Crooked--the novel


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Commander Marilyn Kaczynski, a beautiful NASA astronaut, is also the daughter of a Roman Catholic cardinal. After a live television interview that contravenes the dogma of self-censorship, powerful politicians and media moguls actively seek her demise. To get away from such fearsome enemies, she diverts a space shuttle to Eastern Europe. Soon after, while trying to hide in a Swiss town, she falls in love with a Miami money launderer. They travel to Florence, Italy. With the help of the Florentine Catholic network, the two lovers shake off spies and murderers. Eventually, they fight their way to safety in Spain. During a time of painful separation from his lady, the image of Victor Martin, the mysterious crook, emerges from his own narrative.

This work of fiction is available in bookstores now. These are some of the links: Amazon (USA), Amazon (Brit.), Amazon (Can.), Amazon (Ger.), Barnes and Noble, Target (USA). The publisher is Publish America ISBN 1-60441-615-7 Other distributors: Chapters Indigo (Can), Libreria Universitaria, Italy.

Crooked is neither a tragedy nor a rosy romance or nauseating politically correct script.

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Synopsis

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Marilyn Kaczynski: an American astronaut
Victor Martin: a money launderer, an adventurer
Louis: a money launderer, Martin’s partner
Corinne: Martin’s lover and associate
Monsieur Bandelier: Corinne’s fiancé, irrelevant
Monsignor Kaczynski: a Roman Catholic Cardinal
Dan Trucker: a liberal journalist, an enemy of M.K.
Ira Gold: a media mogul, an enemy of M.K.
Charlie Trummelschlagler: Shuttle Program Director
Nescio Rodriguez-Goldberg: a minor astronaut
George Brutus: an American President
R-3: a Japanese intelligent machine
Dietrich Eckart: a NASA Programmer, a spy
Marie Oubah Toubah: Dietrich’s girlfriend, irrelevant
Brother Bruno: French brother, an allied of M.K.
Father Sergio: a Benedictine monk, an allied of M.K.
Claudia Masolino: an alias of M.K.
Eduviges: Claudia’s sister
Marcus Streicher: Corinne’s other lover, sperm bank
Helga Streicher: Marcus’ sister, a virgin
Jordi Castillón: Physician and businessman
Tommy Johnson: Marilyn’s old boyfriend, a spy
Mother Josefina: a convent’s Superior
Lucía Paz Casanova: another alias of M.K.

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