CLEMENT

By Willis L. Dodson Jr.

In the second half of the 19th century, America is lockedin the bloodiest conflict it had ever seen; The Civil War.A young man named Clement and his childhood friendJimmy are inspired by old adventure novels to takeaction and become heroes themselves. But enlisting wasn'twhat they expected it to be and the war does not fair wellfor them. When they are captured by a sadistic Colonel, Clementand Jimmy are forced to play his twisted game. But Clement's self preservation causes him to make a decisionthat neither of them wanted...and he kills Jimmy in coldblood.Clement's road to recovery is a difficult one, with him beingadmitted to a hospital for a time. But the blood on his handshaunts him every step of the way. Unable to tell what's realand just a hallucination, Clement's mind continues to slipaway into madness. When the war finally ends, he feels that so to will his nightmare. But he discovers that the life he left behind isgone forever. To make matters worse, Jimmy continues tohaunt him. The truth behind this specter isn't supernatural... Clement is suffering from P.T.S.D. As a result, his consciencehas taken the physical form of his murdered friend. Unableto cope with this development, Clement becomes an alcoholicin an attempt to drown his living hell. With nowhere left to turn,he contacts the only family he has left...his uncle. Uncle Gifre is a greedy, self-centered landowner who gladlyhires Clement. But Clement discovers that when it comes to hisuncle, blood is not thicker than money. He realizes just what kind of devil he chose to work for when he is forced to doeverything he once stood against. Clement must kill to survive...or be killed himself. Will Clement be able to battle his inner demons...or will theyfinally consume him in the end? It's drama, action, and suspense...in the Old West.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154976523X
• ISBN13: 9781549765230
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.0"