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Roadworks by Gerard Readett
Science Fiction
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Traffic Jam Buster! Come to Brussels, a congestion-free city in 2022, but avoid the day of 'Roadworks', when Akila Kama, an African terrorist takes the city and many foreign heads of state hostage. His demands are simple, either the greatest humanitarian aid package is sent to Africa by the nations of the West, or their leaders die.
In a city where all rail, road and underground traffic is computerised, Hugh Ryan, a Transport Authority controller, realises that while all traffic inside the city is at a standstill, Wellens, a local crimelord who helped the Africans, has embarked on his own traitorous plans which he hatches with a mole in the Transport Authority.
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Chapters
Title Description Date Created Prologue
(12.57 MB)Hugh's personal experience gets intertwined with the horrific events of a fateful day nearly a year earlier. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 1: Two weeks later
(13.22 MB)Hugh trains a newcomer while Wellens, a local crimelord, is forging ahead with his plans for the city. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 2: 6:05 a.m.
(7.65 MB)A depot is attacked with military precision and some trucks are sabotaged. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 3: 7.10 a.m.
(8.24 MB)Hugh is reminded of a NATO conference that will affect his job and commuters begin to experience delays. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 4: 7.45 a.m.
(6.31 MB)The trains and metro lines begin to malfunction. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 5: 7.56 a.m.
(8.64 MB)City centre car parks go haywire and Wellens lets his men loose. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 6: 8.10 a.m.
(5.47 MB)Commuters witness the destruction of numerous tankers that block major crossroads. Jul 5, 2006 Chapter 7: 8.45 a.m
(8.99 MB)A cryptic message indicates that the city is now under the control of the Oppressed People's Army. Jul 16, 2006 Chapter 8 : 8.59 a.m.
(12.35 MB)A beautiful policewoman joins Hugh in the Traffic Management Centre to liaise with the anti-terrorist squads. Jul 24, 2006 Chapter 9 : 9.24 a.m.
(6.78 MB)Maria gives the TMC a lowdown on The Oppressed People's Army and their leader exposes their demands via a laserdisc. Jul 27, 2006 Chapter 10 : 9.44 a.m.
(7.73 MB)The police try to trace the mail but set off a trap set by the OPA. Aug 3, 2006 Chapter 11 : 10.09 a.m.
(6.76 MB)The OPA show that they are deadly serious by destroying a building. Aug 11, 2006 Chapter 12: 10:34 a.m.
(5.25 MB)The skeptical Bourgmestre enrages the OPA. Aug 17, 2006 Chapter 13 : 10.57 a.m.
(8.2 MB)City authorities discuss their options while Hugh discovers the TMC is bugged. Aug 25, 2006 Chapter 14 : 11.24 a.m.
(7.53 MB)Hugh and Maria are called by the anti-terrorist squads to prepare the attack. Sep 5, 2006 Chapter 15 : 12.16 a.m.
(7.13 MB)A loose sniper fouls up the attack. Sep 9, 2006 Chapter 16 : 12:30 p.m.
(6.2 MB)The traitor is uncovered. Sep 20, 2006 Chapter 17 : 2.45 p.m.
(6.19 MB)Hugh stumbles onto the traitor in the ranks of the Transport Authority. Sep 24, 2006 Chapter 18 part 1: 3:15p.m..
(11.34 MB)Hugh stumbles on Stephane and follows him to a secret meeting with Wellens. Oct 2, 2006 Chapter 18 : part 2
(6 MB)Stephane chasing Hugh, tries to bury under the rubble of a building he destroys. Oct 6, 2006 Chapter 19 : 4.07 p.m.
(6.88 MB)Although numbed by the destruction Hugh tries to escape Stephane. Oct 16, 2006 Chapter 20 : 4:21p.m..
(7.25 MB)Hugh stumbles back to the TMC while Stephane takes on Wellens' men. Oct 22, 2006 Chapter 21 : 4:53 p.m..
(9.63 MB)Hugh finally faces Stephane. Oct 30, 2006 Chapter 22 : Nearly a year later
(8.44 MB)During the trial, Hugh tries to decipher Stephanes note which indicates where the money for the laser is hidden. Nov 7, 2006 Chapter 23 Final Chapter
(11.22 MB)Maria comes to Africa to find Hugh. Nov 13, 2006