Over the last three months, Mike Befeler has shared thoughts with us on a new genre of novels categorized as "GeezerLit." Today we get a sneak peek into his novel, Death of a Scam Artist.
Excerpt: Reginald Bentley sank into a swivel chair previously compressed by a much larger derriere than his. As the new executive director of the peeling white behemoth known as Sunny Crest Retirement Community, he realized the challenge ahead. After detecting a musty smell emanating from the bottom drawer of the worn, wooden desk, he spent thirty minutes removing a grimy coffee mug, disposing of Jolly Rancher wrappers, throwing away a half-eaten, moldy Twinkie, filing poorly written reports and discarding gnawed pencils.
The framed photograph on the wall of a snow-covered mountain pass would have been the one item of quality here, except for what looked like a bullet hole in the lower left corner and a knife slash on the right side. Below the picture, the once white walls displayed charming brown handprints, possibly the remnants of the previous executive director trying to escape the barely livable workspace. Reginald hoped it was mud or chocolate, and nothing worse.
He shook his head, wondering what he had gotten himself into. Perhaps he should call in Special Forces with a flame thrower to torch the office. He eyed a bent paper clip that appeared to have a dollop of earwax attached and pitched it into the wastebasket.
A woman who resembled a large red gummy bear in a white nurse’s uniform burst into the office, dragging a tiny, twitching woman by the arm.
Ms. Gummy Bear skidded to a stop in front of his desk. She reminded him of a tank sliding through slime. “We have a dire emergency!” she said.
He also has a non-fiction book titled, For Liberty: A World War II Soldier’s Inspiring Life Story of Courage, Sacrifice, Survival and Resilience (The Best Chicken Thief in All of Europe).
Mike is past-president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. After a thirty-nine year business career, he retired into writing. He grew up in Hawaii, spent many years in Boulder, Colorado, and currently lives in Lakewood, California, with his wife Wendy. If you are interested in having the author speak to your book club, contact him at. mikebef@aol.com His website is http://www.mikebefeler.com and blog is: http://mikebefeler.blogspot.com Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
Wow, thanks Mike! We certainly wish you the best of luck and God's blessings with your books.
Well, Friends, I hope you've enjoyed Mike's visit today. Read his other blog posts Here, Here & Here and be sure to stop by each week for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and of course, Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time, take care and God Bless.
PamT
8 comments:
Mike,
It sounds like an excellent mystery novel. Scamming seems to be worse than ever before. So this is a perfect topic.
Jacqueline, scams of seniors is a very timely topic. On Monday I'm attending a program on scams at the senior center in Lakewood, CA.
Mike
Looks like a funny, wonderful read. Best of luck with promotion. Have a holly jolly Christmas!
Mike Befeler had the best series idea ever and then turned the macro-concept into even more excellent stories that all elders (including me) can relate to. I always enjoy reading about his current projects.
Sounds like an intriguing mystery. Best wishes.
Pamela, thanks for hosting me on your blog. I appreciate the comments from Jacqueline, Judy Ann, Pat and Diane. Happy holidays and merry Christmas to everyone.
Mike
I love the name of this genre! Best of luck!
Thanks, Alina.
Mike
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