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    Cabin Fever
    Cabin Fever
    Cabin Fever
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    Cabin Fever

    By Art Burton

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    These are two connected short stories: Cabin Fever and God Works in Mysterious Ways. Cabin Fever describes the steps a scorned husband takes to free himself of his unfaithful wife.
    God Works in Mysterious Ways explores the justification for his actions after he confessess his deeds to his religious mentor, Pastor Dave.
    Not one to miss a chance to increase the coffers of his church, Pastor Dave exploits Karls misdeeds to save sinners and allow them to buy their own salvation.
    Read on to see if you agree that indeed God does work in mysterious ways.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArt Burton
    Release dateMar 21, 2011
    ISBN9781458105905
    Cabin Fever
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    Art Burton

    Art Burton lives in Latties Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada. He writes murder mystery novels and short stories. He is the author of For Hire, Messenger of God; Caught in the Line of Fire and Concealed From Sight, all murder mysteries and two books of short stories: Hobos I Have Known, and More Hobo Stories. He also has a popular two related-story edition: Cabin Fever and God Works in Mysterious Ways.

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      Cabin Fever - Art Burton

      Cabin Fever

      By Art Burton

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 Art Burton

      Cover photo: 25499277 © Irina88w | Dreamstime.com

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      Cabin Fever

      God Works in Mysterious Ways

      Originally I wrote Cabin Fever as a writer’s seminar project. I liked it so much that I spent some time developing it into a legitimate short story. At the time Pastor Dave was simply a name mentioned in the text. The man himself had never been fleshed out.

      Best selling Canadian mystery writer, Gail Bowen, read Cabin Fever and said tell me more about Pastor Dave. He sounds like he has potential. The sequel, God Works in Mysterious Ways, resulted from that conversation. Thanks Gail.

      The two stories go hand-in-hand. Enjoy them both.

      * * *

      Cabin Fever

      Karl was stunned. He could not believe the images lighting up his computer screen. He had heard of these acts, of course, but never had he watched them in real time. Pastor Dave had warned about such deeds of hedonism at one of the Men’s Club meetings at the church.

      Karl, seeking a respite from his hectic work schedule, had wanted a relaxing peek at his mountain hideaway hidden away in Nova Scotia’s high country. Security cams mounted in various locations around the cabin transmitted to a secure web site. His favorite focused on the view down the lake. Right now, his attention was drawn to the large bear skin rug in front of the fireplace skirting one wall of the livingroom. It was the view from this camera that shook his world.

      This was his hunting and fishing lodge for God’s sake. His first thought was that someone had defeated his alarm system to create their own love nest. But then he recognized the unique scar on the woman’s bare buttock as she knelt over her partner. His own wife. Karl was near fainting. He reached down and hit the power switch, knowing full well that Bill Gates disapproved of this method of shutting down the machine.

      Never in all their eighteen years of marriage had she taken him into her mouth, not even in the early days. To be sure, he had never had his head between her legs. These things were just unacceptable. Pastor Dave said so and Pastor Dave was never wrong.

      Karl held his head in his hands, at a

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