The Adventures of the Dark Gentleman, Book 1: The Judgment of the Shadow Court

By Barry Reese

From the creator of Lazarus Gray and Gravedigger comes another hero of Sovereign City! Award Winning Author Barry Reese takes the fight against crime in Sovereign to the city’s very own streets in his very own Pro Se Single Shot Signature digital single series- The Adventures of the Dark Gentleman!

Sovereign City has many champions but not all of them get the limelight. The Dark Gentleman is a crusader for justice, taking out the small fry criminals so that others can focus on the bigger picture. But for those whose lives are saved by the masked hero, he is just as important as Lazarus Gray or Doc Daye... He is the Dark Gentleman and he’s cleaning up Sovereign City, one petty thug at a time.

In his debut short story, The Judgment of the Shadow Court, The Dark Gentleman comes against a group intent on controlling the city by corrupting and perverting the law itself. A one man army against crime, The Dark Gentleman stands toe to toe with the Shadow Court, his life and the soul of Sovereign City hanging in the balance!

The Judgment of the Shadow Court. The first short story in The Adventures of the Dark Gentleman by Barry Reese. A Pro Se Single Shots Signature Series from Pro Se Productions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pro Se Press
• Release date: Feb 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310520914

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THE JUDGMENT OF THE SHADOW COURT

An Adventure of The Dark Gentleman!

by Barry Reese

Published by Pro Se Press

Part of the SINGLE SHOTS SIGNATURE line

This book is a work of fiction. All of the characters in this publication are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. No part or whole of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the permission in writing of the publisher.

Copyright © 2015 Barry Reese

All rights reserved.

Hi, there.

Sorry to introduce myself under these circumstances but it couldn't be helped.

You try and avoid the flying bullets and I'll do the same. Sound fair?

That's me, by the way - the guy in the top hat, domino mask, opera cape and full coat and tails. I'm currently jumping from rooftop to rooftop, desperately wishing I’d spent less time in school on my grades and a little more time on the track and field team.

My real name’s Michael Groseclose and I’m the son of Theodore Groseclose, the publisher of The Sovereign Gazette. My father’s not a bad man but he’s like so many others in this city, willing to turn a blind eye to the corruption around him. I refuse to do that, going so far as to drop out of college so that I can take to the streets and fight for what I believe is right.

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

Not too long ago, my