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    The Cyclist
    The Cyclist
    The Cyclist
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    The Cyclist

    By Vernon W. Wilson

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    This is a short story with a twist is about a police chief who while trying to catch a serial killer becomes involved in a conflict between cyclists and motorists.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVernon W. Wilson
    Release dateJan 22, 2017
    ISBN9781370714513
    The Cyclist
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    Vernon W. Wilson

    Born in Cape Town, South Africa. Obtained a Bsc Degree in Science at the University of Cape Town. Worked in a research department of a major packaging company before switching to Information Technology in 1977. Lived in Johannesburg for twenty years. Travelled extensively on business to the USA, UK and Europe. Also travelled privately to these and many other countries. Hobbies include photography, genealogy, gardening, DIY, reading, walking and writing. Lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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      The Cyclist - Vernon W. Wilson

      The Cyclist

      Vernon W. Wilson

      Published by Vernon W. Wilson at Smashwords

      Copyright © 2017 Vernon W. Wilson

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      ISBN: 9781370714513

      The Cyclist

      The Characters

      Police Chief Harry Olsen

      Joyce Olsen

      Officer Ken Stewart

      Mayor Trevor Cummings

      Jerome George Sanderson

      Sheila Winsome

      Veronica Mansfield

      Jenny, Veronica’s friend

      Ada Breckenridge

      Officer Jeb Andrews

      Pennsville had grown into a medium size city. It was established shortly after World War 2 to accommodate the demand for modern housing in a rural area of one of the southern states. It had considerable appeal to new young home owners because of its wide shady avenues and many wooded parklands. Another of the contributory forces driving the growth was the University of Pennsville. The university had gained a reputation for delivering quality education, had reasonable fees, extensive sporting grounds and facilities, and ample campus-based accommodation. However it was a victim of its own success, as it attracted many students from other cities and states.

      Student parking gradually became a perennial headache for the university authorities. Ultimately, and with the support of an active ‘green’ movement amongst the students, a fee for parking was introduced to reduce the number of vehicles on campus. Initially there was a drop in demand for on-site parking, but soon the problem resurfaced.

      The answer to the parking problem, was a huge increase in parking fees for students having campus-based accommodation. Students in

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