Number Four

by R. Canepa

An unlikely quartet of Americans arrive in the country of Morocco and find themselves joined together in danger.Paul, a professional photographer, is back in Morocco in an attempt to put his guilt to rest. But can he fulfill the fool’s errand he’s set before himself?Lin, a young violin student, has fled a life of oppressive success in search of something more--and has no idea what she’s gotten herself into.Charles, a physician, has spent years providing medical care in Sudan, but instability and increasing violence in the region have forced him to flee. What was supposed to be an escape instead finds him right in the path of another sociopolitical conflict.Scott, a former United States Marine, carries in his bag a burden of guilt he can’t bring himself to discard. Ashamed but too stubborn to quit, he’s been searching for the right person to help him see it through to the end.When all four are kidnapped by rebel forces in the Sahara desert, thoughts of survival and escape trump their personal troubles, but only temporarily, for internal conflicts seldom sleep.(53k words / 342078 locations)

Genres: Fiction

172 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 30, 2011

About the author

R. Canepa is a writer, musician, beginning composer, and general dabbler. Never content to stay in one place, whether physically or otherwise, he moved from California to Gainesville, FL and has been an English major, pre-medicine with emphasis on neurobiology, a middle school science teacher, and a programmer.

Once upon a time, he also wanted to be a comic book artist, a chef, a stuntman, a robotics engineer, and a pilot. He still thinks those options sound pretty good.

In his spare time, R. Canepa reads, watches movies, plays video games, and takes up way more hobbies than he could possibly have time for. Visit http://rcanepa.net for the scoop on it all.