Gerry Ormond returns as a Niagara Falls fire chief and is plunged into a world of extortion, bribery, and embezzlement, along with the brutal Red Mafiya, who are hijacking a casino project. City administration has neutered the chief's power leaving him powerless. After the death of two firefighters due to neglect, Gerry declares war. He underestimates his enemies and they push back hard.
Gerry Ormond returns as a Niagara Falls fire chief and is plunged into a world of extortion, bribery, and embezzlement, along with the brutal Red Mafiya, who are hijacking a casino project. City administration has neutered the chief's power leaving him powerless. After the death of two firefighters due to neglect, Gerry declares war. He underestimates his enemies and they push back hard.
Most mysteries and suspense novels have to do with cops, lawyers, and PIs. My protagonist is a firefighter and I write the first firefighter fiction in Canada. True grit and reality are my writing tenets.My juvenile/middle grade/chapter books have no magic wands, wise talking creatures, vampires, or parallel worlds. My stories have unassuming boys who get in trouble and must use their brains to dig themselves out. There's fighting, conflict, loyalty, bullies, integrity, and courage. I've read samples to Grade 4 and 5 students and garnered excellent reviews.I was born in Welland, Ontario, a blue-collar town in the Niagara Peninsula. Backpacked the world and lived in Australia. I've never been fired from a job. I've worked as a paperboy, grocery clerk, sales rep, iron worker, framer, painter, mink ranch hand, assembly line rubber plant worker, concrete pouring, cherry picker, framer, freelance astronaut (no offers), boilermaker apprentice, various sales jobs, delivery driver, father, coach,and career firefighter and officer for 32 years. I've also played drums in the Black Gold Big Band for 8 years.I retired as fire captain with Edmonton Fire Rescue, a large Canadian service. I live in Beaumont, AB. with Gloria, whom I met on a freighter/passenger ship from Jakarta to Singapore. My writing has garnered several prizes in many genres. I travel extensively, do a bit of fishing and boating, drink demon rum, manage a writers group, do occasional renos, repair everything I have that's wearing down or breaking, and sit on my butt outside in the good weather reading a decent book. Check out my website for some excellent short stories.
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