Blade of Hearts: A Novella and Three Short Stories

by Basil Sands

Synopsis

In Blade of Hearts, hear some of the back story of a handful of Basil's recurring major characters. Find out about the past of Kharzai Ghiassi ("Karl's Last Flight"), Mojo Johnson ("65 Below"), and Mike Farris ("Faithful Warrior") - as well as others. Stories in the collection include:

"Blade of Hearts": Violent modern day pirates have taken a missionary vessel for ransom, and they are not playing around. Colonel Galang, the pirate leader, has a secret, but so does Galang's second in command. With the US Marines commanded by a young Captain Mike Farris and Gunnery Sergeant Marcus 'Mojo' Johnson hot on their tails, things get hot fast.

"The Plumber": When a broken hot water tank puts romance on the ice, Phil's day goes from bad to worse to deadly.

"Red Ghost": Some young men learn that it's not wise to mess with older men, you don't know where they've been or what they're still hanging on to.

"Storyman": Meet Kharzai Ghiassi, and his first taste of what will become his life work.

Publisher: Sandman Production Studios of Alaska