The Bad Finger

About the Book

Jacob just woke up in a strip-club, he has no car, he has no ID, he has no clue why he is there, and he has lost his memory. He does have a bag full of treasure, written instructions, and a peculiar ring. Jake just graduated from college with few job prospects and his car is breaking down. But, he also has a peculiar ring. In 1982 Los Angeles, paranoia, betrayal, greed, fear, and conspiracy combine in this science fiction mystery. Have alternate realities intersected? Are clones being implanted with memories? Is there some sort of alien invasion going on? Do mutants walk among us? Is it part of a government conspiracy? Or, is something subtler and more evil happening? The answer revolves around The Bad Finger. In the tradition of Philip K. Dick, Frank M. Robinson, Fritz Lieber, and Jonathan Lethem, Mr. Vaughn writes a tale of psychologically driven science fiction that will keep the reader guessing until the end.

About the Author

Born in Long Beach, California, Mr. Vaughn promptly moved. He attended college in Long Beach, then escaped a second time after graduation. During the next three years, he perfected a motorcycle-riding bad-boy image (Woof!). On a dare, he walked into Douglas Aircraft (in Long Beach) and the world of aerospace. The government later moved him to England where he mistakenly felt safe from the Long Beach Curse, and then to Turkey, which is about as far from Long Beach as one can get. He now lives in San Pedro, CA, where he has a safe view of Long Beach.