I Am Gabriel
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A lonely old man was sitting on a chaise lounge on the patio of his oceanfront home absorbing all the splendid scenery. The thoughts swirling about his mind were at once ominous and yet exhilarating.
This was truly a beautiful world he was living in and the very thought of leaving it saddened him. There were so many splendid sounds and scenes on this earth that deeply moved his heart and very soul.
In an attempt to determine what he would miss the most, it became difficult to even begin to list them. As a typical example he thought of the music. If only there was a way of recording some of the beautiful music to be stored in his soul, to be enjoyed forever.
In his heart he knew the transformation would be a formidable thing to do. But he also knew the decision was not his to make. The Heavenly Spirit that had sent him here would someday certainly call him back.
His sojourn here would be brief, but in historical terms brief periods can last for decades. His mandate for living was endemic in all men so he was never made to appear out of the ordinary. Even though the customs and indeed the very languages spoken today were so vastly different he was still able to assimilate into the present lifestyle.
However his cultural life style would appear to be uniquely uncommon and his behavior was at times exemplary and most extraordinary. But that was the mission he had been assigned and it would be fulfilled.
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Along the sunny beaches off Florida’s east coast there was a man that was the incarnation of a heavenly angel. Gabriel Sargent was a successful businessman that spent his life and his fortune in the advocation and adoration of the American woman.
His disappearance and the death of his female partner started an investigation that led up to the heavens and into the embrace of a heavenly angel. This was the same angel the Lord has used as a messenger during the creation of all the world’s great religions.
Philip Morton is the lead detective on the case and is visited by an apparition that leads him to a successful conclusion, or at least he thought so.
The story starts out on the beautiful and secluded Island of Jupiter where the family has a winter home. The island is inhabited by the super rich and others who pretend to be.
A local interior decorator, Susanna Safire, is retained to refurbish the living room of the home and Gabriel Sargent became captivated by her. The girl induces him to agree to a merger of their two companies. Her goal is to gain an appointment to the board of directors of the giant G & M Company Foundation. In that position there would be access to large sums of money that is used for charitable purposes.
The story shifts from Florida to Chicago where the company maintains its headquarters.
There is an investigation into the death of Susanna being conducted by the detective Philip Morton. There are some people that view the disappearance of Gabriel Sargent as an act of God and the detective is inclined to believe it but is never fully convinced.
The death of the girl is tied to the disappearance of the wealthy man. And in his sleep Philip Morton observes a vision and receives a message by some one he perceives to be Gabriel, the heavenly angel of the Lord or the ghost of the missing millionaire. In this apparition the secrets of the man’s departure and the theft of his Foundation’s money are brought to light. After an intensive investigation the guilty one is exposed and the murder mystery is solved.
About the Author
Lincoln R. Peters was born in Chicago and has lived there all his life with the exception of the three years he served in the Army during World War II.
He is married, has two sons and four grandchildren.
He has had three other novels published:
Murder At The Famous Door.
Biak-Zambo. A story Of Two Soldiers.
Refusal To Mourn
Biak-Zambo is a work of fiction but it accurately describes some of the battles that the author fought in during the time he served with the 41st Infantry Division in the Pacific War.
He is currently working on a book that will bring to life the many splendor dreams and dissappointments of growing up in the inner city streets of Chicago.