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Surviving Hector
**short story**“You can call me Hector. Nobody else does, and I only thought of it three seconds ago, so you will not find anything about me by knowing this. It’s better than you with the gun, however.”Before leaving work for the weekend, Anita’s boss gave her a file for safekeeping. Now the killer sitting in her bedroom wants the file, and is willing to kill Anita and her wounded, unconscious husband if he doesn’t get it. But if she hands it over, he might kill them anyway.Alone, unarmed and dressed for bed, can Anita save her husband and herself? Can she survive Hector?SURVIVING HECTOR is a new short story from Gene Doucette, the author the sci-fi thriller FIXER, the acclaimed IMMORTAL series, and (as G Doucette) the erotic thriller SAPPHIRE BLUE.
36 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 5, 2014
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About the author
Gene Doucette
44 books435 followersGene Doucette is a hybrid author, albeit in a somewhat roundabout way. From 2010 through 2014, Gene published four full-length novels (Immortal, Hellenic Immortal, Fixer, and Immortal at the Edge of the World) with a small indie publisher. Then, in 2014, Gene started self-publishing novellas that were set in the same universe as the Immortal series, at which point he was a hybrid.
When the novellas proved more lucrative than the novels, Gene tried self-publishing a full novel, The Spaceship Next Door, in 2015. This went well. So well, that in 2016, Gene reacquired the rights to the earlier four novels from the publisher, and re-released them, at which point he wasn’t a hybrid any longer.
Additional self-published novels followed: Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things (2016); Unfiction (2017); and The Frequency of Aliens (2017).
In 2018, John Joseph Adams Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) acquired the rights to The Spaceship Next Door. The reprint was published in September of that year, at which point Gene was once again a hybrid author.
Since then, a number of things have happened. Gene published two more novels—Immortal From Hell at the end of 2018, and Fixer Redux in 2019—and wrote a new novel called The Apocalypse Seven that he did not self-publish; it was acquired by JJA/HMH in September of 2019. Publication date is May 25, 2021.
Gene plans to continue writing novels for both markets (traditional and self-published) as long as that continues to make sense. His most recent self-published novel is Immortal: Last Call (2020). He is currently at work on a large science fiction world-building project taking place on his Patreon site, the result of which will be a multi-novel series.
When the novellas proved more lucrative than the novels, Gene tried self-publishing a full novel, The Spaceship Next Door, in 2015. This went well. So well, that in 2016, Gene reacquired the rights to the earlier four novels from the publisher, and re-released them, at which point he wasn’t a hybrid any longer.
Additional self-published novels followed: Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things (2016); Unfiction (2017); and The Frequency of Aliens (2017).
In 2018, John Joseph Adams Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) acquired the rights to The Spaceship Next Door. The reprint was published in September of that year, at which point Gene was once again a hybrid author.
Since then, a number of things have happened. Gene published two more novels—Immortal From Hell at the end of 2018, and Fixer Redux in 2019—and wrote a new novel called The Apocalypse Seven that he did not self-publish; it was acquired by JJA/HMH in September of 2019. Publication date is May 25, 2021.
Gene plans to continue writing novels for both markets (traditional and self-published) as long as that continues to make sense. His most recent self-published novel is Immortal: Last Call (2020). He is currently at work on a large science fiction world-building project taking place on his Patreon site, the result of which will be a multi-novel series.
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April 10, 2014
Thrilling and tense
Anita is a heavy sleeper. She never thought that was going to be a problem until Hector walked into her house. It's cool-headed attorney versus cold-blooded killer in this tense cat and mouse game.
Anita is a heavy sleeper. She never thought that was going to be a problem until Hector walked into her house. It's cool-headed attorney versus cold-blooded killer in this tense cat and mouse game.
August 21, 2024
Surviving Hector
This was a great short story. Anita works for the district attorney and has been given a confidential file to take home overnight. In the middle of the night she is awakened by Hector who’s been hired by some really bad people to get the file away from Anita. Hector is willing to use any and all means to get the file, up to and including murder. The story was short, but well worth the read.
This was a great short story. Anita works for the district attorney and has been given a confidential file to take home overnight. In the middle of the night she is awakened by Hector who’s been hired by some really bad people to get the file away from Anita. Hector is willing to use any and all means to get the file, up to and including murder. The story was short, but well worth the read.
February 22, 2025
♥4/4 stars
♥Felt like a fast paced thriller movie
♥This was my first short story/novella from this author and i did genrally enjoy it
♥I really like how impactful the moments felt- especially the injuries recieved. it felt realistic and how critical it would be if even a small mistake was made.
♥Felt like a fast paced thriller movie
♥This was my first short story/novella from this author and i did genrally enjoy it
♥I really like how impactful the moments felt- especially the injuries recieved. it felt realistic and how critical it would be if even a small mistake was made.
August 5, 2016
A tense, gritty, recommended thriller
"Surviving Hector" is the story of a home invasion that gets increasingly intense at each turn of events.
It's gritty, rough, and realistic to the point where it makes you start to wonder, "What would I do if it were me in that situation?"
Definitely recommended to buy this tense crime thriller.
"Surviving Hector" is the story of a home invasion that gets increasingly intense at each turn of events.
It's gritty, rough, and realistic to the point where it makes you start to wonder, "What would I do if it were me in that situation?"
Definitely recommended to buy this tense crime thriller.
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