by Robert Boren
Chuck – Gun shop owner in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Big man, brave, expert gunsmith. In love with Carol.
Carol – Manager of large drug store in downtown San Antonio. Girlfriend of Chuck, her store two doors down from his gun shop.
Roberto – owner of a property near Purgatory Creek. Large Mexican man, middle aged, with a good heart, brave but cautious.
Kris – small white woman with gray hair, middle aged, married to Roberto. Brave and strong, used to hardship from childhood. Generous and loving.
Gerald – Roberto’s friend. Redneck always ready for a fight. Long gray hair, thin, always wearing a railroad cap. Brave to a fault.
Jay – Roberto’s friend, and friends with Gerald. Lanky black-haired man in his early fifties. Sensitive but will fight hard when pushed.
Hector – Another friend of Roberto’s. Overweight Mexican man in his mid-forties. A little crazy. Demolition expert. Always ready to bring dynamite to any party.
Harley – DPS Lieutenant, stationed at the new South Padre Island base. Good man with goofy sense of humor and an easygoing manner.
Leadership
Kip Hendrix – President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, and the leading liberal in that body. Large man, bald, with a wrinkled face but a dashing look. Has corrupt past, problems with sexual harassment, but down deep has a good heart. Trying to be better. Very complex person. Old friends with Governor, loves him even though they were estranged for many years. Multi-level thinker, good intuition, protective of those he loves, nasty enemy to have. Deeply in love with Maria, although he viewed her as just another conquest at first. Early 50s.
Maria – secretary to Kip Hendrix. Hispanic beauty with curvy figure and a haunting face, well liked and respected by all around her. Knows how to get things done in Texas government. Fell hard for Kip Hendrix, now loyal to him above all else. Late 30s.
Governor Nelson – Charismatic conservative leader of Texas. Handsome in a rugged way. Patriotic, honest, strong, but opinionated. Old college buddy with Kip Hendrix. Strong bonds between them, even though they are political opposites. Thinks several steps ahead of others, takes risks when he knows he’s right. Loved by the people of Texas, for the most part. Has solid-gold BS detector. Early 50s.
Brian – Governor Nelson’s secretary and right-hand man. Black man. Cunning and loyal to the Governor. Protects him at all times. Much more important person than most people know. Mid 30s.
Commissioner Holly – ultra left-wing member of the Police Commission. Friends with Kip Hendrix. Tall and skinny with a goatee. Smart but far from open-minded. Constantly knocking heads with the Austin Police Department. Holding his nose to support Governor Nelson while the war is on. Mid 50s.
Jerry Sutton – aid to Kip Hendrix. Political operator. Clean shaven and pudgy. Tries to do a good job. Cares more about power than political philosophy. Early 30s.
Chief Ramsey – Austin Police Chief. Overweight but still burly, with the look of a redneck. Old friends with Governor Nelson. Didn’t get along with Kip Hendrix in the past, but friends now, fighting a common enemy. Brave and loyal, strong leader, cares more about his cops than himself. Early 50s.
Major General Gallagher – head of Texas Army National Guard. Old-time soldier, tough and strong, unafraid. Loved by his men. Mid 60s.
Major General Landry – head of Texas Air National Guard. Cocky but cautious about using his resources, almost to a fault. Late 40s.
General Walker – US Army General, stationed in Texas until the war broke out. Near genius intelligence, charismatic, uncanny ability to turn a defeat into a victory. Feared by the enemy. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series. Mid 50s.
General Hogan – US Army General, friend of General Walker. Black man, loved by his men, tough, no-nonsense. Strategic thinker, takes risks, understands people. Fine leader. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series. Mid 50s.
Saladin – evil leader of the Islamist forces in the western states. He is not in Texas, but the Texas leadership is aware of him and his plans. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series.
Franklin – operative in the federal Attorney General’s office. He’s trying to blackmail Kip Hendrix into giving him info.
Blake – US Attorney General. In on planning for the globalists.
President Simpson – current President of the United States.
Major Josh Carlson – Second in command over the Texas Air National Guard. Right Hand Man of Major General Landry.
Celia – beautiful but troubled sister of Maria. Mental issues; depression and addiction.
Private Ken Brown – General Hogan’s son. On special assignment to help the Fort Stockton team.
Private Jose Sanchez – on General Hogan’s staff. Childhood friend of Private Brown. On special assignment to help the Fort Stockton team.
Captain Smith – near genius Texas Army National Guard officer with rank of Captain. Pilots effort to mass-produce Curt’s gimbal system for vehicles. Designs adjustable mounts for mini-guns.
Copyright
Bug Out! Texas Book 9 copyright © 2017 by Robert G Boren. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any format without permission in writing from the copyright holder.
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.
Thanks to Laura Thomas Boren for editing this book!
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About the Author
Robert G Boren is a writer from the South Bay section of Southern California. He writes Short Stories, Novels, and Serialized Fiction.
Other Books by Robert Boren
Bug Out! California Book 1
Something is wrong in California.
The banks start to collapse. The State Government can't cover its pension and entitlement payments. Unrest grows on the streets.
Gangs terrorize the population in the big cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento. It's not just gangs, though. Somebody is stirring things up. Who? Why are they doing it?
People able to leave head for the eastern border. The military tries to shore up its bases in San Diego. Unrest continues to build. Local law enforcement can't cope. The borders are closed. There is no escape, as the state authorities plan martial law. They lock down the cities and move to expand their grip over the rest of the state. Foreign troops are brought in, under the umbrella of the UN. Another group joins the fray. An evil group, bent on world domination.
Some people are happy for the added security of Martial Law.
Other people see the lock down for what it is. Creeping Tyranny. They choose to fight.
This is their story.
Pick up Bug Out! California Book 1 today!
Horror Road Book 1 - A Supernatural Thriller is a story of ancient spirits, ghosts, psychics, and killers.
There is an evil presence at the RV Park. It has awakened due to the presence of powerful psychics Jake and Frankie, and now it threatens them with possession.
Related paranormal activity begins at two other locations, resulting in gruesome deaths.
Jake and Frankie can see what is happening as the evil presence reveals itself to them. Can they stop it?
Ghosts become more active as the spirit's plans take shape.
Jake and Frankie know that they must join forces with another group of psychics to battle the pure evil which is tormenting them, but they are over a thousand miles away.
A powerful medium has awakened, ready to do battle, but so have new minions of the ancient evil. It's a race against time and space.
Pick up this tale of Supernatural Horror today!
Never A Loose End - The Franklin and Davis Files Book One
Serial Killers. Maniac Ex-cops. CIA Assassins. White Slavers. Strippers
In "Never A Lo
ose End", they all come together, racing towards their frightening destiny.
This is the story that started it all for George Franklin and Malcolm Davis. Some of you know them from the later episodes of the Bug Out! series, set seven years later. This is the story of how they met, and the battle that forged them into a formidable team.
George and Malcolm are both targets, marked for death, but why?
A clan of Serial Killers is active again, after hiding for years. What has brought them out?
Follow George and Malcolm as they dash through the Southwest in their Motorhomes.
Murder, gun battles, bombings, and general mayhem reign in "Never A Loose End"
Who will survive? Will the hunted be brought down, or will they become the hunters instead?
Find out in "Never A Loose End - The Franklin and Davis Files Book One"
Note: This full length novel carries a hard R rating, unlike the PG-13 Bug Out! series. "Never A Loose End" contains graphic violence and sex. Discretion is advised.
Bug Out! Book 1 - Escape in a Motorhome
When society unravels, sometimes the best move is simply to Bug Out.
Bug Out! is the story of Frank and Jane, who are living in Southern California. The State Government is on the verge of collapse. State Pensions are gone. Banking is disrupted. State jobs are eliminated, and it washes through the economy like a tidal wave. Violence. Looting. Wholesale destruction of property. Frank and Jane know they must escape. But how?
They have an RV. They can Bug Out!
Follow Frank and Jane as they fight their way out of California. What dangers are waiting for them outside? Why are military convoys and tanks moving south and west on the roads? Why are checkpoints being set up everywhere?
Is Martial Law coming?
What is going on across the southern border? Scary people are coming across.
Soldiers from Venezuela. Islamic Fighters.
US Army and Private Militia forces are waiting to take them on, and Frank and Jane must thread their way through the battles. Will they survive?
Can they bug out and find safety?
Find out in Bug Out! Book 1 - Escape in a Motorhome