title: The Unlikely Sleuth: A Novel
author: Mr. Edward J. Bertz
description: Edward J. Bertz, former newspaper editor, has published dozens of short stories, one garnered him first place in the 2000 CNW Writing Competition. This is his second novel. His first, "Becoming Michael" was widely acclaimed. He also served on the editorial review board of a national magazine for fifteen years.
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  The Reality Investigations
  
  Detective Agency
  
  (Novelette)
  
    
  
  V Bertolaccini
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
  This edition published 2016 by CB
  
  This is a Smashwords edition 2016
  
    
  
  Copyright Victor Bertolaccini
  
    
  
  ISBN: 978-1-3102-8632-2
  
    
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in
  a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
  mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without prior written
  permission of the copyright owner. Nor can it be circulated in any form of
  binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without similar
  condition including this condition being imposed on a subsequent purchaser.
  
    
  
  All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real
  persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
  
    
  
  Prologue
  
    
  
  _The Ancient Discovery_
  
    
  
  Even now, after what transpired, I do not comprehend what it was, but what I
  do distinguish is it never came from this universe.
  
  Visu