Ethan's Son
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In the parlor, the nude intruder rose from the padded bench in the alcove. The sound of the garage door rumbling open had precipitated a flood of adrenaline through his muscular frame. He moved silently across the parlor, entered the foyer and crossed to the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor and her bedroom. As he stood peering up the curving staircase, a soft light from the den penetrated the darkness at the head of the stairs. Smiling, he paused and listened. A cold flood of September moonlight passing through the entrance sidelights turned his body into an alabaster statue, chiseled perfection in the classic mode. Crouching, he moved up the stairs, pausing three times to listen and savor the delicious excitement of the moment. His penis swelled. This was a bonus. His body was slick with perspiration by the time he reached the semi-dark den. Hearing her shower running, he merged with a shadow provided by the partially open bedroom door to wait. He struggled to regain his balance. It was a futile effort. In the end he fell backwards into the stall. Had he not landed across the bull's head and neck, things might have gone better for him. But he did and in fright or anger. or as a simple reflex, the powerful animal drove Ethan's squirming body into the corner post, crushing his chest. In control now, the bull charged again, and his massive head rammed Ethan's limp body into the unyielding post for a second time. Ethan slid to the floor of the stall. Despite being stung repeatedly by the prod in Mickey's hands, Old Satan continued to pummel Ethan's body until he grew tired. Then he backed into the corner and watched Mickey kneel and search for life in the crumpled form stuffed into the corner of the stall. Satan breathed heavily, hoarsely. His warm breath turned to white vapor as it condensed in the night-chilled air.
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A disillusioned, rebellious son, a psychotic mobster and a disfigured youth interact in a complex plot that leads to the near annihilation of two families. A witness to his father's adultery, Ethan Thompson allows hatred and suspicion to drive him to a premature death. He leaves his pregnant wife Angelica behind as a target for two men seeking revenge on her mobster father, Vincente Gentili. Assigned by Vincente to protect Angelica, Dominic Frustacci becomes the object of ridicule and abuse when he allows her to marry Ethan. Dominic's lust for Angelica and hatred of his boss coalesce to goad the psychotic killer to a consummate act of horror. Mike Torrance's love for and persistence in pursuing Angelica leaves him disfigured and near death following an accident arranged by Gentili. Healed and totally dedicated to revenge, Mike plans and executes a scenario using Angelica as bait to trap the mobster. Dominic's intervention produces a conclusion Mike neither planned nor anticipated.
About the Author
An Ohio native, the author wrote his first novel at age twenty-three while a student at Kent State University. That first, oft-rejected novel manuscript resides peacefully in the tattered box in which it was first submitted to a publisher forty-plus years ago. He admits that it was hopelessly philosophical and, perhaps, too racy for its time. The Pygmy – his second effort – was published in 1995, following a career in higher education capped off by a stint as a manager of corporate communications for a Tampa, Florida firm. A third novel, The Survivors’ Affair, was published in 2001.