Gold, the short story
By Mike Bozart
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About this ebook
This is the scheming, steamy, suspenseful, bizarre 3,000-word short story from July 2011 that preceded the 80,000-word novel Gold, a summer story (2013). Some of the characters, scenes, and plot in this quick-read beach tale were used in the later novel. The action takes place in Carolina Beach, Wilmington, and Fort Fisher, NC, USA. Revised and reformatted for kindle and most other readers.
Mr. Malloy: not present
Sex: overheard by one character
Violence: contemplated
Drug usage: yes, copious by one character
Strangeness: moderate
Vengeance: contemplated
> Download both Gold ebooks and contrast and compare the stories. See what characters were kept and which ones got cut. Notice if the prevailing themes change or not.
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Gold, the short story - Mike Bozart
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It was just another trip to the beach until ...
It was just another trip to the beach until ...
[revised in April 2016]
Note: This 3,000-word short story preceded the 80,000-word, erotically charged, suspense-filled, deceptive odyssey Gold, a summer story by two years. Some of the characters, scenes, and plot in this beach tale were used in the e-novel.
It all started with a weekend trip to Carolina Beach. Record-breaking heat. A late July weekend. The sun was completely mad in a torrid rage.
Her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Mark, was, too. He trailed her. Susan never noticed the small sedan he rented. However, she almost lost him around Laurinburg, when she stopped for gas. Well, almost. While standing at the gas