Overview

Robert Thales, an otherwise unremarkable cop in a mid-sized city, is developing an ability to read minds. This ability gets him promoted from a report writing car to a solo car in a high crime area. His work in the high crime area gets him noticed – not in a good way.
The economy of the city teeters except where illicit drug sales and adult businesses are concerned. Criminals can’t launder their illicit monies fast enough and the business leaders can’t get the loans they need. ...
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Overview

Robert Thales, an otherwise unremarkable cop in a mid-sized city, is developing an ability to read minds. This ability gets him promoted from a report writing car to a solo car in a high crime area. His work in the high crime area gets him noticed – not in a good way.
The economy of the city teeters except where illicit drug sales and adult businesses are concerned. Criminals can’t launder their illicit monies fast enough and the business leaders can’t get the loans they need. Financing the new convention center requires billions in municipal bonds and this need is the root of a political takeover. The formerly unremarkable cop is thrown into the middle of the scheme. Everyone is trying to get Thales out of the picture.
How can he get the Feds to prosecute a case that nobody wants -- and do something in only one month? Injured, out-of-work, and hounded by hired guns; he may not live long enough to perfect his talent.

The reader plunges into the mind of a young street cop who is faced with current and developing criminal conspiracies. The criminal leader becomes obsessed with removing this threat. Business leaders are drawn into a criminal web of murder and extortion through their quest for good investments. Reading minds may help in sexual encounters but its not living up to its potential anywhere else.

This 70,000 word novel must be fiction because the D.A. and federal authorities would do anything to stop this type of crime if these crimes were happening today. Wouldn’t they?


The story is based on sophisticated corruption schemes of the near future. Sound familiar? The background is Nashville, Tennessee - which is a mecca for emerging business - and if we don't watch out -- the actual setting for this story in 2035.

A fun read.
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Editorial Reviews

J CAllighan
Once I started reading "At First Thought" yesterday I could not stop and finished at 12:30am this morning.
A real page turner with great characters and I anxiously await your next book.

Your creative and exciting ending left me happy for Thales and a bit sad for Janet. Your best characters are a little "bent" (as some once called me ) and I appreciate their imprefections as much as their virtues.

Thanks for this good read.

John Callighan
Energy and Environ
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940012961235
  • Publisher: Ken R Pence
  • Publication date: 6/15/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 278
  • Sales rank: 903,552
  • File size: 276 KB

Meet the Author

Ken R Pence, is an engineering professor at Vanderbilt University, pilot and an active martial artist -- a 5th degree blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do. He is a retired captain from the Metro Nashville Police Department where he served 31 years (16 on SWAT) and has taught police and military in the US, and Europe (England, Germany, France, and Northern Ireland) in confrontation management skills. He specializes in weapon recovery and retention and fighting multiple subjects. He is currently teaching engineering classes and performing research for DARPA.
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