Truth And Consequences

by Daris Howard

The heroine's father has died leaving an intriguing will. He left to his daughet his fortune, but no none knows where or what it is. The hero and his friends, Beaker and Charlie, have got to find it before the villain and his cohort. Beaker, the friend of the hero, has created a truth potion. The villain wants to use it against the hero in a debate as they run against each other for mayor, but as usual the tables are turned. The fun comes from learning that sometimes even true things are better left unsaid.A real fun melodrama for the whole family.

79 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 7, 2012

About the author

Daris Howard, an award winning author and playwright, grew up on an Idaho farm. He was a state champion athlete, competed in college athletics, and lived for a time in New York.
He has worked as a cowboy, a mechanic, in farming, and in the timber industry. He is now a college professor. He has also been a scoutmaster, having up to 18 boys in his scout troop at a time. In his wide range of experience, he has associated with many colorful characters who form a basis for his writing.
Daris has had plays translated into German and French, and his plays have been performed in many countries around the world.
For many years Daris has written a popular column called Life’s Outtakes that consists of weekly short stories, and is published in various newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Canada.
You can see more about him at http://www.darishoward.com