What are the odds of genetics genealogy connecting two long-retired men with vastly different backgrounds, interests and geography to a crucial event decades earlier?
A strand of DNA represents the canvas for this short story's blended tale connecting two surprised seniors.
This is a lengthy short story inspired by real people and actual events. Its writing has come about through a surprising and dramatic personal revelation, but this is not a documentary. Some scenes, characters, characters' names and backstories incorporating artistic imagination are written to support the underlying story.
Reader Comments:
"I didn't want to put it down." --BM, GA
"We are awarding you the Lake Loon Short Story Award." --DA, NY
"I think the 'Hound of Heaven' is dogging me." --MS, GA
"I greatly enjoyed reading The Fourth Son." --RS, GA
"I felt like I was reading it in the time of the setting." --MT, KY
"This story is written with humor and compassion." --JC, GA
"What a thoroughly engaging back-story!" --WH, FL
"You never know the surprises that might await you." --DS, GA
"I found the story immensely enjoyable." --JD, NY
"As an adventurer myself, I loved the mystery." --JF, GA
