“Hi,” she said, looking up at him. “Any openings for a deckhand?”
“Nope,” he answered, the smile now encompassing his whole being. “But I do happen to have another position open if you’re interested, and I think you might be perfect for it.”
She laughed. “Oh yes, I’m interested,” she said as she reached out her hand and let him help her aboard.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to Bruce, Vivien, Michael, Pearl, Barb, and the wonderful people of Alert Bay, Klemtu, and Bella Coola, all of whom have taught me more than they could ever imagine.
Thanks also to Lynne, Virginia, Gale, Margie, Marci, and Ada for their gentle prodding.
And to all my relations: gilakas'la.
R.J. MCMILLEN has written for various publications, including Pacific Yachting, Greyzine, and Season Magazine. She is a traveler: a nomad of sorts. Born in England and raised in Australia, she spent three years working in Greece before meeting her Irish Canadian husband and moving to Canada. Three children and seven grand-children later, she now divides her time between British Columbia and Mexico, where she shares a house with four dogs, several noisy parakeets, and an ever-increasing number of fish.
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McMillen, R.J., 1945–, author
Dark moon walking / R.J. McMillen.
(A Dan Connor mystery)
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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