Empty Spaces

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>In a quiet corner of the <st1:place>Pacific Northwest</st1:place> Gene Rand found the perfect town to live in and escapehis past. After leaving his harrowing career as a test driver and eluding hismurderous ex-wife Gene is ready to settle down amongst the silence of the redwoodsand good people of <st1:place><st1:City><span class=SpellE>Mapdot</span></st1:City> <st1:State>California</st1:State></st1:place>. Ready for peace and solitudehe begins to question the odd feeling in the picturesque little town one thathe can't quite see or touch but strongly senses. Secrets are buried therehidden in the shadows beyond his sight.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>All hopes of peace escape himwhen he rescues a local girl from certain death and becomes the reluctant townhero. Now with all eyes on him questions that he'd rather not know the answerto arise and the feeling that plagues him only gets stronger. Why did theonce-bustling tourism rate drop to nearly zero in the past decade? Why did alarge rocky island lush with fruit trees and roses suddenly appear off thecoastline overnight? And why was he falling so easily in love with themysterious and beautiful woman who owned the chocolate <span class=SpellE>shoppe</span>whose secrets one could die for?</p></div>