Fred Fuller is a poor but ambitious college student with dreams of a future in politics. He sees himself as being an honest and moral person but when confronted with the chance of a lifetime, not once . . . but twice he discovers the shallowness of his morality. While on his job as a messenger for Bank USA he goes into a deserted bank and is confronted by an open vault filled with millions of dollars. The first time, unprepared to take advantage of the situation, he calls his boss to report it. But when it happens again Fred's moral values are shattered as he takes the money and attempts to flee the country. Twice Tempted, Bill Manchee's first novel, was inspired by actual events that occurred to the author. Sex, greed, and moral ambiguities are the choice ingredients in this thriller set in California in the sixties. A wild ride of an adventure, for both Fred and the readers.
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TAKE A RIDE on reading, pass go, collect $6.7 million and go directly to jail. It's not Monopoly but it's just as fun. Manchee provides an awesome adventure for the thrill-seeking reader. This book swells the imagination, tests loyalty and probes morals and values. ... A fantastically written novel with a handful of twists and turns. Twice Tempted gives the readers hours of anticipation as the story unfolds. R.R. -- Rapport Magazine, Fall 1998
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Twice tempted is Manchee's first novel written in 1995 but not published until early 1997. Twice Tempted was optioned to be made into a feature film in the summer of 1998. Golden Moon Films of Dallas was planning to make the film, a sixties legal thriller. The film was to be produced by former SMU Film Archivist, Walid Khaldi from the screenplay by William Manchee. Joining in the project was Academy Award Winning Editor, David Emrich. Unfortunately funding for the film fell through and it on hold at this time.
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I'm originally from Ventura, California where I grew up during the 50s and 60s. My wife Janet and I were married while I was attending UCLA and she was attending nursing school. We immediately started having children and had three boys and a girl by the time I graduated from SMU Law School. With four young children we decided to stay in Dallas, where we had family and friends, rather than returning to California. I started law practice in the late 70's and today practice consumer law with my son, Jim. About twelve years ago I took on a famous romance author as a client and, after working with her for a while, I started wondering if I could write a novel myself. Eventually I gave it a shot and found I really enjoyed the writing process. After that it only took a few generous reviews of my first novel and I was hooked. My current novel, Tarizon: Civil War is my fourteenth and my goal is to continue to write a novel a year for the rest of my life.
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MANCHEE IS THE BEST,
This review is from: Twice Tempted (Paperback)
It's 1966 and 19-year-old Fred Fuller is living a full life. He's a student at UCLA during the day, and at night, he works as a messenger for Bank USA. As a bank messenger, Fred delivers and picks up data processing from a half dozen banks between Ventura and Fillmore, California. Fred considers him self a virtuous and exemplary person, but will he feel the same when he finds himself twice tempted? William Manchee has successfully penned another outstanding novel, keeping me spell bound throughout. I hesitate to say too much, because it's one of those books which proves true that "all is not as it seems," and I don't want to give too much away. I will say this, the plot was free flowing with plenty of twists and turns, and I was clueless all the way up to end and what an ending it was! TWICE TEMPTED will have readers questioning their own morals and values, and wondering how they would react if faced with the same situation.
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A gripping story that I couldn't put down.,
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Once I started reading Twice Tempted I couldn't put it down. I was up all night reading it. I had to know how it ended. It was a great story.
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An awesome adventure for the thrill seeking reader.,
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This review is from: Twice Tempted (Paperback)
Take a ride on reading, pass go, collect $6.7 million and go directly to jail. Manchee provides an awesome adventure for the thrill seeking reader. This book swells the imagination, tests loyalty and probes moral values.
Fred Fuller is a UCLA Student majoring in political science with hopes of becoming a lawyer. Working as a bank messinger, Fuller has total access to several banks after hours. With all that money sitting around, youd think that employers would really screen their applicants before hiring, but evidently not in Fuller's case. Knowing $6.7 million is in an open vault can't keep this Eagle Scout, congressional intern and Good Samaritan from using his "five finger discount" (aka stealing). He prematurely launches his legal career when he cleverly outwits the law into believing he's not the original thief of the bank's robbery.
Getting the money out of the bank is a piece of cake. But it's when a bank cashier dies in Fuller's arms during the big rip-off that adds murder to the charges and further complicates hsi getaway. Still, this lawyer-to-be uses his legal instincts to wipe away any incrimnating evidence he may have left befhind. Switching license plates, changing the paint on his car, making plans to leave the country-he's already guilty until proven innocent!
By now, Fuller's only hope is seeking the investigative skills of his best buddies to get him out of this mess. Steve Robbins and Randy Hanson, Fuller's best friends, travel across the globe and spend their life savings to help Fuller's case. Yet, despite the abundance of male camaraderie Fuller gets from Robins and Hanson, their companionship is not enough. Further muddiying his life, Fuller attempts to maintain romantic relationships with two completely opposite women. One provides explicit, lustful sex while the other offers loving support providing she keeps her virginity until their wedding night. Unfortunately wedding bells are held off when one of the leading ladies dies from rattlesnake bites. When will the misery end? Surprisingly, the person you'd least expect to hand around after this chaos pulls through for Fuller and adds to a very happy ending.
A fantastically written novel with a handlful of twists and turns. Twice Tempted gives the readers hours of anticipation as the story unfolds. R
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