The Good Samaritan

When the author stopped to give two teenagers, he got the experience he had not bargained for. Unaware of their evil plan, he was about to be hijacked and killed. As the hijackers drove him to a secluded spot, an idea crept into his mind. He had to escape, and escape before anything terrible happened.It was a terrifying price he paid to help strangers. I am a South African novelist, short story writer, biographer, historical and investigative writer. I grew up in Johannesburg and later Limpopo, where I finished my high school. I studied Chemistry, Business Administration as well as Labour Relations at the University of South Africa, and worked as a lab chemist for 16 years. My first literary work was a collection of short stories which appeared in 1986. Since then I have written over 10 books that are available both in paperback and ebook format. I had success with two award winning stories, "The Good Samaritan" and "The Journey," that scooped prizes in 2004 and 2005 respectively. Of course writing is not my only occupation. As a qualified chemist, I manage a company which supplies chemicals and laboratory equipment to various sectors.