If one had to describe W. H. Manke in five words the most appropriate words might be: He’s passionate about many things.
Manke's family, faith and health rank at the top of his list. He enjoyed a career in education as teacher, principal and Director of Instruction, and retired after thirty years to have time to pursue other interests. The years in education taught him much about how humans learn. Day-to-day observations, common sense and a good deal of research gave him an understanding about what it takes for people to be successful. He holds a degree with concentrations in English and Education and a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Strategic Planning. Ask him what he enjoys doing since retirement he’ll tell you, "Ranking at the top with other activities I love to watch my grandchildren at play, to read and to write. In the last few years I completed five full length novels, published two, and I've recently completed writing Storms over Hawking Manor, a sequel to the first novel I published, Secrets of Hawking Manor." The later book he edited and formatted at the end of 2014 for Smashwords' distribution to publishers and retailers that sell E-Books. He had also written a number of articles, short stories and many poems during those years.
When he is not near his grandchildren he might be found writing, researching or reading. He loves to play, coach and watch a number of sports that include soccer, hockey, skiing, fishing as well as collecting. He delights in the beauty of nature and the arts. Certain types of paintings and poems and the lyrics and melodies of some songs and hymns cause him to marvel at people's talents. He continues to study history. Ask him why he does, he will say, "We can make this a better world, if we consider the actions of individuals and countries of the past, good and bad, that history shows us and include that knowledge in our guidebook to roads not yet taken."
He believes humans are the crowning work of creation, sees each person as unique, one of a kind, priceless and able to achieve the greatest deeds as well as sink to the most hideous crimes. He believes our most urgent task is to guide all children to become compassionate, confident and informed citizen willing to take on the challenge to create a peaceful world where no child goes hungry.
Vanessa Haldersen appears to have it all. She has a husband who adores her. They enjoy many goods the world offers. Her young son is her sunshine even on cloudy days. The law degree she had earned opens many doors for her. She loves her work with the West Bay police force where her track record leading the fraud, theft and burglary section of the force has been outstanding.
To infuse energy and new thinking into the struggling homicide unit her commander appoints her to lead this unit. With the appointment challenges arise that test Vanessa to the breaking point. She feels she must solve the murders of two young men who lost their life in similar ways quickly before the killer strikes again. The men were murdered by suffocation on different full moon nights. Their bodies were left in secluded areas of West Bay. Both men were known users of illegal drugs. No other clues existed and no promising leads had been established.
When the body of a third young man is found in a park on another full moon night, Vanessa knows the killings will not stop unless she finds the killer soon. Her expanded investigations finally lead her to a young woman who battles a drug addiction. This woman had known and had met with the first two victims for some time as well as with the twin brother of the third young man who lost his life. Many signs Vanessa discovers point to her, and she becomes her primary suspect. But Vanessa is not convinced beyong a shadow of a doubt she is the killer. Digging deeper she finds out the young woman is the sister of the officer who is her assistant in the murder investigations. This fact brings with it new questions, challenges and concerns. When she feels ready to charge the young woman to whom many signs point, Vanessa uncovers a lead that throws all she knows into question. At the same time her young son is abducted, and she receives a telephone call telling her to drop the investigations if she hopes to see her son again.
Título : Beyond Redemption
EAN : 9781386191308
Editorial : Werner Manke
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