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    Escape: Intense, #1
    Escape: Intense, #1
    Escape: Intense, #1
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    Escape: Intense, #1

    By Glenn Haggerty

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    “I’d never seen a dead body before, but I was pretty sure the guy in the car trunk was dead.”

    Middle school's tough, and Tyler Higgins just wants to hang with the cool kids. But Dustin’s idea of quality entertainment is spying on parked cars on Lover’s Lane. When two creeps show up with a body, Tyler doesn’t want to stick around. Then again, he might not have much choice.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFreshwater Publications
    Release dateSep 25, 2017
    ISBN9780999399422
    Escape: Intense, #1
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      Escape - Glenn Haggerty

      Copyright © 2017 by Glenn Haggerty

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      All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, photographic including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

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      This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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      Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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      ISBN 978-0-9993994-2-2 (ePub)

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      Visit Glenn at www.glennhaggerty.com

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      Freshwater Publications

      St. Bonifacius, Minnesota

      What Others Say About Escape

      Escape pulls you in to continue reading with a fast-paced, action-packed adventure. Along the way, Tyler also learns about choosing friends wisely and the effects of some not so great decisions while trying to fit in. Great read!

      —Chelsea

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      As a high school teacher, I enjoyed this book as it portrays excellently the minds and actions of the boy, Tyler, and is very good for junior/senior high reading. ... It is a prequel, but makes a great sequel as well. Looking forward to the two books to follow in the trilogy.

      —Luke

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      The boys get in trouble again and at each turn do they make right choices or not, does their belief in God help. With honesty. Read to find out these young teen struggles. If parents will read also, this is a great conversation starter about right and wrong.

      —CMDon

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      Awesome book. I read it to my son, and he loved it. I've got to admit, the story might be meant for tweens, but it kept me guessing the entire time. It was nice to see Tyler again after reading the first book in the series, Run.

      —Naomi

      Prologue

      Picture 2

      I’d never seen a dead body before, but I was pretty sure the guy in the car trunk was dead. Brownish goo plastered the man’s dark hair and spiked it up over his ear. From my spot in the palmettos, it looked like someone had doused a meatball with sauce and dropped it on the floor. And he was so still.

      Was I the only almost thirteen-year-old who’d never seen a dead body before? Well, at a funeral once, but I didn’t really look then, and this was different. I shouldn’t have been here—and I wouldn’t if only I hadn’t listened to stupid Dustin. How did I get myself into this mess?

      This had to be the second most brainless thing I’d ever done . . .

      Chapter One - Dustin’s Plan

      Picture 3

      On the edge of town, my bike rolled to a stop in the weeds across from 7-Eleven.

      Heyyy, Ty! Dustin Stark pulled up next to me with his shiny black hair cut long, muscled up shoulders, and a gleam in his chocolate brown eyes. He gave me that sly, I-can’t-believe-you’re-so-stupid grin of his.

      He pointed to a wooden rail fence that marked the edge where Pine County Preserve met up with a two-track road following a canal through the park. Ficus trees and shrubs crowded the corner formed by the fence and dirt road. We’ll hide there and wait for the lovers to show up.

      I inhaled the muggy Florida air. What do we do with our bikes?

      Stash them in the bushes, moron. Dustin curled his lips as if I was a slug swimming in his cereal.

      Was I really going to go through with Dustin’s idea of entertainment? He wanted to check out the cars driving to Love Canal, as he called it. A secluded place about a mile farther into the woods where the high schoolers made out and did other things they shouldn’t.

      Once he’d scoped out a likely couple, we’d follow them using parallel trails only our mountain bikes could cross, and then we’d spy on them. Dustin had a phone with a pretty good camera and video recorder. Sounded like a good way to get beat up to me. But he swore he’d done it before and hadn’t got caught.

      I wanted to put the brakes on it, but Dustin was the coolest kid in Palm Aire Christian Academy. I’d been so into joining his cool crew that he’d tricked me into the most brainless thing I’d ever done. Now he held it over me and had even conned me into dissing my nerd friend, Nathan, in front of the entire class. I felt bad about that, but Dustin had given me no choice really. So now I had no one else to hang out with, and how many Ruin Escape newbs can you pown in a summer?

      Then again, maybe hanging with Dustin wasn’t smart either.

      Hey. Dustin gestured with his chin. Look who’s here.

      I looked over my shoulder. Nathan, astride his mountain bike, was gliding into the 7-Eleven parking lot. Even though the midsummer sun already had me sweating, an extra burst of something heated my cheeks. I licked salty sweat off my upper lip and slanted my eyes at Dustin’s insanely perfect face. If Dustin said anything, I’d stand up for Nathan this time.

      Watch this. A smug grin tugged at the corners of Dustin’s mouth. Yo, Nathan! Come here.

      Stretching out his pencil legs, Nathan dragged his sneakers on the asphalt and slowed his bike to a stop.

      Come on, come on. We won’t bite. Dustin glanced at me, and his lips pressed together like he was trying not to sneer.

      Nathan stared at me from the gas station’s parking lot, then shifted his gaze to Dustin and back to me again. His gray eyes sparked with hurt, resentment, or something else maybe.

      I looked away.

      Whatcha want? he said.

      Your pal Tyler and I were just talking about you. Dustin’s grin widened.

      I winced. Why, oh why, had I betrayed Nathan in front of everybody?

      I don’t care. Nathan definitely sounded hurt. Besides, Tyler’s not my friend anymore.

      Oh, no. It’s all good, Dustin said in a mocking tone. He nodded toward me. Tyler’s sorry. He still wants to be your pal, right? He leveled his brown eyes at me with a challenge.

      I turned away and met Nathan’s fiery gaze. "Look, Nathan, I am sorry. I didn’t speak very loud, and my voice squeaked annoyingly. I cleared my throat. I mean—"

      Yeah right. Liar. Besides, I thought you were too good to hang out with me.

      Naw, Nathan, I want to hang with you. I glanced at Dustin and could tell he didn’t like it, but I didn’t care. Why don’t you come with us? I blurted. Anything to convince him.

      Dustin’s face screwed up like he was readying to spew.

      Come with you? Nathan curled his lip. What are you guys doing over there anyway?

      Um . . . Dustin’s plans probably wouldn’t go over well with Nathan, but I couldn’t figure what else to say. I kicked the ground with my toe. I still wanted to be friends with Nathan, but I wanted to be in the cool crew with Dustin

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