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Crocodile Tears
"Mankind built our houses, and our factories. We brought our ships to darken the shores of Neverland. We stole the very name of this place. Everland."
When Basil Stark, Everland’s premiere (and only) private detective, is approached by a man claiming to be stalked by the legendary Crocodile, he’s dubious. The Crocodile hasn’t been sighted in years – like pirates, Lost Boys, and the legendary Pan, it’s a relic of the days when Neverland was wild and untamed. It’s a new world since the corporations came to the island, and there’s no room for monsters in the Everland of 1951.
But a case is a case, and a private detective – even an ex-pirate – can’t afford to be choosy. And there’s something suspicious going on at Hawthorne Logging. Missing surveyors, fallen stars, and an inquisitive engineer are bad enough, but the most dangerous thing of all?
The Crocodile might still be around after all. And once it gets your scent, there’s no way to throw it off your trail…
When Basil Stark, Everland’s premiere (and only) private detective, is approached by a man claiming to be stalked by the legendary Crocodile, he’s dubious. The Crocodile hasn’t been sighted in years – like pirates, Lost Boys, and the legendary Pan, it’s a relic of the days when Neverland was wild and untamed. It’s a new world since the corporations came to the island, and there’s no room for monsters in the Everland of 1951.
But a case is a case, and a private detective – even an ex-pirate – can’t afford to be choosy. And there’s something suspicious going on at Hawthorne Logging. Missing surveyors, fallen stars, and an inquisitive engineer are bad enough, but the most dangerous thing of all?
The Crocodile might still be around after all. And once it gets your scent, there’s no way to throw it off your trail…
84 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 28, 2017
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About the author
Misha Handman
7 books13 followersBorn on Vancouver Island, Canada, Misha Handman spent his early life immersed in the arts, with one parent a teacher and the other a manager of theatre and opera. Moving across the country to Ottawa, and then Toronto, he began writing at a young age – first writing comics and designing card games for his closest friends and then, buoyed by their approval, gradually expanding out to submissions to magazines and short story collections, and graduating from the University of Toronto with a classic English degree.
Misha has always believed in the transformative power of fiction, and the importance of entertainment to our health and well-being. He is also interested in our shared fictional history, working in game design to develop collaborative games and story-driven experiences and exploring the new worlds that we are sharing. His fascination with these things led to the development of his first novel, Shadow Stitcher, as an exploration of the English classic “Peter Pan.”
When not writing, Misha spends his time in Victoria, Canada, working as a professional fundraiser for charities – a job he describes as “helping people to help people.” He continues to work on game design on the side, and is always excited to see the myriad ways that people approach story construction and creation, both as a voracious reader of genre fiction and a dedicated player of games.
Misha has always believed in the transformative power of fiction, and the importance of entertainment to our health and well-being. He is also interested in our shared fictional history, working in game design to develop collaborative games and story-driven experiences and exploring the new worlds that we are sharing. His fascination with these things led to the development of his first novel, Shadow Stitcher, as an exploration of the English classic “Peter Pan.”
When not writing, Misha spends his time in Victoria, Canada, working as a professional fundraiser for charities – a job he describes as “helping people to help people.” He continues to work on game design on the side, and is always excited to see the myriad ways that people approach story construction and creation, both as a voracious reader of genre fiction and a dedicated player of games.
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