About Encounter:

Encounter is a fast-paced novella of legendary proportions. When four-year-old Eliot goes wandering alone into the Hoh Rainforest, a peaceful family camping trip becomes a daring search-and-rescue operation. Just when the situation seems hopeless, Eliot is saved by a protector with his own motivation. But the government is trying to cover up the existence of Eliot's rescuer, and the FBI and park rangers will stop at nothing to keep their secrets safe. Eliot's unlikely guardian must find a way to return the boy to safety without exposing himself to danger.

Author bio:

G.T. Marcyk is a retired engineering manager who lives in Oregon. His first novel was The Heretics, a story of truth and disinformation set in 177 AD Rome.  His second novel, Silicon Barbarian, was a tale of insult and revenge set in 1980 Japan. 

He has led an eclectic life.  He earned a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, holds two US patents, and is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Illinois ECE department. He also has been charged by a grizzly bear in Alaska, rescued by his fiancé from drowning in Hawaii, made and lost a million dollars on separate days, earned college tuition by cleaning toilets, working in an onion processing plant and as a dishwasher in a gourmet restaurant, witnessed two total solar eclipses, survived a heart attack, snorkeled on the Great Barrier Reef, sank an outrigger canoe in Bora Bora, and has been surrounded by angry elephants on safari in South Africa.   He is an avid cook, traveler, fly fisherman, and enjoys Italian food, wine, and culture.