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Half a Donut and Other Short Stories Kindle Edition

by Peter W Holub (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Half a Donut and Other Stories contains four short stories all involving the police and crime in some fashion.In “Half a Donut,” Detective Ryder Blake consults with lawyer, Kimberly Dempsey, to solve the murder of Edgar Payne, a wealthy recluse who only had three months to live. The story unfolds in 8,423 words.“A Ghost of a Chance” is the first person story of electronics wizard, Jonathan Miller, his murder, and his justice. Justice is served in 2,380 words.“The Rookie” is the story of Police Officer Michael Farrell’s first day on street patrol. Michael, a former construction worker, considers himself the embodiment of macho man. He firmly believes that women have no place in police work, but before the day is over, is forced to reconsider his opinion. He learns much about women and himself in 1,528 words.“The Child” catches nineteen year old Timothy Dooling burglarizing the home of a family while they frolic in their backyard pool. Drugs are not the only problem haunting Timothy. All is revealed in 1,468 words.

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These stories were originally intended for entry in writing contests. A couple of them won a prize and the third an honorary mention. A couple of them suffered some nicks and cuts when I shaved some words off to meet the contest requirements. I present them here fully healed. The fourth just plain refused to be shortened.

About the Author

Peter W. Holub is a retired NYPD lieutenant. He received the New York City Police Foundation Award when he graduated Suma Cum Laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Holub lives on Long Island and enjoys cooking for his three children and seven grandchildren. He winters in his condo on Florida's west coast.
His first novel, Cody's Obsession, is a police procedural thriller.Pete has just published an initiation into manhood novel, New Washington, and is currently engaged in writing a young adult mystery.
Besides writing, he is actively involved in community theatre as both an actor and stagemanager. His hobbies include reading, tennis, guitar, and golf.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0069VMKVG
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 337 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 54 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #5,010,801 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #5,874 in 90-Minute Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Short Reads
- #7,145 in Mystery Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #11,203 in Mystery Anthologies (Books)

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Peter W. Holub retired as an NYPD lieutenant. He received the New York City Police Foundation Award when he graduated Suma Cum Laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a degree in English Literature.

Holub is enjoying retirement in his condo on Florida's west coast.

His first novel, Cody's Obsession, is a police procedural, suspense thriller, with a little romance thrown in.

Pete's second novel, New Washington, is an initiation into manhood, contains a bit of erotica while investigating morals,religon, politics, and love. Set a hundred years after a nuclear war the descendants of the surviving Washington politicians have created an agrarian society of nobles and peasants. Fated to succeed his father as the ruler, twenty-year old Michael Kavanaugh fully believes the necessity of the harsh laws and the religion which justifies them. But when he falls in love with a peasant, he gradually begins to question both the laws and the religion. Relationships between the classes is punishable by death and Michael risks everything including both their lives by continuing their relationship. When enemies emerge wishing to assume Michael’s place as the future leader by exposing their relationship, the two lovers must fight to stay ahead of persistent plots and attacks.

The Murder of Professor Magic, is a first person narative in which sixteen-year-old Arthur Riordan and seventeen-year-old Gale Flanagan stumble from one adventure to another in an attempt to find the killer of Arthur's mentor.

Half a Donut contains four short stories each of which relate to crime or police in some fashion.

Besides writing, Holub spends is time playing tennis,golf and his guitar..