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    Rum Runner's Lounge
    Rum Runner's Lounge
    Rum Runner's Lounge
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    Rum Runner's Lounge

    By Russ Crossley

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    Lonnie stops at his favourite watering hole for a beer as he usually does after a hard day and today was very hard so he really looks forward to enjoying his drink in peace e. But a mysterious man named John arrives seeking conversation.

    Lonnie job is as high priest for the creatures and demons from hell who live among us and John has an unusual and dangerous request.

    Welcome to a bar everyone knows you're immortal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateJun 1, 2015
    ISBN9783959265232
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    Russ Crossley

    International selling author, Russ Crossley writes science fiction and fantasy, and mystery/suspense under the name R.G. Crossley. His latest science fiction satire set in the far future, Revenge of the Lushites, is a sequel to Attack of the Lushites released in 2011. The latest title in the series was released in the fall of 2013. Both titles are available in e-book and trade paperback. He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from various publishers including; WMG Publishing, Pocket Books, and St. Martins Press. He is a member of SF Canada and is past president of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, or his website http:www.russcrossley.com.  He loves to hear from readers  

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      Rum Runner's Lounge - Russ Crossley

      Table of Contents

      Rum Runners Lounge

      About the Author

      Other books by the Author

      Rum Runner’s Lounge

      Russ Crossley

      Published by 53rd Street Publishing

      Copyright 2015 Russ Crossley

      All rights reserved

      Cover art © Philcold | Dreamstime.com

      Cover designed by R. Edgewood

      Cover design and layout copyright 2014 by 53rd Street Publishing

      53rd Street Publishing

      Head office: Gibsons B.C. Canada

      www.53rdsteetpublishing.com

      ISBN: 978-3-95926-523-3

      Verlag GD Publishing Ltd. & Co KG, Berlin

      E-Book Distribution: XinXii

      www.xinxii.com

      This is a work of fiction.

      Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental.

      Rum Runners Lounge

      In the subdued lighting of the Rum Runners Lounge Lonnie gazed at the headless beer in residing at the bottom of his glass. He stared at it fascinated how the soft lighting made it seem to glow with an inner light. His tux may still reek of smoke, but the only odor Lonnie could detect was coming from the warm barley sitting in front of him. It smelled stale.

      Harry, the bartender, a large bellied man with graying hair, who perspired incessantly, strolled over to stand in front of his only patron this night.

      The TV in the far corner hanging from the ceiling

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