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Tales of the Verin Empire #2.5
a Case of Eager Heirs
Teddy Grabeley has a problem: he can't pay the assassin he hired to kill his uncle.
The assassin slit the old man's throat… but somehow Teddy's uncle still isn't dead. Running short on funds without his premature inheritance, Teddy hires Gus Baston to unravel a mystery that has left both nephew and assassin stumped.
A short story set in the world of Gedlund and The Great Restoration, detailing another of Gus's unique misadventures as a private detective in a world that mixes elements of Victorian culture and high-fantasy.
The assassin slit the old man's throat… but somehow Teddy's uncle still isn't dead. Running short on funds without his premature inheritance, Teddy hires Gus Baston to unravel a mystery that has left both nephew and assassin stumped.
A short story set in the world of Gedlund and The Great Restoration, detailing another of Gus's unique misadventures as a private detective in a world that mixes elements of Victorian culture and high-fantasy.
19 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 28, 2018
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About the author
William Ray
4 books51 followersWilliam Ray is the author of Gedlund, named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016, as well as The Great Restoration and other forthcoming tales within the Verin Empire setting.
Originally from North Carolina, he currently lives in Reston, VA with his wife and dogs. A graduate of Ithaca College, and Wake Forest's School of Law, he has worked in television, retail, patent prosecution, trademark law and other irrelevant nonsense. To paraphrase Lloyd Alexander, however, if being a life-long lover of fantasy literature qualifies one to write it, then he is well qualified indeed.
Originally from North Carolina, he currently lives in Reston, VA with his wife and dogs. A graduate of Ithaca College, and Wake Forest's School of Law, he has worked in television, retail, patent prosecution, trademark law and other irrelevant nonsense. To paraphrase Lloyd Alexander, however, if being a life-long lover of fantasy literature qualifies one to write it, then he is well qualified indeed.
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September 28, 2018
I was wondering how many authors can write a catchy story in just few words.
I always thought it needed many words and sentences very well chosen to build a good story based from some ideas you have.
Well.. I must admit that the author has managed to keep my attention and curiosity about the mystery behind the Eager Heirs's case, and only in just few pages!
If you're familiar with William Ray's books, then you'll find Gus Baston (one of the main characters from his books) in a new perspective thinking. (I felt like I still have more to discover about this character and I found this a pleasant feeling).
If you're familiar with William Ray's style, then you'll find the story well settled behind Victorian culture like his previous books.
And If you're not familiar in any way with William Ray's writings, then you'll find at least a fun-short-story to read!
I always thought it needed many words and sentences very well chosen to build a good story based from some ideas you have.
Well.. I must admit that the author has managed to keep my attention and curiosity about the mystery behind the Eager Heirs's case, and only in just few pages!
If you're familiar with William Ray's books, then you'll find Gus Baston (one of the main characters from his books) in a new perspective thinking. (I felt like I still have more to discover about this character and I found this a pleasant feeling).
If you're familiar with William Ray's style, then you'll find the story well settled behind Victorian culture like his previous books.
And If you're not familiar in any way with William Ray's writings, then you'll find at least a fun-short-story to read!
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June 1, 2018An old man proves unusually hardy, and his nephew hires Gus to figure out what's holding up his inheritance. More or less.
It's the first in what I hope to be several independent short stories in the Verin Empire setting. This particular tale is similar to The Great Restoration, both in theme and in that it also follows Gus's exploits as an inquiry agent several years after the events of Gedlund. Much like the novels, this is a stand-alone story, and so they can be read in any order.
It's the first in what I hope to be several independent short stories in the Verin Empire setting. This particular tale is similar to The Great Restoration, both in theme and in that it also follows Gus's exploits as an inquiry agent several years after the events of Gedlund. Much like the novels, this is a stand-alone story, and so they can be read in any order.
May 25, 2019
This pretty little short story definitely got me interested in seeing more of this world and these characters.
June 5, 2018
Fun read!
I loved getting the chance to be back in the world of Gedlund, to enjoy the characters I had come to love. Can’t wait for the next book.
I loved getting the chance to be back in the world of Gedlund, to enjoy the characters I had come to love. Can’t wait for the next book.
May 9, 2022
This is a short read, but a great introduction to the characters and universe where the regular novels take place.
It's an authors version of an appetizer and I'm hungry for more!
It's an authors version of an appetizer and I'm hungry for more!
May 21, 2022
Suspenseful short story. Very reminiscent of the 2008 horror movie 'Dead Silence'.
December 26, 2022
How the reanimation happened isn't clear but otherwise a good and well-written story.
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