LOTTERY

After many months and a lot of misfires my newest release has finally reached completion. I have to say that a remake of an original could not be that much work, but it is. Lottery has been revised and improved, and is even more affordable.

Mark Driscoll is somewhat of a loner. A hard worker but is not really satisfied with the directions his life has taken. However, he is willing to leave things as they are and do the best he can. He has a small circle of friends and has adjusted well to life in a small town. That is, until he finds out that he has won a massive jackpot in the lottery.

Suddenly his life heads in a whole new direction, and the last thing he wants is publicity. He devises a plan--a game--to cash in his ticket while attracting the least amount of attention. Unfortunately there are others who want to cash in on his fortune and are willing to use the same clandestine methods to get what they want. Murder and coverup follow Driscoll as he finds himself at odds with his friends and the law.

Like his military service in Indo-China, he wonders who his enemy really is and it takes him on a journey that might easily cost him his own life. His wits, experience and just plain luck help to identify his opponents and reset his future.

Lottery was a labor of love for me. It began when a couple of locals in my hometown won significant jackpots in the local lottery, and what happened to them afterwards. A friend of mine and I were sitting on his deck one hot summer night discussing how we would keep it a secret if we were to luck out. I didn't realize it would take on a life of its own. When I got home I began to assemble a plot and a loose story that quickly ate up a legal pad and several cups of coffee.

I was on my way.

Eventually Lottery was a reality. It had great reviews and modest success but readers wanted something more so I came out with a more refined version which I submit to the public today. Happy reading.