Chance Encounters

By C. Victor Mbakpuo

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS is the story of an America underclass, Brian Garcetti,whose ambition was to be a truck driver. While hot on the wheels rolling aroundAmerica,he had an aghast accident and received a blood transfusion. But drivingmust continue, so he got back on the road. When Democracy wanted blood shedto protect it from Communism, Brian was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War where he was wounded and received another blood transfusion. After an honor-able discharge from the military, Brain secured a job driving an armored car that picked up and delivered money and valuables from banks. In one of his trips, he ran into his old army buddy, Tim Rhodes, who happened to be the manager at Lady Liberty Bank. They resumed their friendship. Later he discovered that he had contracted AIDS from one of the blood transfusions, which one he didn't know. Tim, Brain and others planned a heist of the armored car after he picked up money from Tim's bank. To make it seem real, it was agreed that Brian would be killed in the heist. He had wanted to commit suicide after he learnedthat he had AIDS. Killing him in the heist would serve that purpose. It was agreed that his share of the loot would be given to his wife, Lori. Tim absconded with the loot after the heist and refused to give anything to Lori. Lori threathen-ed to expose Tim with the tape Brian made implicating Tim in the heist. Thenenter the police and the FBI. Find out what happens when fate takes greed and treachery on a pivoting ride in the rude winds of mischief.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419616692
• ISBN13: 9781419616693
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"