TRIANGULATING
BLISS
by Janelle Jalbert
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BLURB:
A struggling veteran reads about the mysterious
death of a local athlete and wants to learn more. He meets the owner of the
business linked to the crime and discovers others have “disappeared”.
All stories include a man with dark hair, blue
eyes, and a strong jaw.
Then, it’s his turn.
The mysterious forces at Bliss change everything.
What brought them all to Bliss is not as it appears and their lives are
powerfully interconnected across space and time.
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Excerpt:
MIKEL
THOMAS DEAD AT 27
Greg
studied the series of pictures of the same man, as a teen in a high school
basketball uniform, in a college uniform, and in a professional one. The line
for coffee at 8:30 in the morning was nearly out the door, so it gave Greg time
to flip through the story.
Mikel Thomas, 27, was found in
his West Los Angeles home Thursday night. His wife, Nisha, found Thomas
bleeding from an apparent, self-inflicted gunshot wound when she returned home
from a taping of her talk show. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Greg
caught up with the line's progress and continued to read.
Thomas, a professional basketball
player, had a troubled career in Philadelphia, Miami, and Sacramento. He
attended Pasadena High School where an injury forced him to give up a promising
football career. Thomas began playing basketball as a junior and became a top
college recruit. He attended college in Los Angeles before being drafted to
Philadelphia.
Shoulda
played sports. Greg thought.
Thomas was involved in a shooting
incident that left one dead after he was traded to Miami. His repeated
altercations on and off the court led to a suspension. After a trade to
Sacramento, Thomas missed part of the season for an undisclosed medical
condition following a mental evaluation in a Pasadena hospital last Christmas.
Thomas had a history of drug and alcohol incidents, but detectives declined to
comment on that being a possible cause. The investigation continues.
Pretty
standard celeb drama. Greg barely registered the comments from the player's
wife and a teammate about the shock of it all. He caught up with the coffee
line and skimmed further.
Mary Thomas, Mikel's mother,
called into a sports radio show late Thursday. When asked if there was any
indication that Thomas was in trouble, she responded. "He kept saying that
his disappearance from that Bliss bar changed him forever. It was that crazy
bar that killed him. I know it."
Disappearance?
Never heard about that. How does someone like him disappear without a word?
"Excuse
me. Are you going to order or just read the paper?" The woman growled
behind him.
"Oh…uh…sorry."
Greg stepped to the counter, ordered, and added the paper. Greg went back to
the story immediately. He read the mother's quote again. How does a famous
athlete disappear from a bar, and it never makes the news? Greg shook his head
as the article ended with a note about survivors. That's it?
Greg
tucked the paper under his arm, grabbed his coffee, and headed out. Sounded
pretty standard except for the disappearance thing. He walked to his car on
autopilot. What's stranger? A suicide blamed on a disappearance or the
disappearance of a celebrity that went unnoticed in La-La Land?
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AUTHOR Bio:
Janelle Jalbert has ghostwritten 15 nonfiction
books on topics ranging from productivity, money management, marketing, cooking,
and relationships. She also worked as a copywriter for some of the biggest
online names and worked as a motorsports reporter covering NASCAR. Jalbert
enjoys bringing stories to life that celebrate the magic in everyday living. To
learn more about her current and upcoming releases and promotions visit
www.janellejalbert.com. Jalbert currently lives in Southern California, though
she regularly returns to her second home in North Carolina when her pack of
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