by John Sneeden
Speaking of family, I am very blessed to have some wonderful nieces and nephews. All of them—Edith Sneeden, Jenna Hardison, Matt Williford, Michael Sneeden, Ross Williford, Scott Hardison and Zach Williford—have either supported me on social media, or like their parents they have encouraged me with all of their questions and interest. Michael and Edith have even offered to help market my book.
I would also like to thank my many friends. I’m not going to be able to name all of you here, so I won’t even try, but let me just say that I was absolutely overwhelmed by your response when I announced that I was writing a book. You stormed to Facebook in huge numbers, liked and commented on my posts, and were there from start to finish. I will never be able to thank you enough. You were the ones who have been there for me through thick and thin, and it did not go unnoticed. I often tell people I have the best friends in the world and I do.
Whatever you think of my writing, I think we can all agree that Damonza created a beautiful cover. I still remember the night I opened the proposed images for the first time. It was one of those rare moments in life where your mouth literally opens in amazement. Thanks specifically to the following people at Damonza: Damon, who oversaw the process; Alisha, who created the beautiful cover; and Benjamin, who is formatting the manuscript, an important and often overlooked job.
Editing is absolutely essential in producing a competent manuscript, and I was fortunate to have one of the best in the business, Red Adept Editing. I would first like to thank Lynn, the owner of Red Adept. I was amazed at how willing she was to talk on the phone whenever we needed to discuss something. You definitely don’t feel like a number when working with her. I would also like to thank Sarah, who spent hours upon hours finding my many mistakes and making my book a professional product. And lastly, thanks to Kristina for proofreading the story and providing a final polish.
I’d like to take the time now to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am thankful for You above all else! You are the one who died for my sins and gave me life. You have been so patient and gracious with me over the years, and I will never be able to thank You enough. I hope that all will come to know You in a personal way.
Before leaving, let me say this: I have received help from a lot of sources, but any mistakes or errors in The Signal are my responsibility and mine alone. My career as an author is a work-in-progress, and as time goes on I hope to become more competent in my craft.
Lastly, thanks to you, my readers, for purchasing The Signal. I know there are a lot of ways you can spend your entertainment dollars, and I’m grateful you decided to give my novel a chance.
I hope you will join me in the next adventure.
About the Author
Thank you for reading my debut novel, The Signal. It is the first book in the Delphi Group series. The story has been a labor of love and, as previously noted, could not have been completed without the help of many people. When you write you tend to immerse yourself in the characters and in the story, and hopefully you were able to enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Speaking of my book, are you looking forward to finding out what happens next? Do you want answers to your lingering questions? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that I’m currently writing the sequel to The Signal, as well as an exciting new novel in another genre. You can be among the first to learn about future releases by signing up for my newsletter at:
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Thank you again and I hope you will join me in the adventures to come!
The Signal
Copyright © 2014 by John Sneeden
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means whatsoever without express written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Cover by Damonza
Formatting by Polgarus Studio
ISBN-13: 978-0-9907112-0-9 (Paperback Edition)
ISBN-13: 978-0-9907112-1-6 (ePub Edition)
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
CHAPTER FIFTY
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
CHAPTER SIXTY
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
CHAPTER SEVENTY
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
EPILOGUE
Acknowledgments
About the Author