Hello everyone! It’s late, almost midnight, and I would like to go to sleep now. Sam has put this first case to bed, and both he and I are hoping you’ll read it and let us know what you think, good, bad, or otherwise.

I am trying to decide if this story is ultimately a trilogy, with each part of this story becoming it’s own, shorter book, or if this will read better as a longer, three-part novel. Let me know your thoughts, please!

In the meantime, please enjoy this very rough draft! I will be editing in the coming days and weeks – things might change! I’ll try to post about the changes as they happen.

Without further ado:

Sam Shovel and the Question of Choice

Chapter 1…food, drink, shelter, sleep

Chapter 2…essentials, plans, perspectives, hope

Chapter 3…being , belonging, beginning, adjusting

Chapter 4…answers, offers, arrangements, agreements

Thanks for reading!