The Manifest Destiny Network Chronicles, Book 1: The Sister Diaries

by Maniel

Overview

Daniel has begun a quest to discover who killed his parents in 2037, when he was ten. Denise, a friend of Daniel's mother, had been arrested, tried, and convicted. However, in 2052, Daniel receives a diary and an electronic letter from a just-deceased Denise claiming her innocence. Given Daniel's few accomplishments in life, can he possibly resolve this complex cold case?
In order to solve the murders, Daniel consults the diaries of Denise and his mother and journeys back to the origins of MaDNet (Manifest Destiny Network), the country's new transportation system. In passing, we note how far MaDNet has come since the '30s. Beyond the quest for the truth about what happened to his parents in the past, Daniel is struggling to bring order and purpose to his life in the present. This is made more interesting, if not more straightforward, by his relationship with Marcia, his tennis teacher and unlikely partner in the investigation.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044778542
Publisher:	Maniel
Publication date:	08/08/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

By training and profession, I am an engineer; my years of engineering experience have taught me that "good intentions" do not determine results. Success in engineering is objective: your bridge will stand, your machine will function, and your computer program will run correctly, only if designed and built in strict adherence to physical laws and principles; emotions generally have little to do with engineering outcomes. Since the discipline of engineering, meeting goals through actions based on proven principles, is lacking in our daily lives, it is no surprise that it is missing from our public policy.
Having said all that, I am reminded of a personal ad posted in our school newspaper by a coed who described herself as "dynamic and attractive" and who wanted to meet a "passionate, active young man." The final words in the ad were, "no engineers." We are all well served by humility and a sense of humor.