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    Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
    Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
    Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
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    Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy

    By Patricia Loofbourrow

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    Eleanora Bryce faces prison for a crime she didn’t commit.

    In the far future domed city of Dickens, no mercy is given.

    So when Eleanora Bryce finds her husband dead at his own hand, she finds herself trapped between the truth and his mountain of debt. When Eleanora refuses to speak with the constable investigating the case, he suspects her of murder.

    Eleanora faces prison - or worse - unless she can find a way out of Dickens. But can she bear to return to the city which ruined her husband and murdered her son?

    It seems all hope is lost, until one small clue is found.

    A 6,000 word short companion story to the Red Dog Conspiracy steampunk crime fiction series.

    If you love sweet Regency romance or the works of Charles Dickens, you'll love Vulnerable.

    Vulnerable takes place shortly before the events in The Jacq of Spades: Part 1 of the Red Dog Conspiracy. It has no spoilers for the Red Dog Conspiracy steampunk noir series and can be read at any time.

    Timeline:

    Gutshot: The Catastrophe
    The Alcatraz Coup
    Vulnerable

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatricia Loofbourrow
    Release dateApr 30, 2018
    ISBN9781944223212
    Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
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    Patricia Loofbourrow

    Patricia Loofbourrow, MD is an SFF and non-fiction writer, PC gamer, ornamental food gardener, fiber artist, and wildcrafter who loves power tools, dancing, genetics and anything to do with outer space. She was born in southern California and has lived in Chicago and Tokyo. She currently lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three grown children.

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      Vulnerable - Patricia Loofbourrow

      VULNERABLE

      Patricia Loofbourrow

      Copyright © 2017 Patricia Loofbourrow

      All rights reserved.

      This is a work of fiction.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given to others. If you would like to share this book 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, please visit a legitimate book retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author’s work.

      Published by Red Dog Press, LLC

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      VULNERABLE

      Eleanora Bryce walked into her bedroom to find her husband dead.

      He had excused himself an hour earlier, claiming he wished to read and pray in solitude before dinner. But he lay on the bed dressed in his best gray suit, the formerly full bottle of laudanum lying uncapped in his lax hand.

      He must have taken it just after he left me, Eleanora thought. Why?

      Later, she would berate herself for her lack of grief at his passing. But now, it was a detached mystery, points of interest which needed to be learned, studied.

      A pile of papers, dry and unmarred, lay on the floor beside him. They told the story of debt, debt, and the impending ruin of his household.

      The coward! For him to leave this for her to handle sent Eleanora into a fury. May you find only Fire, she whispered. What were they to do?

      Mother?

      Herbert stood at the door, his thin face — so close to manhood — curious, concerned. Is Father well?

      Eleanora let out a breath. Your father’s dead.

      For a moment, the way her son turned to the doorpost and wept moved her. His brother David rushed in, throwing himself upon his father’s body to howl in grief.

      The empty bottle fell to

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