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    Berk's Agency: Open For Business
    Berk's Agency: Open For Business
    Berk's Agency: Open For Business
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    Berk's Agency: Open For Business

    By Rik Hunik

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    A fantasy mystery in an alternate history; a prequel to my novel "Easy Money". This story details Berk's first meeting with Farris the Fence.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRik Hunik
    Release dateNov 27, 2017
    ISBN9781370963119
    Berk's Agency: Open For Business
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    Rik Hunik

    Rik Hunik was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in 1957, and has lived his entire life in BC, except for a few summers in Alberta, and a few days in Washington State climbing rocks. He has lived in Ymir, Wells, Quesnel, Prince George, Quesnel, North Vancouver, Quesnel, Burnaby, North Delta, and Quesnel. I live with my wife Jo and a blue-eyed, white cat named Mister. I mostly build houses and shops to earn a living but I'm also a writer, poet, artist, photographer, role playing game designer and independent e-book publisher. I’ve written dozens of stories, including fantasy, horror, sword & sorcery, mystery, humor, erotica, and science fiction, frequently combining genres. Forty have been published in small press magazines and e-zines, from the 200-word "The Hole" in Ascent Aspirations, to the 10,000-word novelette "Levels" in Buzzy Mag, published in May, 2012. Some of them are available now as ebooks at Smashwords. Contact me at: rikhunik@hotmail.com

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      Book preview

      Berk's Agency - Rik Hunik

      BERK'S AGENCY:

      OPEN FOR BUSINESS

      BY RIK HUNIK

      Published by Rik Hunik at Smashwords

      4500 words

      This story was first published in the June 2016 issue of The Fifth Di...

      This edition copyright 2017 by R.A. Hunik

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book is the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Chapter 1

      You are Mr. Berk? asked the woman standing in the half open doorway of my office. Her hair was blonde but it looked dyed, to cover the gray, I guessed. I figured she was about forty years old but the years had matured her, rather than aged her.

      Ah, no, I would be Mr. Halvorson, but I am Berk.

      Then your sign should say Halvorson’s Agency. She stumbled a bit over the name.

      Berk is easier to pronounce, wouldn’t you say? I arched an eyebrow at her.

      She responded with a slight smile that seemed to warm my office. Yes, but what I need to know is if you can help me.

      "Like my sign says, I locate lost items. If you've lost something I can locate

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