Word on the Street

At first glance, the dimly lit nondescript tavern seemed so perfect for a clandestine meeting that it might as well been a cliché out of a bad tri-dee stage setting. Moving inside the tavern, the nervous young man put on a brave face and let his eyes adapt to the smoky darkness. He could see a handful of customers, all sitting in pairs, scattered among the poorly lit booths. One barely visible figure sat alone and had no trouble making a friendly gesture toward the newcomer.

"Welcome young’un, glad ya made it fit as a fiddle. Some folk say they are interested in, shall we say, alternative money makin’ opportunities, but when they find where they gots to go to get started in the ‘business’ as it were ... well let’s say I get stood up more than I don’t. Not that I take it personal, my line of expertise ain’t for the weak-kneed. Now I know what your first question already is, so excuse me if’n I just cut ya off a’for ya ask..."

An adventure hook.
first in the Word on the Street series

Was available as a download, (free bonus content), from the publisher website