Real Men Love Dynamite A Novel Wenz Maley is dumped by his girlfriend, leaves his northeastern college and hitchhikes south to clear his mind and find "real" work to do. He happens upon a job as night watchman on an offshore service vessel, the LaSalle, manned by a geodetic survey team searching for locations to drill new oil wells. Explosives are synonymous with this occupation and Wenz becomes an adept. His crewmembers also make him a new man, help him gain a firm footing and realize the price to be paid for any and all decisions we make in our lives. About the Author Larry Strattner is the author novels Geek Assassin, Nurse Ruthie, Queen of Hornets and Real Men Love Dynamite. Larry's work has appeared on line in Full of Crow, Bewildering Stories, MBrane SF, Twist of Noir, Cynic Online and numerous other literary e-magazines. In print journals Larry has published in Deadly Ink Short Story collection, Adventure Cyclist and Kingpin Chess as well as a number of business trade magazines.