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The Eleventh Grieve

THINK IT'S ONLY WEIRD WEATHER?

RITA WILL MAKE YOU THINK TWICE.

Just ask Jake Krimmer.

Jake Krimmer, a brash, thirtysomething, financial speculator, is making a killing off what he calls "weird weather"—the über-violent thunderstorms, cataclysmic tornadoes, and hellish heat waves that make power companies scramble to supply electricity to their customers.

But Jake's about to lose his secret weapon: his unerring meteorologist and—to his regret—ex-girlfriend, Samantha Richards. She's deeply troubled about getting rich off the misery brought on by what she knows is climate change.

Enter Rita Ten Grieve, a mysterious, other-worldly young woman who commands a futuristic technology called the Nimbus. She takes Jake back and forth through time to reveal the truth about his business model and the impending crisis for the planet. But will it be enough to convince Jake to change his ways and win back Samantha?

"A Christmas Carol meets An Inconvenient Truth" — Kirkus Reviews

"A revelatory novel about self-deception, selflessness, and the devastating effects of humanity's fickle nature."

—SPR Five-Star Review

"A clever, compelling fable that puts a new spin on global warming and the fate of our small planet."

— James Patterson

"This beautifully written novel is not only a page-turning pleasure to read, but deals deftly with the most important issue of our time."

—Laurence Leamer, author of Capote's Women

"A riveting, modern-day parable of climate sin and redemption, uniquely relevant for our time. Told by a master storyteller, it shows how even the most greedy plunderers of our planet might be turned to help its recovery. Read it soon—before our next 'weird weather' warning."

—Bart Casey, author of The Vavasour Macbeth

"A compelling yarn crafted by an author who knows his material. If you're concerned about the future of the planet, this book is a must read."

—Ira Berkowitz, Shamus Award author of the Jackson Steeg Mystery Series

"Climate change may be destroying every place Krimmer loved, but life is sweet until Rita Ten Grieve comes along. She may be an AI from the future or some kind of elf, but she's certainly a creature of the droll imagination of moral fabulist Garth Hallberg."

—Frank Steel, author of the historical noir California Trilogy, Red Tide, Rocks All the Way Down, and Dead Ballot

"A complex and interesting tale well told. It will give unexpected hours of pleasure and discovery to the reader."

— Arthur Kover, author of Tesserae: A Life in Small Pieces