Author’s Name: Joseph Thomas Arendt

Title of Story: Different Paths

Type of Story: Original Character, Action-Adventure/Police-story

Rating of Story: PG15

Characters in Story: Fred Vigeretti (jaded, one-eyed,50-year-old, city police officer), Nora Lure (single,50-year-old, successful lawyer), Joel Robust (married, 49-year-old, city police officer), and various others.

Warnings: Includes a shooting death, suicide, and drug use.

Plot Blurb: A year ago, getting shot changed Officer Vigeretti's life forever. Now forced to shoot to defend himself, his life tragically changes yet again. He reflect on his entire career with the choices that brought him here, what he can do about the current situation, and what his altered future will hold.

Special Notes: Bears no resemblance whatsoever to a Hardy Boys story