FIFTH LEDGER background information
For the benefit of the most learned readers, the Point of View (POV)
in "Fifth Ledger" is best described as "Third-person omniscient." For the
rest of us it means that Dave jumps around a lot in describing what several
different characters are doing at approximately the same time in different
places. Sometimes the jumps are made in new chapters. Other times the appearance
of three or four asterisks (***) indicate a break in the action or a change of
characters or places.
Fifth Ledger begins when the four students who were featured in the last book, Fourth Student, begin a sailing vacation as two married couples in this story. Blake Bradley wife of Hassan Cummings is now working on her Doctor's degree in Bio-mechanical Engineering, and searching for an individual in need of a prosthesis for Blake to design as her doctoral project. While discussing her project with others on the vacation, a potential candidate is offered and contact with the candidate is arranged.
For the non-aviators, the aircraft, a Twin Otter, featured in Chapter 1, is pictured here.
DeHavilland Dh-6 Twin Otter
The word 'twin' in the name implies that there must be an Otter aircraft with a different number of engines. The aircraft pictured below is a single-engine Otter in US Army colors. The author of Fifth Ledger can claim familiarity with this aircraft as a former Army Aviator.
DeHavilland Dh-3 Single Engine Otter
Shortly after Blake's doctoral project begins, the candidate's father dies as a result of the criminal activities in which he was involved. His son is drawn into the situation by perceived association with his father which puts Blake in danger as well.
Fifth Ledger begins when the four students who were featured in the last book, Fourth Student, begin a sailing vacation as two married couples in this story. Blake Bradley wife of Hassan Cummings is now working on her Doctor's degree in Bio-mechanical Engineering, and searching for an individual in need of a prosthesis for Blake to design as her doctoral project. While discussing her project with others on the vacation, a potential candidate is offered and contact with the candidate is arranged.
For the non-aviators, the aircraft, a Twin Otter, featured in Chapter 1, is pictured here.
DeHavilland Dh-6 Twin Otter
The word 'twin' in the name implies that there must be an Otter aircraft with a different number of engines. The aircraft pictured below is a single-engine Otter in US Army colors. The author of Fifth Ledger can claim familiarity with this aircraft as a former Army Aviator.
DeHavilland Dh-3 Single Engine Otter
Shortly after Blake's doctoral project begins, the candidate's father dies as a result of the criminal activities in which he was involved. His son is drawn into the situation by perceived association with his father which puts Blake in danger as well.