The Navel of the World

A rookie cop stands up alone against a bully and fights terrorists to protect his home.WARNING: Do not start this thriller after 8:00 PM or you will be up all night.Easter Island, surrounded by more than 1,000 kilometers of nothing but ocean, is generally a quiet place - until that quiet is shattered by the world's largest passenger jet landing in total darkness. The plane had been hijacked on a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney and redirected here so the hijackers can get off the plane without anyone knowing they are still alive. It's a great plan, and it would have worked, too, except for a local rookie cop named Victor, an awkward hero who won't give in. He had followed a number of leads the previous day, but found nothing concrete enough to convince his Chilean boss there was a threat to the island. So he meets the bullys from the plane alone...The next 18 hours are a whirlwind of chases and confrontations as Victor lays his life on the line again and again to keep the terrorists on the island and bring them to justice. He's assisted by his surfing buddy Jorge, Jorge's beautiful sister Javiera and a friendly street dog named Loco. Javiera has had an unrequited love for Victor for years, and it takes all she has to continue to stand strong. The novel is narrated by Victor, the lead terrorist and Loco the street dog. With humor and action, the story plays out in the major tourist attractions throughout the island, giving the reader a virtually tour of what the locals call Rapa Nui. This is Book 1 of the Polynesian Adventure Series
About the Author: The author of this novel began using the pseudonym Mary Jane when he was a freshman at Harvey Mudd College and wrote a weekly column for the student paper, The Muddraker. Being a shy, reserved youth, he felt he would be more forthright using a pseudonym. Since 80% of the students were male, a woman's name garnered more attention. And, the name Mary Jane seemed nicely disreputable. The rest is a brief footnote in history. Kyle G. Roesler has gone on to write screenplays, stage plays, and four novels (including Fate and Saba, both in print on Amazon). He is probably the greatest living American writer no one has ever heard of. Alas, Mary Jane passed away (another victim of cancer of the pseudonym) in 2017; Kyle continues to write using his own name. Fun facts about Kyle G. Roesler: 1) When Kyle plays guitar, he uses an amp that goes to 12. His wa-wa pedal, however, goes to 13. 2) Kyle is also a sit-down comedian (why stand when you can sit?); check out a couple of his routines on YouTube. 3) Kyle has made a short film of one scene of his novel Saba, and plans to make more short films in the future. 4) Back when he was known as Mary Jane, Kyle and Kirsten Dunst got together occasionally to discuss Peter Parker. Emma Stone is not invited. 5) Mary is really a man who is 6'6" tall. He can't walk in heels. 6) When Arnold Palmer and Mary used to get together, they discussed how to discretely order items named after them (half lemonade/half iced tea and taffy candy, respectively). 7) Wait, what did you think I was talking about? 8) Kyle really appreciates any reader who reads this webpage so thoroughly they make it to this part of his bio. Thank you. He would love to get your feedback on Amazon or Facebook. Note: half of these fun facts are actually facts. I will leave it as an exercise for the reader to sort out facts from fiction.