The Tenth Man   
a novel by Matthew Eberz
The ending has had good reviews. Eberz
said, "The ending is cool; it is completely
unexpected:'
Eberz said readers' comments include
glowing reviews about the unexpected
conclusion, the intrigue of the novel and a
persopal pull to a specific character.
The book was warmly received by the
town of Highlands at a book signing at
Cyrano's in June.
Eberz shared a bit of trivia about the front
cover of the novel and the newspa- per
clipping printed on the back cover.
"There are nine gravestones lining the
front of the picture. The man standing by
the tree next to a solitary grave is wear-
ing a current army uniform jacket but
1945 pants to represent both halves of
the mystery, when it started in 1945 and
when Sam Call finished it in 1991. The
title 'Tenth Man' refers to both soldiers
seeking the truth:' Eberz said.
The newspaper picture printed on the
back is of the first prisoner of war burial
at Fort Sheridan. It is a German burial
with a Nazi salute and nine American
soldiers in the background. "Interesting
isn't it?" Eberz said. "The research made
me even more fascinated with the period:'
Eberz has just finished his second novel
"Very Public Data" expected to be in
stores by Christmas. This is a fictional
continuation of Sam's work outside of the
military.
"I build identity systems in the public
records industry; you can take it from
there;' Eberz said.
Eberz lives in Highlands with his wife,
Rebecca. He also has four daughters:
Laura, Sarah, Kate and Maggie.
His family loved the area so much;  they
decided to buy a house and stay. He now
works in real estate with Harry Norman.
He moved here
to start a
business, but
after six months
of negotiations,
nothing came of
the idea.
His family loved the area so much;  they
decided to buy a house and stay. He now
works in real estate with Harry Norman.