SILENTLY IN THE NIGHT
A collection of tantalizing tales with more twists than braided hair:
Here you will find
mystery, murder and mayhem – plus a moment of romance. All the stories will
make you stop and think, even question your role in the world and the universe.
Just what are we doing here, and where are we going? Easy questions with
problematic answers.
This anthology of sixteen short and thrilling tales of unusual,
extraterrestrial and conspiratorial stories
is the latest compilation from Clayton Graham, the author of science
fiction novels Milijun and the soon to come Saving Paludis. The
characters in this eclectic collection are mostly ordinary people whose
reactions to their fears and to unexpected events will have you guessing at
every turn of the page.
This collection is intriguing reading which, among many other things, encourages the reader to:
Sympathize with a doomed husband and connect with an altruistic robot. Explore an isolated Scottish isle and touch down on a far-flung asteroid.
From the light-hearted to the darkest depths of the human psyche you would be hard pressed not to find something to like about Silently in the Night.
Many different visions of the future are within these pages. And as a bonus, there is an excerpt from the soon to be published Saving Paludis, which introduces the reader to two of the principal protagonists in this tale from the edge of mankind’s known universe in the year 3898AD.
If you love mystery with a hint of the paranormal, and the interplay of human foibles, grab this smorgasbord of short stories then get yourself a copy of Milijun, the mind-bending sci-fi novel by Clayton Graham.
The
Vault
Why would a
multibillionaire create a customized vault that is controlled by watch
mechanics inside and have a self-destruct mechanism inside to destroy the
billion dollars worth of artifacts inside?
Simple, because he
can.
On
paper, Sam Montgomery is your typical eccentric philanthropic pharmaceutical
billionaire whom has literally mailed five dollars to everyone in the US so
they can “pay it forward.” But what people didn’t know when made a rare public
appearance was that he was announcing he had leukemia. And more shocking was
that when he said, “I’d rather die than give my sister the opportunity to save
my life,” no one even knew he had a sister.
Elena
Diamante nailed the sit down interview – at his small home on the tiny island
of Antikythera in Greece. She was only planning on getting the scoop about Sam
and his apparently estranged sister but she was also going to be the first
journalist to see inside Sam’s custom made vault. It was built using watch
mechanics, so it was completely self-sustained, and only opened once a year. It
was even rumored that if it were ever tampered with, everything inside would be
destroyed in a custom acid.
Come
to find out for Elena, there would be one item inside Sam’s vault that could
save his life, or end it even quicker, it was just a matter of whether or not
the vault would open in time.
The
vault explores Sam’s family dynamics and how they inspired him to become the
successful man he is. The story is also told using Sam’s own family photos
growing up, as well as text messages and Facebook/Twitter. There are even
hyperlinks within the novel as “Easter Eggs” for those readers that want to
explore even more of Sam’s personal life, further blurring the lines of
fact/fiction.
With the daily discord taking place worldwide, I
wonder if the United Nations is up to the task of calming the numerous threats
and wars that are occurring. From my vantage point, I’m skeptical that the U.N.
members can maintain peace. Due to the numerous agendas maintained by the
membership, I believe that their self-interests have created an atmosphere of
apathy concerning issues that conflict or fall outside of their own agendas.
In contrast, any actions the members do take, often
serve to enflame the existing conflicts without resolving the underlying issues
that exist.
In addition, I believe the cost to the United States
in membership dues is prohibitive. When you understand that the U.S. pays for
22% of the annual U.N. budget as compared to the nearly 8% provided by both the
Republic of China and the Russian Federation combined, I become angry while
realizing that our country is once again being taken advantage of.
Understanding that the United States is considered a pariah nation by many of
the U.N. members, I wonder why we continue to maintain our membership in such
an ineffective and biased organization.
In my novel, “Conflux Threat from the Troika” the U.S.
ambassador to the U.N. and her staff are discriminated against by members of
many foreign governments. As a result of the overbearing discrimination and
disrespect displayed toward the U.S. delegation to the U.N., the United States
ultimately withdraws from the United Nations, producing panic and shock among
the remaining members.
The actions taken next by the U.S. are completely
unexpected and result in utter chaos worldwide.
What steps do you think our country should take in the
future with regard to our membership in the U.N.?
Find
out more about Bill Brazzel at http://www.scifiauthorbrazzel.com/
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