Böcker av Michael R. Häack

Within these pages you will find short stories that embody fact, fantasy and humor, drawn from the experiences, imagination, and reflections of the author's life. From humorous episodes teaching band, to a grim nightmare in a concentration camp, from a whimsical visit of a dumpster king, to the torture of riding a bike at midnight on Willms Road, this book runs the gamut of Michael's passionate imagination. This is his fifth book following Sanitarium, a fictitious WWII drama, The Navy, an autobiographical account of time spent on an island 78 miles from Russia, Passport, the story of a horrific chain of events set in New Zealand, and The 21 Mile House, set in 1886 in which death stalks the halls of an abandoned way station.

Recovering from a broken marriage, schoolteacher Mike Stanton has decided to abandon his life in California and immigrate to New Zealand. With high hopes, a large backpack, money, and documents in hand, Mike boards a Pan Am flight from San Francisco bound for adventure.Trouble arises immediately when his flight develops engine trouble and is diverted to Hawaii. During the days of waiting for another flight to take him onward, Mike falls in love with the beaches, surf, and island girls but is still content to leave when the time comes. Upon his arrival in New Zealand, however, he is informed he cannot immigrate after all. With only three months until his visa expires, Mike decides to explore the stunning countryside-and soon finds himself caught up with a gang of passport counterfeiters. He is stalked and mistaken for an FBI agent, and in the serenity of this South Pacific paradise, he is kidnapped, the first in a series of treacherous events that the wayward teacher may not survive. In this thriller, one man on an extended vacation in New Zealand finds himself out of his depth, mixed up with international criminals, and facing dangers that could end with his death.