Excerpt: ROLL THE DICE by Wayne Avrashow
Enjoy reading an excerpt from chapter one of ROLL THE DICE by Wayne Avrashow.
EXCERPT FROM ROLL THE DICE BY WAYNE AVRASHOW
CHAPTER ONE
It was the perfect funeral.
The perfect weather appeared as Washington D.C.’s rain had ceased, and the sun struggled out from behind gray clouds.
The perfect blend of grief and respect cascaded down the rolling greens of Arlington National Cemetery, as the attendees awaited the eulogies that would cite Nevada Senator Ted Garvey’s patriotism.
Tyler Sloan arrived after most of the mourners had already been seated, and a standing-room only crowd had formed. With his arrival unnoticed, he quietly observed his father, Mike, being escorted to his seat. He moved closer to locate a position where he could hold a clear view of the service. With his plainclothes security aide following close behind, Sloan walked past the numerous Nevada and Washington public officials sitting stiffly on folding chairs. As he proceeded, a synchronized nudging of elbows and whispers mounted in his direction.
“It’s Tyler Sloan.”
“That’s Tyler Sloan.”
“Tyler Sloan? Here? Why?”
The last statement had been louder than the others. Suddenly, the mass of cameras and photographers positioned atop a not-so-distant knoll shifted to fix on him. Photographs of former Governor Mike Sloan, the vice president, and various senators were “journalistic cool,” but those of Tyler Sloan were “tabloid heat.”
Sloan stood erect, squinting into the modest sunshine. His brown hair was full, tousled, and flecked with the faintest touch of distinguished gray. He had basked in celebrity for decades, from his early days of singing at high-school dances to sold-out arenas around the world. No longer merely a star with wall-mounted platinum albums, he was also a global financial mogul. He was pleased when last month’s People magazine had included him on the list of the “World’s Most Beautiful People,” but winced when the article described him as a “charming, middle-aged rogue.”
BOOK INFO
Roll the Dice
By Wayne Avrashow
Fiery Seas Publishing
November 28, 2017
Political Thriller
What happens when one of America’s biggest rock stars leaves the Las Vegas stage to run for the United State Senate?
The ultimate celebrity candidate, Tyler Sloan is no stranger to politics – his estranged father was a California governor who narrowly lost a Presidential campaign. He runs as a political independent, refuses campaign contributions, and dismisses special interests and lobbyists.
Sloan is caught in a political campaign fraught with; sexual scandal, corruption and conflicting loyalties. Will he be able to navigate through political turbulence and his own past to win the race?
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Wayne Avrashow was the campaign manager for two successful Los Angeles City Council campaigns and a Deputy/Chief of Staff to those two elected City Council members. He served as a senior advisor for a successful city-wide referendum in the City of Los Angeles, co-authored ballot arguments on Los Angeles County-wide measures, served as Chairman for a Los Angeles County ballot measure, and was a Los Angeles government Commissioner for nearly twenty years. He currently serves as a Board Member of the Yaroslavsky Institute, a public policy institute founded by long time Southern California elected official, and now UCLA professor, Zev Yaroslavsky.
His background in politics, government, business, and law provides unique insight into the machinations and characters that populate political campaigns.
Wayne is a practicing attorney who specializes in government advocacy, real estate, and business law. Formerly, he was an officer in two real estate development firms. As a lawyer-lobbyist, he has represented clients before numerous California municipalities and in Nevada and Idaho. He has lectured at his law school and taught at Woodbury University in Los Angeles. He has also authored numerous op-ed articles that appeared in daily newspapers, legal, business, and real estate publications. In addition, he is the author of a self-published book for the legal community, Success at Mediation—10 Strategic Tools for Attorneys.
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