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    Ghost and Other Stories
    Ghost and Other Stories
    Ghost and Other Stories
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    Ghost and Other Stories

    By Basile Murray

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    The first short story "Ghost" follows Cam, a sniper and his crew in his final heist before he settles down with his wife.
    The second short story "The Box" follows Zion and Stephen, two brothers and college students who receive a mysterious package. In the wake of disappearances in Alexandria. one wants to test fate by opening the box, the other must stop him.
    The third short story "The Fallen Ones: Civil War tales" follows Lance Corporal Gray, an Arcadian Marine and his squad as they try to find the rest of their missing platoon in the ruined city of Detros.
    The fourth short story "Black and White" follows Chris, a college student in Jacksonville, Florida with an expensive car and a need for speed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBasile Murray
    Release dateMay 23, 2018
    ISBN9781370557592
    Ghost and Other Stories
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    Basile Murray

    Basile Murray is a freelance comic writer and author. His credits include two flash fictions “Jade” and “Checkmate” published in the Scarlet Leaf Review (January 2018). Basile grew up in Philadelphia, PA and joined the Marine Corps (2013-2017). He primarily writes Military Science Fiction. He is currently getting his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Full Sail University.

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      Ghost and Other Stories - Basile Murray

      Ghost and Other Stories

      by Basile Murray

      Copyright by Basile Murray, 2018

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      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copy Right Page

      Ghost

      The Box

      The Fallen Ones: Civil War Tales

      Black and White

      Author Biography

      Ghost

      The moon shines down as Ghost stands in front of a house. All the lights are off. He knocks on the door and then waits for a minute.

      A pregnant woman about 5’1 with black curly hair and brown skin opens the door. Cam… She yawns. What are you doing here, it’s 1:30 in the morning. Get inside, it’s freezing out here.

      They sit on the couch. Cam smiles

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