountains.. He has completed over 30 titles including short stories, novella's and two full length novels.Shane is now focusing on e-publishing under his own label - Poupichou Press.Newest novel - Vendunari - Gene War is out now as an ebook and a hard print book. Newest shorter works Venudnari -Exile and Vendunari - Grenig's War.If you are interested in regular updates about my work please follow Poupichou Press on TwitterCurrently working on : new short story set in Visions of Magic realm, plus tinkering with ideas for Necrofaires 3. Its a slow process as a part time indie author so please be patient :)

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      Long Odds - Shane Griffin

      Long Odds

      By

      Shane Griffin

      Smash Words Edition Published by Poupichou Press

      First Published in Print in Eclecticism 2010

      Copyright Shane Griffin 2010

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

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      Isa walked along the street with her head down. She snuggled deeper into her heavy overcoat as she went. It was so cold it felt like it was about to snow again. Despite the chill weather the city streets were packed with people all looking for a good time, something to excite them and make them forget their mundane existences, just like every other night on Teklas. It was that quest for something different, for a little hope, for something better, that kept food in Isa’s stomach these days.

      Teklas was originally a mining and industrial colony which over the last ten years had seen a booming economy. A strong economy meant more money and more money meant more people came to Teklas. Like everything else in life the boom did not last forever and Isa for one had been feeling the pinch for some time now.

      Isa stopped at a neon drenched street corner and waited patiently for the pedestrian signal to change. As she stood waiting another woman

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