Hollownton
Homicide
Anthony
Hollownton
Book
1
by Gretchen
S. B.
Genre: Urban
Fantasy / Mystery
Number of pages:
258
Word Count:
82,628
Cover Artist:
Talina Perkins
Book
Description:
Homicide
detective Anthony Hollownton thought he had seen it all until he and his
partner, Rick Nelson, are called to a murder scene unlike any Tony has come
across. There are no witnesses and none of the neighbors heard a thing.
Once Tony starts
to investigate the facts of the case become stranger and stranger.
As the body
count rises Tony is drawn into a world he did not know existed.
Starting with a
visit from a dead woman from his past.
He must decide
whether the paranormal truly exists or if these killing are some kind of
delusional gang war.
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Excerpt from Hollownton Homicide
Anthony swung up in
bed. What had woken him? Had his alarm gone off? There was a ringing noise. He
turned to his left and made a grab for the phone next to his bed.
“Anthony Hollownton.”
That was as polite as
they were getting for the middle of the night. If they had a problem with that
they could deal with it. He looked at his alarm clock, five am. That meant
barely more than two hours of sleep. Why would someone call him at five am?
There was a pause on
the other end.
“Hello.” He repeated.
He felt himself freeze.
He could hear talking
on the other end. He silently pleaded that it wasn’t the same woman from
earlier. He was just frustrated enough to trace the call and chew her out. He
heard a male voice come on to the other end and Anthony exhaled, forcing his
muscles to relax one by one. He had to get sleep; he was jumping to ridiculous
conclusions.
“Hey Tony, sorry to
call so early man, but I gotta ask you a question.” It was his partner. The
tone in the man’s voice sounded serious but genuinely upset about saying
whatever it was he was about to say.
Tony felt himself
tense again, what if something was wrong with Amanda or the baby? “What
is it Rick?” Tony tried to sound neutral.
When he heard his
partner sigh he relaxed again feeling more tired than before.
“Look man, I don’t
believe it but Amanda asked me to so I’m doing it.”
Tony screamed in his
head. He wanted to get back to sleep. “Get to the point Nelson. I want to go
back to bed.”
The use of the last
name was usually reserved for when they were working. It showed Rick he meant
business and told him to get to the point.
“As you know the land
line is on Amanda’s side of the bed and she has picked up three phone calls
since we went to bed she says it was a woman who laughs and hangs up. After the
third time Amanda called *69 and the number is yours, your land line anyway. I
wasn't sure at first since you don't really use it. But when I double checked
in my cell, the numbers matched. I told her it was crazy, since you never have
women over. I told her that outside of her and other cops you don’t even know
any women, no offence, but she’s making me call anyway to make sure.”
Tony’s jaw dropped.
Now he was wide-awake. He must have been silent too long because his partner’s
voice came on with a worried tone.
“Hey Tony, you still
there?”
Tony flicked on his
bedroom light and scanned the room, empty. “Yeah man, I’m here, just shocked. I
don’t have anyone here and I’ve been asleep. You know it could be some prank
caller who knows how to reroute numbers or something.”
Tony debated telling
his partner about the call at work but quickly dismissed it. With a wife and a
four-month-old daughter Rick had enough on his plate.
“Yeah, I figured as
much. I was just calling to make sure. Sorry for waking you up man. I hope you
can get back to sleep.”
Tony nodded. So did
he. “Yeah, good night Rick.”
He heard his partner
say something to his wife. “Good night Tony, See you tomorrow, I mean today.”
As he hung up the
phone Tony looked about his room. There was nothing out of the ordinary.
Against the wall at the foot of his bed was his 42' TV. To the left of the bed
was the closet, which was still open from when he put away his work clothes, no
one was in there. To the right of the TV was the door out into the rest of the
apartment, still closed. Everything on the nightstand was still where he left
it. Turning, he looked at the window above the bed, still locked. He turned
back reaching into the top drawer of his nightstand and pulled out his gun and
got out of bed. If there was anyone in his apartment he was going to find them.
About the Author
Gretchen happily
lives in Seattle, Washington where she spends her time creating new characters
and situations to put them in. She also enjoys cheering on her local sports
teams, even though it sometimes seems they are allergic to winning (Except the
Super Bowl!).
She graduated
from Central Washington University with a BA in History and a BA in Philosophy.
She loves that Washington provides a large range of activities, from
Shakespeare in the park to rodeos. At the end of her adventures she unwinds by
curling up on the couch, knitting while catching up TV shows via Netflix.
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