Contigencies

by Michael Paulson

The invitation from Edgar Pelican arrived at Dr. Clayton Niles' office, by courier. It was ivory-colored, gilt-edged, watermarked, scented with chicory and embossed with the Pelican family crest: two eagles devouring a duck. A certified check accompanied the summons, favoring Dr. Niles in the amount of one thousand dollars. Clayton settled his lean, six-foot frame in the swivel-chair behind his desk and studied the jagged signature on the draft. "An...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440404151
• ISBN13: 9781440404153
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"