The Third - Paperback

by Abel Keogh (Author)

"The only way your kids are going to have any future is if we get this world back to a livable condition. The only were going to do that is with fewer people. People are the problem, not the solution."When Ransom Lawe, a recycler in the Pacific Northwest, discovers his wife is pregnant with their third-and therefore illegal-child, he's forced to choose between the government that proclaims a desire to save the planet and his hope for a place where his family can live in freedom. But with the Census Bureau Sentinels closing in on his wife and unborn child, Ransom's choice will either save his family or tear them apart forever.Abel Keogh offers a stark and haunting look at the not-too-distant future in this chilling novel. Crossing lines between good and evil, freedom and oppression, and political and environmental responsibility, The Third, is a gut-wrenching tale of intense loyalty and unconditional love.

Author Biography

During the day, Abel works in corporate marketing in the finance industry. At night and during full moons he transforms into a writer which isn't nearly as exciting as, say, turning into a werewolf. He also speaks Bulgarian but doesn't get a chance to practice it except when he's cut off in traffic or smashes his finger with a hammer. To keep his sanity in check, Abel runs 20-25 miles a week. He uses that time for plotting out his next book, fine tuning his plan for world domination, and keeping up with his marathon running wife, Julianna (a.k.a. Marathon Girl). Abel and his wife live somewhere in the beautiful state of Utah and, as citizens of the Beehive State, are parents of the requisite seven children.