Scribbler Tales Volume Three
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When a highly classified schematic of a prototype engine is stolen, the evidence points to an inside job in Hidden Lies. In Nightmare, Melanie’s childhood demons carryover into adulthood when she returns to her ancestral home. Detective Newport races against time to apprehend a killer targeting prosecuting attorneys in Payback. The Night Stalker is not a figment of Pamela’s imagination as she tries to convince the police that her life is in danger. While trying to identify a serial arsonist, a Fire Marshall suspects a highly decorated firefighter in Turning Point.
Mary Ann Bernal
Mary Ann Bernal attended Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, where she received a degree in Business Administration; her literary aspirations were ultimately realized when the first book of The Briton and the Dane novels was published in 2009. In addition to writing historical fiction, Mary Ann has also authored a collection of contemporary short stories, a science fiction/fantasy novel, and action and adventure novellas.Her recent work includes Crusader’s Path, a redemption story set against the backdrop of the First Crusade; Forgiving Nero, a novel of Ancient Rome that explores the complex relationship between the emperor and his mother; and the AnaRose novellas, which follows the adventures of a museum curator and relic hunter thwarting black marketeers.Since Operation Desert Storm, Mary Ann has been a passionate supporter of the United States military, having been involved with letter-writing campaigns and other support programs. She appeared on The Morning Blend television show hosted by KMTV, the CBS television affiliate in Omaha, and was interviewed by the Omaha World-Herald for her volunteer work. She has been a featured author on various reader blogs and promotional sites. Mary Ann currently resides in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
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Scribbler Tales Volume Three - Mary Ann Bernal
Scribbler Tales
a collection of short stories
Mary Ann Bernal
Copyright © 2015
Volume Three
Published by arrangement with Whispering Legends Press
Copyright © 2015 by Mary Ann Bernal
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Edited by WeiEn Chen
Cover design by Steven Novak
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For
Alex and Kerry
Alex, Ana and Addy
Dedicated to the memory of
Sgt. Keith Allen Rabbit
Kline
and all the fallen
military and civilian heroes
in the ongoing fight against terror
Table of Contents
Hidden Lies
Nightmare
Payback
The Night Stalker
Turning Point
About the Author
Hidden Lies
A camouflaged figure moved stealthy across the gated compound, heading towards the administrative building while avoiding strategically placed security cameras. The moonless sky aided the anonymity, making detection difficult unless one was wearing night vision eyewear.
Hugging the wall while approaching the loading dock, the intruder reached the security panel, punched in the code and entered the shipping area undetected. Taking the stairs, the person reached the first floor and within minutes, was inside Quentin Swanson’s office.
Sitting before the computer, the intruder typed in the password and copied the files onto a flash drive. Logging off, the trespasser heard footsteps in the hallway as the security guard made his rounds. The officer checked the locked doorknob and walked away, repeating the exercise for all the offices along the corridor.
Once again there was stillness, and that was when the camouflaged figure returned safely to the nearby woods and the waiting car.
Do you have it?
Yes.
Turning on the ignition, but leaving the lights off, the vehicle drove silently along the dirt road until it reached the highway and sped away.
***
Monday morning, the beginning of the work week, and the offices of Wittman Industries were bustling. Employees were settling into the normal routine while visitors signed in at the reception desk and telephones rang incessantly.
Holly Hanson walked with a lively gait, smiling at her coworkers as she headed to her office. Being a creature of habit, Holly placed her handbag in the bottom