In a story that moves from Southern California to the British Isles, and in the midst of a digital revolution, troubles centuries old and technology brand new collide in "On Monitor". With characters unforgettable, but believable, it's a story that needs to be told.
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Santa Monica Bank, 1995 "'Get down,' Fagan told Lisa. motioning her down with his free hand. They stood that way searching the area for a full ten seconds. Suddenly the silence was broken by the clatter of a teletype machine. right over Leroy Palmer's head. O'Brien whirled and fired a ten shot burst toward the source of the noise. The rounds threw shattered wood, plastic splinters and paper bits up in the air as if a small tornado had hit them. Palmer reflexively returned fire causing O'Brien and Fagan to dive for cover. Glass and splinters flew as Palmer's rounds shattered the contents of the desk above O'Brien's head. The sound of the gunfire was deafening inside the room. On the way down O'Brien fired another burst as Leroy finished squeezing off his last offering. Three rounds found their mark on the chest of Leroy Palmer. The holes in his shirt rose in ascending order resembling a child's side view drawing of a staircase. He fell down behind the desk. By now Wong had opened up. His rounds hit all around the diving Irishman. Wong didn't know if they could see exactly where he was, but he knew he was blocking their exit."
About Dennis William O'Keefe
Dennis William O’Keefe was born and raised in Southern California, living in Texas twice. He holds a B.A. in journalism with a creative writing minor from California State University, Chico.
His hobbies include blues guitar, martial arts practice, and golf. He now lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife, Lynn and his black Lab, Maximus. He has traveled extensively in Ireland and England, and before retirement worked for GTE as a high-speed data tester.
In a story that moves from Southern California to the British Isles, and in the midst of a digital revolution, troubles centuries old and technology brand new collide in "On Monitor". With characters unforgettable, but believable, it's a story that needs to be told.
Dennis William O’Keefe was born and raised in Southern California, living in Texas twice. He holds a B.A. in journalism with a creative writing minor from California State University, Chico.