On Call: An Original Short Story (7 page)

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

“On Call” copyright © 2012 by Michael Palmer.
Excerpt from
Political Suicide
copyright © 2012 by Michael Palmer.

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eISBN: 978-1-4668-2491-1