Michael E. Lloyd

OBSERVATION ONE

Singing of promises ...

for publication by Bewildering Stories
November 2004

The right of Michael E. Lloyd to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

With the exception of the bigger-than-real writer and musician Janis Ian, all the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

The lyric excerpt at the very start of the novel is from the song “She must be beautiful,” recorded on the album “god & the fbi” by Janis Ian.

“SHE MUST BE BEAUTIFUL”
written by Janis Ian and Kye Fleming
(c) Taosongs Two (BMI) / Administered by BUG
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The lyric excerpts included in Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 are from the following songs recorded on the album “Between the Lines” by Janis Ian.

“BETWEEN THE LINES”
By Janis Ian
(c) 1975, Renewed 2003 EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING JAPAN LTD.
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“BRIGHT LIGHTS AND PROMISES”
By Janis Ian
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“THE COME ON”
By Janis Ian
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“FROM ME TO YOU”
By Janis Ian
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“IN THE WINTER”
By Janis Ian
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“LIGHT A LIGHT”
By Janis Ian
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“LOVER’S LULLABYE”
By Janis Ian
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“TEA AND SYMPATHY”
By Janis Ian
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“WATER COLORS”
By Janis Ian
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“WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER”
By Janis Ian
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All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used By Permission.