Time Loves a Hero [Paperback]

Michael Jaquish (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2004

Savage yells of glee reachedtheir ears, and he poked his head up to see twenty to thirty cannibals, armedto the teeth, fording the stream unimpeded. The small bodies of half a dozenpygmies floated in the water, staining it red with their blood. A dozen morelay dead or dying on the shore between them and the water. Undoubtedly, a fewhad escaped to the forest behind them, but they were long gone now. It appearedthat only he and Eden remained alive on the bloody battleground. And they weretotally defenseless. His mouth went suddenly dry as he contemplated his owndemise. He'd imagined a lot of things in his short life, but one thing he'dnever considered before that particular moment, was the possibility of beinggutted by the spear of a cannibal in some remote jungle. His life startedflashing before his eyes, and he shook his head savagely to clear his thoughts.Suddenly, they were engulfed indarkness as a huge shadow fell over them and the gleeful shouting of thesavages stopped. The cannibals were frozen like dark statues, literally inmidstream. They stared up into the sky, gripping their spears and bowsimpotently, shared expressions of horror and amazement spreading across theirfaces.Directly overhead hovered theblack, pitted and oxidized iron body of the Atlantic Variator. As they watched,two dinner plate-sized panels slid back and the golden tips of two lasercannons emerged. Beads of sweat popped out along his hairline as the silencewas broken by an electrical crackling and the muzzles of the cannons beganrotating toward them.

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About the Author

Michael Jaquish is a published poet, novelist andinternational photojournalist who has written for Soldier of Fortune and various other international publications.Following his retirement from law enforcement administration in the Pacific Northwest, he worked overseas formany years providing logistical support for NASA's space shuttle abort landingsites. He currently resides in Gig Harbor, Washington, where he writes andprovides firearms and street survival training for private security operationsas an international consultant. He has published several other books, including A Life Well Traveled and Tales of a Country Cop in Africa, whichdetails some of the high points of his diverse and interesting career ininternational security and intelligence. Michael can be reached through hiswebsite at: www.therealindianajones.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414048335
• ISBN-13: 978-1414048338
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,755,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)