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The Shadow man

The shadow Man

I was born in Johnson City, Tennessee; I grew up in a place everyone called Cash Hollow, so yes, it is a real place. Cash Hollow is a short strip of road nestled between hills and between two streets, Lake View and Austin Springs. I grew up in the heart of the eighties; that was my era and, in my opinion, one of the best times for a young man to grow up. For the most part, Cash Hollow was an unusual place to grow up; first, it already had a terrible reputation for being a place of crime and violence dating back to the thirties and forties; in fact, my father had found some old Johnson city press newspapers of that period and peppered throughout the papers were crimes relating to Cash Hollow road.
Along with Cash Hollow, several offshoot hollows go deeper into the wooded terrain and to places with dunes and clay mud mountains. The site has always been an anomaly to me. During my formative years there, I saw animals larger than most of their kinds found in other areas, snakes everywhere, poisonous and none, otters, white owls, bobcats, and many other creatures such as prehistoric-looking mud turtles and giant spiders. But there is one place in Cash Hollow that has always fascinated me. It revolves around an enormous house built way back and up the mountain inside on the road called Mosier Rd. It was a house built by a wealthy man, but then he ran out of money, or so the legend goes, and the place sits unfinished; some say haunted, which is the inspiration for the book you are about to read or listen to. This story follows some of the legends and ghost stories that have been told over the years so that it could be accurate. Still, I have to admit I did experience things in that hollow that I could never explain. So I decided to add those stories into the Shadow Man of Cash Hollow; well, I won't keep you any longer; just remember some of this happened. 

where to find them.

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Cash Hollow is where I grew up; it was an unusual place. We were surrounded by hills on each side of the road, with offshoot veins of other roads crisscrossing throughout the hollow. Animals were like something from the prehistoric age, from giant box turtles to otters; it was wild, but most of all, they could be scary., It was dark without any overhead street, lamps, or even guardrails to keep a car from tumbling down mountainous ravines; it was a magical, treacherous, spooky place to grow up, and I loved it. This series is a novelization of where I grew up, where a man appeared from nowhere as a shadow—a haunted house and many other strange goings.

This is book 2 of the Cash Hollow series picking up where the first left off; the Shadow man is now loose and has free reign of Cash Hollow, and boy does he take advantage of his new freedom, expect to see possessed dogs, haunted houses, a dark Cult, and death!

Noir Complete

It all comes down to Who is Perh Cushing, the mystery man who controls all the crime worldwide. Well, the search is on. He owns New York, Chicago, Detroit, and others. He funds Terrorist organizations, Finances every illegal origination known, and gives to charities. That's right, he is also a very charitable man, but who is? Well, that's what everyone wants to know. Following the noir series of books beginning with Detroit Noir 1-3 and moving through 1954 Noir, Chicago Noir, New York pulp, and finally Noir Complete.
If you don't enjoy suspense, danger, murder, espionage, romance, and action-adventure, this book is not for you!


This is it! The end has come, or has it? My most significant challenge in writing is not writing itself but ending anything. I love stories that continue on and on. I love watching how characters grow and change from their experiences. I get to know my characters so well that they become a part of my family, so when one dies, it is as much of a shock to me as anyone.
However, this is not the end, per se. It is the beginning of a new era. The series itself took on a life all its own. What began as a straightforward crime story expanded into a global epic—starting in Detroit and crossing the globe. Then he made his presence known, Perh Cushing, the mastermind behind the crime wave. And with his company came others until the little story became a big one that has brought you here, dear reader.
Between these pages, you will see the conclusion promised at the end of the other books. You will find closure in Chicago Noir and answer, "Did Marla die?" In Chicago Noir book 2, find out what happened with Sgt. Kind, his brave unit in 1954 noir, and the new war against Hitler. Also, New York Pulp, what happened after the building fell, "who lived and who Perished, and what of Manny Van Johnson, Jack Manson, and Brandon Addington? Where do they fit into the grand scheme of things? Well, wonder no longer here is where you will find the closure you seek. Right here in the book you now hold or the book you are currently listening to. So grab some popcorn, drink, kick back, relax, and enjoy the Noir; complete! "Out of the shadows."

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