Through a Blind Man's Eyes

When a priceless artifact from the near-mythological world of Toridia goes missing aboard the starliner Nova Celeste, the ship is put on lock down. Suspects are gathered under the watchful eye of Purser Darwin MacArthur. To help him catch the thief or thieves, the Purser has the aid of an unusual ally: an old blind man, the only witness to the theft. But can the old man's ears see clearly where normal vision has failed? A stand-alone story set within the Many Worlds Saga.An exciting mystery/sci-fi short story of approximately 3400 words. Alpert L Pine lives and writes in a small cabin, off the grid, in the Northwest United States. Once per week, he treks to the nearest town on foot-rain, snow or shine-and spends the day transferring his material into a digital format, with the help of the kindly librarians whom he has befriended. When he's not writing, he spends much of his time with a metal detector, looking for a rumored Templar treasure which is said to be buried somewhere nearby. To date, he's found a few nails, an old Liberty head penny, and a strange amulet.For free stories, news about past and future releases, and more, visit his website: AlpertLPine.com