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    Grave Digging
    Grave Digging
    Grave Digging
    Ebook41 pages38 minutes

    Grave Digging

    By Richard Jackson

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    No one said being a paranormal investigator would be easy. A vengeful revenant and a double crossing wizard are just the start of Count Albritton's problems. Luckily, he has Kara, a beautiful guardian angel, and his friends to help him out.

    Grave Digging is a collection of four short stories featuring Count Albritton and his friends.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Jackson
    Release dateMay 27, 2011
    ISBN9781458115478
    Grave Digging
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    Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson, co-founder of Bradbury Press, Orchard Books, and DK Ink, has been an editor and publisher since 1962. He is the author of Have A Look, Says Book, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, and lives in Towson, Maryland.

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      Grave Digging - Richard Jackson

      GRAVE DIGGING

      Richard Jackson

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 Richard Jackson

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      Grave Digging

      I’m not a big fan of manual labor. Digging is hard and dirty work. There’s always something to make the job more unpleasant than it has to be. Usually, it’s something like the weather. In this case, it’s the man watching me dig. The large caliber pistol in his hand is part of his work incentive program. It’s working. I’ve worked at a steady pace for the last hour, getting more accomplished than I would if I were left to my own devices.

      I pause in my labors to ask, You think this is deep enough? I already know the answer to but it gives me a chance to rest while Blake inspects my work.

      I think another foot and we’ll be good, He says. My supervisor doesn’t have to say, Now, get back to work. A gesture with his pistol gets the point across louder and more clearer than any words could.

      Aren’t you going to do something? Kara asks via our mental link.

      Like what? I’m less of a fan of being shot than I am of digging.

      I get back to work as Kara says the obvious, He’s going to kill you when you’re done. You know that, don’t you?

      Yup, that’s why I’m not rushing.

      I endure my guardian angel’s frustration with me and the situation as I dig. In her place, I would be frustrated too. Kara doesn’t like my plan. I’m used to it. I admit my plans aren’t always the greatest but they usually work. The possibility of failure is something I don’t want to dwell on right now. Instead, I think back to how I got myself into this mess. It takes my mind off the pain in my back and my sore muscles.

      ***

      Sometimes the mental link between me and Kara works a little too well. Her thoughts bombard me with images of all the places she would rather be than here. I can’t blame her. I don’t want to be here either. When I decided to become a paranormal investigator, I didn’t think I would spend so much time in dark garbage strewn alleys. This one was particularly bad. It reeked more than most. The stench reminded me of a charnel house, not that I have a whole experience in that area.

      You should ask your employer about the smell, Kara suggested.

      It’s not like he’ll give us a straight answer, I replied mentally.

      "How can he sleep in a place

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