So, first, the mother did come back for them, so don’t worry.
I don’t know what raccoons do, hunt for food? Gather? In any case the babies slipped out through a hole in the old shed they live in while mom was out doing whatever mother raccoons do. They found their way to an old side porch we only use for the cats and Amber (My Wife) and I put out some cat food to feed them thinking they would eat it.
They did, and, eventually mother raccoon came back. She was very pissed-off that we had kidnapped her raccoon babies. She wouldn’t come down from the shed, but prowled the roof edge, so I took each baby and lifted them up to her. Thank God she wasn’t rabid and bit me. I really wanted to keep one that came over, crawled into my lap and went to sleep. Amber said no and the mother raccoon would have probably killed me too.
The Criminal Intentions series are collected short crime fiction in each book that I have gathered together to present to the reader, Dell.
Short Stories in this collection:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS – THE TALE OF LIV – THE TRIP – HOOD RATS – THE PHONE CALL – CHEATING AND DEATH – SANTOS – HARROWS
An excerpt from the short story: The Story of Liv
For fifteen long minutes, Liv stood outside in the chilly, pre-dawn rain. Fifteen minutes felt like an eternity when the craving hit. Time stretched endlessly, with every clock and watch in the world ticking away the moments. Finally, she began testing the doors. The front and back doors were locked. She hadn’t considered the garage door, but eventually decided to try it. To her surprise, it was unlocked, although the lock was badly damaged, causing her to hesitate.
The Criminal Intentions books are collections of short stories, some short some nearly novel length that I have combined together in this collection for you to enjoy, Dell.
In this collection are the following short stories: PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS – A GOOD PLAN – BLACKNESS OF THE SOUL – THE LAST TAXI RIDE – DELLO GREEN – THE ACCIDENT – THE MAN WHO NEARLY TOOK MY LIFE – THE STORY OF THE MEXICAN – WHEN THEY TRIED TO KILL ME
An excerpt from the short story The Accident:
I lay breathing heavy, trying to calm my racing heart. The dream had been so vivid, so real. I had held her and it had felt so good so real so right. She had turned to me and I had opened my eyes and really seen her. Seen what I was holding. A rotting corpse. She was coming closer, holding me, her hands suddenly clutching harder, trying to drag me down into the grave she stank of.
I was covered with sweat, but my heart slowed and I got myself up and made it to the shower.
Serial Killers: Elizabeth Bathory Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614) — often called the “Blood Countess” — was a Hungarian noblewoman from the powerful Báthory family. She’s infamous as one of history’s most prolific alleged female serial killers. Some may argue that she is not a true serial killer, but I would say read the evidence in this book TrueCrime #SerialKillers #SamWolfe #ElizabethBathory #Murder #Biography #Non Fiction, Elizabeth Bathory, Sam Wolfe, Serial Killers, True Crime
Serial Killers: Ed Gein Ed Gein (1906-1984), also called the “Butcher of Plainfield” or “Plainfield Ghoul”, was an American murderer and body snatcher from Plainfield, Wisconsin. His crimes in the 1950s became notorious for their gruesomeness and heavily influenced horror fiction. TrueCrime #SerialKillers #SamWolfe #EdGein #Murder #Biography #Non Fiction, Ed Gein, Sam Wolfe, Serial Killers, True Crime
Serial Killers: Aileen Wuornos Aileen Wuornos (1956–2002) was an American serial killer who murdered seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. She was one of the few female serial killers in the U.S. to receive widespread media attention, and her case sparked debates about trauma, self-defense claims, and how the justice system treats women who kill. #TrueCrime #SerialKillers #SamWolfe #AileenWuornos #Murder #Biography #Non Fiction, Aileen Wuornos, Sam Wolfe, Serial Killers, True Crime
Serial Killers: Jeffrey Dahmer Dahmer’s pursuit of Steven Tuohy was not a spontaneous act born of opportunity, but rather a deliberate endeavor, driven by a specific desire. Tuohy, a young man whom Dahmer had met and engaged with in a manner that blurred the lines between casual acquaintance and something more, became the focal point of Dahmer’s compulsion. #TrueCrime #SerialKillers #SamWolfe #JeffreyDahmer #Murder #Biography #Non Fiction, Jeffrey Dahmer, Sam Wolfe, Serial Killers, True Crime
She forced herself to take a deep, ragged breath. Think, Nia. Analyze. She looked back at the panel, running a gloved hand over its cool surface. #SciFi #TXavierGrant #SpaceSettlement #ColonyRoad
Colony Road: Part Two: The Cage and the Contraband
The lockdown was not just a security measure; it was a strategic maneuver, a tool he was actively using to achieve his own ends. #SciFi #TXavierGrant #SpaceSettlement #ColonyRoad
Colony Road: Part Three: The Quiet Hum of the Eagle One
Nia met Lee’s gaze, a small, grateful smile gracing her lips The next few hours were a testament to the trust that had been forged in the fires of the nebula. The bridge of the Eagle One became a hub of intense, focused activity. #SciFi #TXavierGrant #SpaceSettlement
Earth’s Survivors box set contains the entire Earth’s Survivors series in one volume. Book One: Earth’s Survivors Apocalypse follows survivors of a worldwide catastrophe. A meteorite that was supposed to miss the earth hits and becomes the cap to a series of events that destroy the world as we know it. Hopes, dreams, tomorrows: All buried in a desperate struggle to survive. Small group’s band together for safety, leaving the ravaged cities behind in search of a new future… 10 books. #Dystopian #Survival #Drama #Thriller #ApocalypticFiction #PostApocalypse #KU
These are the single books in the America the Dead series. After a worldwide near extinction event the few remaining people struggle to stay alive. In an effort to help the human race survive the American military releases a virus that was tested on its soldiers and enabled them to survive severe combat conditions where food and water, as well a medical treatment could not be relied on. But the virus had a flaw that was concealed from the people who decided to release it. In the dead it created a new type of life. Life that began only after death had consumed the body. Life that was far from a normal life of any type. It left the recipients with a thirst for flesh and blood. A relentless drive to search it out. A hive mentality drove these needs and kept the undead searching out the living. Death was no longer an escape, and the tables were now turning. The undead were beginning to outnumber the living and may soon be all that inhabited the Earth…#Zombie #Apocalypse #ApocalypticFiction #DellSweet #Dystopian #Horror #Drama #Thriller #KU
Zero Zero As the clock ticks down for our planet and her inhabitants, powers that have lain dormant for centuries are loosed on the Earth. #ApocalypticFiction #Dystopian #apocalypse #Horror #Drama #Kindle #Glennville #DellSweet #Amazon
Summers in Upstate New York are beautiful. After the hard winters and sub-zero cold the warm temperatures are like Heaven on Earth. The river and the railroad tracks bisected the city and any given day would find myself and my friends somewhere along one or the other.
The True: True stories from a small town are true stories from that place. From my childhood up through my adulthood. Some heartfelt, some heart rending, some the horrible truth of the life I lived at that time… #NonFiction #Crime #Drama #Thriller #KU #True
By Dell Sweet In the small city of Glennville people tend to stay to themselves. Neighbors matter. The streets, even in the poorest of neighborhoods are safe for children to travel on their own. But the city has its secrets, and those secrets have their dangers. Under the city, a series of caves cut from the limestone by the Black River attract visitors, children, some have entered and never come out; maybe lost, maybe part of Glennville’s secrets. Something else lives in the cold, dark caves. Something some have suspected but refused to believe. After all, things in Glennville are rational, safe…
Glennville is a series of books that play out in the City of Glennville or that are somehow connected to the city of Glennville, Dell Sweet #Dystopian #Horror #Series #KU #Kindle #Drama #Thriller
