Dancing with a Stranger

David Fury, a talented football player with dreams of joining the National Football League, faces a series of tragedies that derail his aspirations. Following the death of his father, David's mother falls for a man whose charming exterior masks a deceptive nature. As this stranger ingratiates himself into their lives, David notices large sums of money vanishing from his mother's bank account. Suspecting the man is a con artist exploiting his mother's affections, David's concerns escalate when he uncovers the stranger's affiliation with a racist group planning to disrupt a May Day celebration in Boston, leading to a dramatic confrontation.

Daniel W. Hood enjoys writing, photography, and cooking. He is a Tai Chi and Qigong practitioner and has studied Chinese martial arts for more than twenty years. Dan spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, and upon his discharge, he worked 39 years as a civil service employee, a television reporter, a photographer, and a disc jockey. A former amateur bodybuilder, Dan competed in a number of local contests and placed first in the Mr. Bay State and Mr. Massachusetts tall class competitions. He also placed 4th in the over-40 Mr. America contest.