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    Sweat

    By Terry Hayman

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    A fleshy man who can remove the top of his skull, aliens who smell awful, copious amounts of sweat and bad cultural jokes. This is not going to be your typical investigation.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFiero Publishing
    Release dateJan 13, 2013
    ISBN9781301061334
    Sweat
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    Terry Hayman

    Raised in five different countries and currently living with his family in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Terry is a full-time writer and actor who accepts struggle, believes in goodness, and seeks truth always.

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      Sweat - Terry Hayman

      Novels by Terry Hayman

      Chasing the Minotaur

      Jessica Falls

      Short story collections by Terry Hayman

      Being Human: 5 heartfelt tales of fantasy and science fiction set on earth

      Off-World: 5 tales of adventure set on other planets

      Dark Paths: 5 short stories exploring the darker sides of human nature

      Life Knots: 5 stories of ordinary people fighting their destinies

      Messed Up: 5 stories of crime and consequences

      Used by Magic: 5 stories of people caught up by powers unseen

      CONTENTS

      Sweat

      Meant to Be Together

      SWEAT

      Terry Hayman

      Copyright © 2013 by Terry Hayman

      Published by Fiero Publishing at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes
      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Sweat

      Terry Hayman

      I’d only had my P.I. shingle out a month when the fleshy man showed up.

      My God, man, you’ve got to help me, he said as he rushed in and collapsed into the creaking wood of my client chair. His lower lip shook and his hands clutched at each other between his knees.

      And the sweat... The only other time I’d smelled sweat with this kind of stench had been in

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