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    The Pennsville Rookie
    The Pennsville Rookie
    The Pennsville Rookie
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    The Pennsville Rookie

    By Vernon W. Wilson

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    A young talented policeman attempts to solve his first case; a hit-and-run incident. He has an unusual way of investigation and he is met with a conspiracy of silence. The ending has a twist.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVernon W. Wilson
    Release dateJun 27, 2017
    ISBN9781310159107
    The Pennsville Rookie
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    Vernon W. Wilson

    Born in Cape Town, South Africa. Obtained a Bsc Degree in Science at the University of Cape Town. Worked in a research department of a major packaging company before switching to Information Technology in 1977. Lived in Johannesburg for twenty years. Travelled extensively on business to the USA, UK and Europe. Also travelled privately to these and many other countries. Hobbies include photography, genealogy, gardening, DIY, reading, walking and writing. Lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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      The Pennsville Rookie - Vernon W. Wilson

      The Pennsville Rookie

      Vernon W. Wilson

      Published by Vernon W. Wilson at Smashwords

      Copyright © 2017 Vernon W. Wilson

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book 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 recipient. 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.

      The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher.

      ISBN: 9781310159107

      The Pennsville Rookie

      The Characters

      Harry Olsen – young policeman.

      Warren Glenn – Sheriff of Riverside

      Abe Gibson – Deputy Sheriff

      Mr Langford – unofficial community leader of East Riverside

      Mr Johnson – school principal, East Riverside.

      Ulysses Jefferson – West Riverside landowner’

      Deputy Chief Jake Wynne –Harry Olsen’s boss.

      Eugene, Eric and Johnny Roberto – drug dealers

      Paul Robinson – hit and run victim.

      Charles Gifford – Harry’s good friend.

      Joyce Parkinson– Harry’s ‘girl-friend’.

      Pennsville was a new city. It was established shortly after World War 2. As it grew during its early days, most of the expansion was to the west, towards the boundary with the next county. On the western edge of Pennsville was a small semi-rural farming village, Riverside. It was mostly populated by mostly poor people, had a local Sheriff and his Deputy as the only law enforcement resource. Most of the inhabitants were unemployed and the infrastructure sorely needed attention.

      Riverside consisted of two areas East Riverside and West Riverside. They were divided by the Lee River named after the famous confederate General. West riverside was less impoverished and more populated than East Riverside. The Sheriff’s office was located in West Riverside. The school, which was based in East Riverside was ill-equipped and was one of the first facilities to be improved by a charity organization founded by some of the affluent citizens of Pennsville, much to the gratitude of the poorer inhabitants of Riverside.

      Sheriff Warren Glenn was a large man approaching 60 years of age. He had a slightly bulging waistline which was more noticeable because of his tight broad leather belt which sagged below his stomach. While his physique may have given the impression of not being fit, he moved with surprising ease and speed. He had a reputation of being strong and easily capable of subduing unruly persons without inflicting harm. He had a strong sense of justice and treated his overnight prisoners with fairness and understanding

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