Jamaican books
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Better Days are Coming by Austin Mitchell
Better Days are Coming
Short Summary of Stories
Willis’ Lucky Escape- Will Willis escape his kidnappers and summon up the courage to testify against them? Read the full story in Willis’ Lucky Escape.
No Tears for Sonya- Most persons believed that Sonya was a wicked girl. She had been involved in some bad things in her younger days and even since becoming an adult. Will she find redemption and repent of her evil ways? Read the full story in No Tears for Sonya.
The Serial Burglar- Las and Dalby set out to capture Bender, a wily and dangerous praedial thief. On the way they have to fight the man’s sons to get to him. They also have to get out of Lobban’s Woods with Bender and avoid Clinch Salmon and his band of cutthroats. Read the full story in The Serial Burglar.
The Troubled School-All sorts of problems were plaguing the school. Will it be able to overcome these problems? Read the full story in The Troubled School.
Wrong Directions-Romain was given wrong directions and robbed of all his possessions. He has remained on the island to find the men who robbed him. Will he succeed? Read the full story in Wrong Directions.
Who wanted Dory Anthony Dead?- Dory Anthony was dead and Dalton Ferguson, her fiance, was charged with her murder. Reece Patterson, a private investigator, is called in. Can he get Ferguson off the murder charge? Read the full story in Who wanted Dory Anthony dead?
The Amateur Investor-Phil lost all his money in a failed investment scheme. His baby mothers have also taken him to the family court for maintenance. He has also suffered a shock at the loss of his money. Will Phil ever get on his feet again? Read the full story in The Amateur Investor.
The Absentee Husband- Alrick got into trouble with his wife when he got nineteen year old Gwen Dacres, pregnant. His wife has left him and he suspects that she is seeing another man. Read the full story in The Absentee Husband.
Delaine’s Dilemma-When a woman is as beautiful as Delaine Tennant, men will do anything to get into bed with her. And that’s exactly what ex-cop, Clyde Harper, was trying to do. When Delaine dropped her lover, Easton Rivers, also another ex-cop, Clyde thought he was in business, except that he had another guess coming in the form or Marc Evers, also another ex-cop. Also, why was Easton so hell bent on destroying his ex-girlfriend’s reputation by labelling her as a worn out prostitute and a harlot? Read the full story in Delaine’s Dilemma.
Bad Man’s Woman- Was Elroy so infatuated with Carline that he would challenge a Don over her? Or maybe he didn’t know who a Don was. Read the full story in Bad Man’s Woman.
Undercover Soldier-Part One by Austin Mitchell
One time mob hit man, Gus Mc Creed is engaged in a deadly struggle with several drug syndicates for control of the lucrative Jamaican market. These syndicates have gunmen whom, they call soldiers and whom, they often unleash on each other or hire out for pay.In the midst of all this, his foster son, Fred Billings, wants to get rid of his daughter, Lorena, as he has his eyes set on Mc Creed’s empire. Special Branch Detective, Curtis ‘Bendoo’ Johnson, could spell trouble for both men when he is sent to the notorious Wareika Hills area of Eastern St. Andrew, to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers hiding out there. Bendoo discovers that the gang is controlled by Mc Creed’s syndicate but soon comes to the conclusion that maybe he has bitten off more than he can chew as some of the most dangerous men on the island are holed up there.However the word fear does not exist in Bendoo’s vocabulary and that’s why he was sent on this dangerous mission by his superiors.
