Showing posts with label Nome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nome. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2016

N - NOME

IS FOR NOME


Nome, one of the best known cities in Alaska. Nome is the city where a diphtheria epidemic required a relay of dog sled teams to deliver the life saving serum in 1925. In memory of the event, a race is run every year in March called the Iditarod.

In Murder & Obsession, Nome is one of the places Detective Steven Quaid visits in his pursuit of the criminals.


Murder & Obsession
Excerpt:
Their plane came in for a landing at the Nome Airport on a clear, bright, but cold, day.
The airport manager met them on the tarmac. “Detective Quaid, so good to make your acquaintance. I’ve been reading about you in the papers.” He shook each man’s hand. “Mr. Thomas, Mr. Summers. I have coffee and donuts waiting in my office.” He pointed to the nearest hanger. “You picked a great day to visit. The winds have been ferocious this last week; today it’s deceptively mild.”
Steven grinned. “Nonresidents would never call these winds mild. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us, Mr. Thane.” Rand Thane, a portly man, had a pleasing personality. His bright smile and welcoming attitude worked for the man in charge.
“Rand, please. My condolences, Detective. I hope you find the bastard soon.”
Before Steven could answer, a gunshot sent the men to the tarmac. “Anyone hit?” Steven said, as he drew his gun and surveyed the area in a search of the shooter.
“No,” they chorused.
“Rand, you okay?”
“I might have to change my pants, but I wasn’t hit,” Rand said.
Shouts came from behind the hangar. With guns drawn, the men ran in search of the shooter.
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