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Another six from my first drawer novel and a continuation of last week’s cliffhanger:
I scanned the area and saw Janice rounding the Customer Service Desk, Charlie jumping up . . . and a preschooler doing a giddy slalom through the new book displays, a large realpaper book clutched in his hands.
He was almost to the front sensors and the side panels were between me and the door. I judged the distance, took a few running steps and leapt over the sensor racks, trusting that my badge would keep me from getting fried on the spot.
I tackled the kid just as he was pushing the door open and, for a moment, thought we were clear.
Then the street alarms fired up.
I yanked the book from the howling boy—Richard Scarry’s Collegiate Dictionary— and ignoring his sincere attempts to bite through the armor on my forearm, slapped the manual override to the door and hurled the book into the street as hard as I could, hoping the alarms were keeping the sidewalks clear.
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Previous Installments:
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Earful of Cider 
Action, intrigue, and so much more. This six has it all. I’m so glad you pulled out this drawer novel. Lovin’ it! 🙂
Thanks, Jessica! 🙂
This is so exciting. Please tell me you’re continuing it.
Oh, I’ve got chapters and chapters of this . . . 😉
Haha! Please tell me the books are rigged to explode! What a great idea.
Hi, Wendy! Seems to be going that way, doesn’t it?
I actually know that Richard Scarry book and it’s totally worth stealing.
You mean there’s actually a Scarry’s Collegiate Dictionary? I thought i made it up!
Well, it’s not actually a collegiate dictionary but, yes, I do believe he has a dictionary. I’ll confirm it on my next library visit.
He does! It’s sitting right here next to me—it’s Sunny’s.
To be honest, the book used to be Alice in Wonderland, but I decided that a reference resource made more sense . . . and the thought of a college dictionary illustrated by Richard Scarry tickled me.
Ok, wow. I need to read more of this. This has me totally intrigued! Is it published yet?
Wow–no, I never queried it. To be honest, I never thought of it as more than a practice novel.
But thanks so much for the compliment!
I always loved the fact that in that moment, as a reader, you’re just as panicked as Cly and you’re like, kid, you don’t even know what’s only a few moments away! Great tension. Excellent action. A wonderful six.
Thanks, Lisa! 🙂
Hi, this is my first time visiting you and your snippets. This one drew me in so much, I was compelled to go read all your previous entries. I’m with the others, I hope you continue sharing and definitely brush the dust off and get it out there in full to the public! Great six.
Thank you! I have to say, I wasn’t really expecting this level of response for this story—but I’m enjoying it! 🙂
(Diamonds and Toads sounds like a great read—I’m off to find it!)
The suspense. Is killing me. But in a good way.
Oh, good! In a good way. . . 😉
Action-packed, edgy, and under the whole thing runs something like sly humor… very intriguing six.
Thank you. I hope something very like sly humor! 🙂
This is a great scene. The suspense, the intrigue…seems like something really cool could happen here.
Thanks, Lyra—I hope so!
What on earth is going on here? Sheesh!
Well . . .
Tune in this Sunday for the next exciting episode! 😉
Talk about a cliffhanger!
Although clearly this is a fiction, since I know a responsible ace librarian like you would never fling any book into the street…
Well . . . I might to protect the rest of the collection from incendiary fallout. Maybe.