The Man Who Cheated Death

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A computer is like an attic; sometimes you find things hidden in them that you thought were forever lost.

This novel was written many years ago, then disappeared (or so I thought) when files were being transferred from an old computer to a new one. Recently, I found the manuscript on my laptop, reread it, and was reminded how much I enjoyed the story.

The Man Who Cheated Death deals with two of my favorite topics, Magic and Murder. It’s been updated and polished, and is now for you to enjoy as well.

Best,

James Swain

The telephone call early Friday morning was just what Sybil Blanchard had been waiting for. It was Saul, her agent, and he had a part for her. Not a big one he cautioned, but a part, and it was in a pilot television movie that Lorimar was trying to option to one of the networks for a series. Sybil would play a preppie virgin fresh out of Barnard who rooms with two aspiring actresses in Greenwich Village. The role was tiny, but if the pilot sold her character would stay in the series, and she would again be acting full time. Hanging up the phone, she had let out a Yipee, then opened the refrigerator and poured herself a victory tumbler of Taylor jug Chablis.

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