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    The Weller - Night of the Cicada: The Weller, #1.5
    The Weller - Night of the Cicada: The Weller, #1.5
    The Weller - Night of the Cicada: The Weller, #1.5
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    The Weller - Night of the Cicada: The Weller, #1.5

    By Adam J. Whitlatch

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    "Run, Mattie! Run!"

    Matt Freeborn's travels have brought him to the abandoned river city of Burlington, Iowa. Unbeknownst to the weller, terrible things lurk in the ruins, and their eyes are fixed upon him! Matt soon finds himself running for his life, seeking shelter in the city in hopes of surviving the Night of the Cicada.

    Winner of the 2016 Burlington Bloodbath short story writing competition. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLatchkey Press
    Release dateDec 12, 2016
    ISBN9798201215675
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      The Weller - Night of the Cicada - Adam J. Whitlatch

      The Weller - Night of the Cicada

      THE WELLER - NIGHT OF THE CICADA

      ADAM J. WHITLATCH

      Latchkey Press

      CONTENTS

      Also by Adam J. Whitlatch

      Night of the Cicada

      Matt Freeborn Will Return…

      Author’s Note

      Thank You

      About the Author

      SECOND EDITION

      The Weller – Night of the Cicada

      Published by Latchkey Press

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      This work, including all characters, names, and places:

      © 2016, 2020 Adam J. Whitlatch

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN-13: 978-1541116139

      ISBN-10: 1541116135

      Original Cover Image Cicada © thailandphotos / iStockphoto.com/thailandphotos

      Font work and cover alteration by Adam J. Whitlatch

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of both the publisher and author.

      For Chris Murphy. Thanks for setting the scene.

      ALSO BY ADAM J. WHITLATCH

      The Weller Series

      The Weller

      The Weller - Night of the Cicada *

      The Weller - Fear of the Dark

      The Temujin Saga

      Birthright

      Five Stories Up *

      War of the Worlds: Goliath

      Vengeance For My Valentine

      October Ballet - A Collection of Poems and Short Fiction

      * - Short Stories

      Burlington, Iowa… once a beautiful, bustling river town now lay dark and silent, ravaged by time and decay. A light mist rolled off the Mississippi River into the streets, and

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