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Has arch-villain Imperius Drake returned from the dead? Not likely but that's what someone wants Octavius to believe, leaving tantalizing clues to that effect. Is history being replayed? Why? And what bizarre plot is UUI's Chief Technical Officer cooking up over at the Deep Data Hexagon? Some new characters join up with the Octavians as dirty doings unfold. The Great Bear is once again a target. Adding to the confusion, Ursula Twelve has disappeared. Events develop at break neck pace and alternate universes are front and center. Welcome aboard!

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	25 mai 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781787056701
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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A Case of Déjà Vu
The Casebooks of Octavius Bear
Volume 13
Harry DeMaio

Published in 2021 by
MX Publishing
www . mxpublishing . com
Digital edition converted and distributed by
Andrews UK Limited
www . andrewsuk . com
Copyright © 2021 Harry DeMaio
The right of Harry DeMaio to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without express prior written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted except with express prior written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended). Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damage.
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Dedicated to GTP, a most extraordinary bear
And to the late Ms. Woof, an extremely sweet and loving dog

Acknowledgements
These books have evolved over a long period of time and under a wide range of influences and circumstances. I am indebted to many people for helping to bring Octavius and his cohorts to the printed and electronic page. Thanks most especially to my wife, Virginia, for her insights and clever suggestions as well as her unfailing enthusiasm for the project and patience with its author.
To my sons, Mark and Andrew and their spouses, Cindy and Lorraine, for helping to make these tomes more readable and audience friendly. To Cathy Hartnett, cheerleader-extraordinaire for her eagerness to see this alternate universe take form. To Jack Magan, Paul Bernish, David Chamberlain, Dan Walker, Dan Andriacco, Amy Thomas, Luke Benjamin Kuhns, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Gretchen Altabef and Zohreh Zand for their enthusiastic encouragement. And to all of my generous Kickstarter backers.
Kudos to Jim Effler, the late Bob Gibson and Brian Belanger for their wonderful illustrations and covers. Thanks, of course, to Sharon, Steve and Timi Emecz at MX Publishing for giving The Great Bear and his gang of Octavians a great home.
If, in spite of all this support, some errors or inconsistencies have crept through, the buck stops here. Needless to say, all of the characters, situations, and narratives are fictional. Some locations, devices, historical figures and events are real.

Introduction
The Development of Civilization – Volume 13
Part 1: Our Origins
from An Introduction to Faunapology by Octavius Bear Ph.D.
About 100,000 years ago, according to scientific experts, a colossal solar flare blasted out from our Sun, creating gigantic magnetic storms here on Earth. These highly charged electrical tempests caused startling physical and psychological imbalances in the then population of our world. The complete nervous systems of some species were totally destroyed. For example, “Homo Sapiens” lost all mental and motor capabilities and rapidly became extinct. Less developed species exposed to the radiation were affected differently. Four-footed and finned mammals, birds and reptiles suddenly found themselves capable of complex thought, enhanced emotions, self-awareness, social consciousness and the ability to communicate, sometimes orally, sometimes telepathically, often both. Both speech production and speech perception slowly progressed with the evolution of tongues, lips, vocal cords and enhanced ear to brain connections. Many species developed opposable digits, fingers or claws, further accelerating civilized progress. Some others (most fish and underground dwellers) were shielded from radiation and remained only as sentient as they were before the blast . This event is referred to as The Big Shock. It remains under intensive study.
Positive in our knowledge that we are not alone in the cosmos, my staff and I are heavily engaged in Project Multiverse, successful searches for alternate universes, especially those in which “Homo Sapiens” continues to live and hopefully, prospers. This book also presents some of the results of that project.

The Players
Octavius Bear – Mega-sized Kodiak; Narcoleptic war hero; Consulting Detective; Scientist; Inventor; Seeker of Justice; Gazillionaire owner of Universal Ursine Industries; Gourmet/Gourmand; Bee Keeper; Somewhat sedentary and grouchy just on general principles.
Mauritius (Maury) Meerkat – Narrator; Assistant to Octavius; Theatrical Agent; African émigré with a French-Dutch background;
Bearoness Belinda Béarnaise Bruin Bear (nee Black) – Gorgeous polar superstar with the Aquashow, “ Some Like It Cold ;” Wife of Octavius; Extremely rich widow of Bearon Byron Bruin living part time in Polar Paradise in the Shetlands; Owner-pilot of the last flying Concorde SST.
Arabella Bear – Hybrid bear cub prodigy; Twin daughter of Bearoness Belinda and Octavius.
McTavish Bear – Hybrid bear cub prodigy; Twin son of Bearoness Belinda and Octavius.
Mlle Woof – Bichon Frisé – Governess to the twin cubs.
Frau Schuylkill – Octavius’ beautiful Swiss she-wolf estate manager/cook/pilot/security officer with many other mysterious and military talents. She rescued Octavius from his dive off the Breakurbach Falls while he was struggling with his nemesis, Imperius Drake.
Wyatt Where – The Colonel – Another wolf; Former military intelligence officer who had retired to a security post at the Bank of Lake Michigan in Chicago and then quit to join Octavius; Mate to Frau Schuylkill.
Howard Watt – Porcupine; High tech security authority who also left the Bank to join Octavius; Alternate Universe specialist; Laser and particle beam accelerator expert.
Marlin – Dolphin (sic) – the Prince of Whales’ Chief Scientist; Magician and part time Jester; Howard’s Multiverse associate.
Otto the Magnificent – aka Hairy Otter – A n absolutely terrible illusionist magician, Otto the Magnificent escaped the claws of super villain Imperius Drake but not before he developed some amazing powers courtesy of Imperius’ genetic alterations.
L. Condor – Andean Condor; cybernet genius with a twelve-foot wingspan and artificial voice.
Chita – A Cheetah – Beautiful, fascinating, clever, sexy, immoral and highly independent feline who among other things, is the publisher and editor-in-chief of PURR and SOW magazines.
Lord David – Dalmatian Dog – Chamberlain to the Exiled King.
Dancing Dan – Boxer – Lord David’s Bodyguard and personal Trainer.
Imperius Drake – Deceased – “ Moriarty with wings !” Arch-villain; leader of the Black Quack gang; brilliant but loony Duck who developed a serum to make the animal kingdom his slaves; Sworn enemy of Octavius.
Bigg Baboon – Deceased – Imperius’ underling - The major muscle in the Black Quack gang; archetypical dumb heavy.
Chief Inspector Bruce Wallaroo – Irrepressible but brilliant marsupial; an international law and order genius from Down Under; currently assigned to Interpol; often calls on Octavius for support.
Caleb Cassowary – Chief Technical Officer (CTO) – Advanced Super Computing Center UUI.
Byzz – Byzantia Bonobo – Brilliant Assistant to the CTO.
Benedict and Galatea Tigris – Siblings; White Bengal Tigers; Pilots of Belinda’s and Octavius’ aircraft; The Flying Tigers.
Wolford Wolverine – UUI and Octavius’ personal Lawyer.
Ursula 11&12 – Universal Ursine Intellects – Artificial General Intelligence Systems.
Jaguar Jack the Lad – Longtime Compadre of Octavius Bear.
Sedgewick – Alpaca – Bear’s Lair 1 st Butler.
Huntley – Siberian Husky – Bear’s Lair 2 nd Butler.
Doctor “Odd” Vark – Chief Geneticist at Universal Ursine Industries.
Special Agent Honey Badger – FBI.
Flame – An Extraordinary Fire Engine.
Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio; UUI, Kentucky; St. Louis; and Alternate Universes

Prologue
Do Bears give you a scare? Well, me too.
So, I’ll pass on this tactic to you.
You just fix that old Bear
With a cold, piercing stare.
But make sure that he’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
Hello again or first-time greetings to new readers of the Casebooks of Octavius Bear. I am Mauritius (Maury) Meerkat, sidekick to Octavius Bear and your genial host and narrator. Delighted to welcome you to Volume Thirteen – A Case of Déjà Vu. Things are just settling down here at the Bear’s Lair after the close of our last adventure we call The Nut Case (Book 12. ) Octavius and I; our two magnificent wolf associates, Frau Schuylkill and Colonel Wyatt Where; our scientific geniuses Howard Watt and Marlin the Dolphin; and our resident all-round talents, Otto the Magnificent and L. Condor are all present and accounted for.
We’re awaiting the arrival of Octavius’ wife, Bearoness Belinda Béarnaise Bruin Bear (nee Black) from Polar Paradise, her Shetlands Castle/Resort part time home. She’s coming via the Aquabear, the last SST Concorde aloft. Belinda, in order to retain her Bearonial status, must occupy the castle at least six months of the year. She and Octavius do high speed commutes between their spectacular homes in Cincinnati and Scotland. She is accompanied by their twin Cubs, Arabella and McTavish, and the Cubs’ governess, Mlle Woof. You will meet the Fabulous Furballs, shortly.
As I said, my name is Maury Meerkat – also known as Offscreen Narrator. When I am part of the action, I am Octavius’ trusted associate and field captain. I am two feet tall plus tail and I weigh in at twenty-four pounds. He, on the other hand, is a huge Kodiak – ov