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“By the gods, I had no idea there would be this many.”
Arrius looked at General Gallius. “Did you know anything about this before we came here?” “Commander Turbo told me to expect some resistance as we approached Beth Thera, but I did not expect the entire Jewish Army. We will need Jupiter’s help this day for certain. What do you estimate their strength to be?” “Possibly 20-25 thousand, perhaps more behind those hills.” Arrius now understood the intense expression on Turbo’s face when he said farewell three days ago. “General, I believe it was not intended for you to know more than you were told. We are the sacrificial goat staked out as Turbo’s bait.” PROCLAIMED A HERO OF ROME, CENTURION MARCUS ARRIUS IS OFFERED COMMAND OF THE PRAETORIAN GUARD IN ROME BUT INSTEAD CHOOSES DUTY ON HADRIAN’S WALL AS FAR FROM ROME AS HE CAN GET. "...sets a new standard for the historical novel ... A stunning piece of historical fiction."—𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘈 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴. “... a deep knowledge of both the Roman Army and the campaigns they fought … The first in a trilogy, I can see this book addicting readers.”—𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. “... an intense and beautifully written story … the strength of this novel lies in the depth of the characters and the vivid imagery of ancient times … a master storyteller .. he hits a home run in the first installment of the Arrius trilogy.”—𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯. “ … extensive research, the creation of well-crafted plots, realistic characters, detailed scenes, fast paced stories. … A great read--can't wait for the sequel.“—𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘒𝘳𝘻𝘢𝘬, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Preston Holtry's Web Site |
She kissed him full on the lips with a full body hug. “Can’t we be friends?”
He remembered her warm hugs from the trial. More than friends. Much more. Unfortunately, only I thought that.
He smiled, a fake one. “Of course.” I see her for what she is, a selfish person who takes no prisoners. Let the strong survive.
He remembered her warm hugs from the trial. More than friends. Much more. Unfortunately, only I thought that.
He smiled, a fake one. “Of course.” I see her for what she is, a selfish person who takes no prisoners. Let the strong survive.
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Fans of Detective Morgan Westphal—Read his most challenging case yet. THE GOOD THIEF is now available
at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. TO SOLVE A BRUTAL MURDER AT A FRANCISCAN MISSION NEAR SANTA FE, MORGAN WESTPHAL TRACKS THE KILLER FROM THE HIGH-STAKES HORSE RACING WORLD OF SARATOGA, NEW YORK, TO THE REMOTE WILDERNESS OF 1917 NEW MEXICO. The murdered body of Thomas Whelan is discovered at the Franciscan Mission of San Sebastián del Valle located on an Indian reservation north of Santa Fe. A recent arrival in New Mexico, nothing is known about the victim’s past or if his name is even Whelan. When Morgan uncovers clues to Whelan’s past linking him to the famous race track at Saratoga, New York, he goes there accompanied by Arianna Beltrane to find out more about the victim, the motive for his murder and who may have killed him. By the time Morgan learns the truth of who killed Whelan and why, Morgan and Arianna will risk their lives and reach an unexpected turning point in their relationship. “Preston Holtry has done it again. The Good Thief lives up to the promise of the other Morgan Westphal mystery novels. In fact it is the best so far. Set in the years just before the First World War, the plot connects a brutal murder on a New Mexico Indian reservation to criminals in New York. Detective Westphal is... forced to follow the clues from Santa Fe to Saratoga and back again for a final resolution of the mystery and a stunning climax. Well researched, memorable characters and a cunning plot--The Good Thief is a great read.”--Charles H. Hayes, author of The Briefcase. “Holtry is a master at creating characters that become a part of us, lingering afterward, and leaving us wanting more. The story is expertly crafted, clever and fast-moving, keeping readers guessing and pages turning. The Good Thief has become my new favorite in the Morgan Westphal Mysteries, but I urge mystery lovers to discover the other wonderful books if they haven’t already.”--Steve Brigman, author of The Orphan Train and Into Those Woods. “The Good Thief opens with an action-packed prologue of horse racing drama reminiscent of a Dick Francis story...A tortured body is found at a Franciscan mission on an Indian reservation near Santa Fe. Morgan Westphal’s investigation takes him to Saratoga Springs in New York and back again to Santa Fe... Characters and settings are obviously well-researched, and the writing is clean and easy to follow. Most importantly, in the end, loose ends are tied up and the reader feels satisfied that the journey has come to its proper end.”--William A. Adams, author of Hunter & Hunted and It Wasn’t Me. "Holtry’s The Good Thief, the latest installment of his Morgan Westphal series, brings another satisfying chapter to the saga of the New Mexico private detective. Holtry’s great gifts are scene painting and character building, and he uses both to great advantage, weaving a compelling tale of horse racing, gambling and family drama against the backdrop of both New York and the desert southwest. Holtry adds to the series with a bang."--Gary Ettari, author of Sentimental Over You. To keep up with Preston Holtry's latest projects, visit his website: http://presholtry.webs.com |
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LEROY MERIWETHER'S COLD CASE SEEMS TO BE GOING NOWHERE . . . UNTIL PEOPLE START DYING
. . . IMPORTANT PEOPLE.
A murder victim is discovered in a shallow grave in southern Georgia. The skeleton turns out to be that of Billy Howell, a well-liked business owner thought to have died in a boating accident 25 years earlier. Under appreciated detective Leroy Meriwether’s investigation reveals that Billy was involved in gambling and drug smuggling. As the various layers of deception are stripped away, a drug kingpin unleashes deadly violence on the small community of Brunswick, determined that his involvement remain secret.
“Rodney Page has written a taut murder mystery that will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The book is set amidst the steamy creeks and marshes of the Georgia low country, and I could almost catch the scent of pluff mud and small town corruption leaking from the pages. You'll never guess the ending. Put this one on your must read list.”--Ronald Paxton, Author of Silent Waltz.
The Fourth Partner is another excellent novel from Rodney Page. Page remains true to his style of witty prose, fast-paced story, strong plot, well developed characters, and authentic dialogue. What’s not to like?
When aging Homicide Investigator Leroy Meriwether gets landed with the case of his career, it turns into a Pandora’s Box of trouble affecting not only his job, but his life and the lives of those he holds dear. Forgotten local personalities grow in wealth and power but remain bound by the secrets of their past. The Fourth Partner is a great reminder that the seeds we sewed long ago, often grow their own roots and affect the winds and paths that direct our lives decades later.
Read this book. When you finish you’ll thank me for the recommendation and, like myself, be forever hooked on Rodney Page’s writing.
This book is Georgia’s Peach for 2016.--C. G. Carey, Author, Temporary Problems
“The Fourth Partner hooks you on page one and leaves you reeling at the end — the perfect murder mystery.”--Stephen Doster, Author, Jesus Tree.
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An easy and fun read book, Potato Chips for the Soul is a tongue and cheek version of those heart warming little stories one reads in Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken soup is supposed to be really good for you but potato chips are so much more fun to eat and once you start you can’t really stop. Can you? The 102 “quick-read” stories are in this same vein. Read one in five minutes, and you’re likely going to want to read another. It’s hard to stop. “...great stories that will amuse and entertain the reader, all the while conveying important messages worthy of personal reflection.”--U.S. Representative Brian Higgins (NY). Brendan Cunningham's signature wit and multi-barbed sarcasm lead his readers through a tickling gauntlet of the unexpected to discover a deliciously twisted new frontier.”--Kurt Schneiderman, Artistic Director, Subversive Theatre. "Cunningham mixes mirth and message to create a powerful concoction of personal wisdom for everyday living."--Michael Olear, M.S.W. “... a virtual snack bag of stories, anecdotes, and memories that offer life-lessons and inspire introspection, reflection, and out-loud laughter ....”--Gary Earl Ross, Playwright & Professor Emeritus University at Buffalo EOC, author of Blackbird Rising, The Mark of Cain & Nickel City Blues (forthcoming). “Potato Chips for the Soul is a wise and witty take on the day to day confusion we all experience. This is a must read.”--Saul Elkin, PhD Artistic Director, Shakespeare in Delaware Park. “... an easy-to-read journey through more than 100 everyday experiences ... It’s a handy, light-hearted reference guide to such life lessons as keeping the boss happy; the risky business of tattoos; navigating through the precarious world of discussing religion and politics...; and, of course, the importance of history.”--Robert Lowell Goller, East Aurora, Town Historian, East Aurora, NY. "Cunningham's Potato Chips for the Soul is an enjoyable read that is filled with wisdom and laughter for today’s lessons in life. This is must read. You will not be disappointed"--Sharon L. Ciminelli, President 2016 Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors. "Potato Chips for the Soul is Inspiring, Educational, Addictive and Enjoyable from the first to the last chip. Boost of fresh energy, full-colored rainbow of emotions from tears to laughter, filled with universal wisdom is Cunningham's gift for balanced life to every reader.”--Nonna Gerikh, Certified Feng Shui Consultant. Learn more about Brendan Cunningham at his web site. Steve Brigman's Into Those Woods available in print, Kindle, and other eBook formats at Amazon & Barnes & Noble.
Wander Into Those Woods, where characters confront existential challenges in the face of powerful natural forces. In story after story, Steve Brigman weaves a narrative pitting characters against powerful natural forces as they navigate internal unrest in a search for existential resolution … A man starved for validation takes on a giant fish; a native woman hunts a mysterious foe to preserve her place in a male dominated culture; an aging hunter faces his mortality in the presence of a long-sought-after trophy; a couple struggles with the supernatural for their home; and a boy hunts manhood in an attempt to prove himself through an unlikely triumph. Into Those Woods challenges readers to explore man’s complexity in search for light at the end of the journey. “... brings us to the edge of the forest, the banks of the stream, the thick of the meadow, face to face with the creatures of the wild .... a thought-provoking assortment of short stories that brings a multitude of characters to life, revealing their humanity, humility, and integrity ..."--Lori Crane, author of Okatibbee Creek and The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge. "Reminiscent of Earnest Hemingway ... long after you finish his lyrical, well-told stories you will continue to think about the characters caught up in a kaleidoscope of human emotions and aspirations. Read more of this author’s works — you will be glad you did."--Preston Holtry, author of the Morgan Westphal Mystery Series. “Great tales of the outdoors, and Life, from a master storyteller.”--Reavis Z. Wortham, author of The Red River Mystery Series. "Moonshine Cove's years-long search for a worthy short story collection finally comes to fruition with the publication of Steve Brigman's Into Those Woods. If you are a fan of his The Orphan Train, you will not want to miss these marvelous stories of nature and the great outdoors." Gene D. Robinson, publisher, MSC. Keep up with Steve's latest projects at his website: 
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A SEX SCANDAL. BLACKMAIL. REVENGE. FRAUD. GREED. BANKRUPTCY. THINGS AREN'T GOING WELL AT F&H ADVERTISING. Luke Hunter’s failing advertising agency is down to one inactive client, Cascading Falls Resort, and faces bankruptcy, when a buyer for the resort emerges and retains the agency. But the new owner turns out to be an enemy from Luke’s past who threatens to reveal a reputation-destroying secret unless Luke knuckles under to his demands. Luke must make a choice. Does he acquiesce to the blackmailer and save his reputation and the agency he spent years building? Or does he destroy the agency by walking away from it to save what’s left of his integrity? Set against the background of the Great Recession, Luke’s Way is the story of one man’s struggle to find his way through a minefield of adversity as he fights to save his business, his love for a special woman, and himself from his own past. “Russ Dymond’s Luke’s Way is a captivating and compelling story from beginning to end. Each page pulls you deeper into alluring characters and a complex plot revolving around the fascinating worlds of advertising, real estate, and politics. You will not want to put it down. Hopefully, this is the first of many books to come.”—Webb Hubbell, Award-inning author of When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, and A Game of Inches. “Luke’s Way is a good solid read and very entertaining.”—Sam Johnson, author of Thumbs 
Buy your own copy now at Amazon or Barnes & Noble TERROR IN PARADISE AS A KILLER STALKS THE ISLAND OF BERMUDA, SHATTERING THE TRANQUILITY OF THIS JEWEL OF THE ATLANTIC. A series of grisly murders of women who in one way or another are connected to a fancy hotel in Bermuda owned by Lord Phillips, a wealthy and influential businessman. The local police, a Scotland Yard detective and Richard Standson, a special investigator for Bermuda’s Special Services Branch, are all baffled. Then, the police get a break. A derelict’s corpse and a suicide note confessing to the killings are discovered. The police close the case, but Richard isn't so certain. After the Scotland Yard man disappears, he's certain the killer is still at large. His continued digging uncovers a connection to a drug operation of immense scale involving powerful people, putting his own life in great peril. “A fantastic trip into the dark heart of Bermuda you'll never see as a tourist. Colin Duerden has assembled a terrific cast of characters to be your guide.”--John McFetridge, author of Black Rock: An Eddie Dougherty Mystery, and Dirty Sweet: A Mystery. “In the intense, action packed thriller Bloodwater, Colin Duerden follows the thriller mantra, ‘Things are not what they seem.’ With the backdrop of Bermuda, the pace and power of a James Bond novel, haunting secrets and a sizzling plot, Bloodwater doesn't disappoint. Highly recommended.”--Don Bruns, author of South Beach Shakedown and the soon to be released Casting Bones. “Bloodwater is a first-rate thriller, sharply paced and smartly written. The pages fly by, and Duerden keeps us guessing as the tension builds, driven by an intriguing cast of characters whose island paradise has suddenly become a dark and dangerous world.”--Kathryn Guare, award-winning author of The Virtuosic Spy suspense series. “Bloodwater is an intriguing, plot-twisting tale of murder, corruption and greed set in a gorgeous tropical locale. As only a native can, Duerden has an amazing ability to evoke the sights, sounds and smells of Bermuda in all her beauty, mystery and intrigue. BLOODWATER is a terrific fictional debut.”— Lin Whalen, BA, BEd, ME, author of children’s books and poetry. “Bloodwater captivates from the start with a WW II secret that eventually has lethal consequences in modern Bermuda. The locals, who are as colourful as their nicknames, struggle to link the homicides and stem the rising body count. A well-crafted novel that's hard to put down.” --A.R. Gillis, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto (sociology/criminology). “Bloodwater is intelligently empathetic with an accuracy borne from experience and research. The Bermuda references are a refreshing mix of spot on accuracy and empirical fiction. Short chapters allow for engaging pacing and you are compelled to keep reading. Tough to put down yet a treat to pick up from where you left off. As you near the dénouement you don’t really want it to end”!--Ross Webber, CEO, Bermuda Business Development Agency. F. Colin Duerden's website. The diabolical plot will keep you turning the pages. Get your copy now at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
A LETTER ARRIVES THREATENING TO INFECT A CHAIN OF FAMILY RESTAURANTS WITH HEPATITIS UNLESS $8 MILLION IS PAID. The owner, a God-fearing family man, is torn over what to do. If he borrows the money, his family will drown in debt. He could close all the restaurants, but that would throw loyal employees out of work and stiff his creditors. FBI agent Peters says to raise the money and they will get it back. The Bureau seems to be on top of it but the crooks outwit them and disappear. With no leads to follow, the FBI is at a loss. Then a small town detective investigating an unrelated murder case discovers a possible link. It’s not over yet. "A gripping premise with a sense of urgency that keeps the pages turning."--Dan Lawton, author of Deception and Operation Salazar. "A diabolical but creative crime perpetrated by increasingly dysfunctional villains ... always a good mix! Twists and turns as the good guys struggle to deal with the crisis ... sometimes successfully, other times not so much; a fascinating read. It will make you think twice next time you consider going out for dinner."--Rodney Page author of Murcheson County. “Dig Deeper, Dig Wider uses a uniquely imaginative premise to drive a story packed with evil, extortion and creative money laundering on its way to a surprising and satisfying conclusion”.--Frank Foster, Best Selling author To keep up with Donald Whitman, visit his web page. |
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COMBAT VETERAN JOEL BIRCHARD IS DETERMINED TO PREVENT THE ALIENS FROM COMPLETING THEIR CONQUEST OF EARTH EVEN IF IT MEANS THROWING ROCKS AT THEM. Most of the Earth's population is annihilated during the initial attack, and the few survivors find that nothing electrical will work. With time, remnants of the military began to organize resistance to what everyone thinks was an alien invasion, but no one is sure until a spaceship is discovered in the Midwest. Defended by giant flying insects with energy weapons controlled by a master intelligence, the aliens carry out their harvest collections by setting massive fires over the entire Earth. How can humans without electronics or nuclear weapons fight such a foe? Combat veteran Joel Birchard fights a merciless enemy intent on the extinction of humanity. “War of the Planet Burners has the feel of classic post-disaster SF novels, such as John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, in which a small fragment of humanity struggles to survive against both technological challenges and genocidal, inhuman attackers.”--Jane Lindskold, author of the Artemis Awakening and Artemis Invaded series. “If you want to transport yourself into an expanse of space and time on planet Earth where technology has been ripped away and survival teeters on the knife edge of the impossible, you must read Dennis Herrick’s novel, War of the Planet Burners. Once you meet Joel, learn of his miraculous survival, see him clinging to threads of life along with others like him, you will have to follow him to the end of the conflict against the machine and those who mistakenly created it.”--Craig L. Andrews, author of Sky Fishing and other novels. "War of the Planet Burners is an exciting Sci-Fi book about alien invasion of Earth and the desperation of a handful of human survivors fighting to avoid extinction in a world without electricity. An action-packed story that you won't be able to put down."--Brian Gilmore, retired Navy captain, aviator, and enthusiastic Sci-Fi fan. “War of the Planet Burners is science fiction at its best. A battle with interplanetary dimensions pits the brains and courage of Earth’s humans against an interplanetary force of a scientifically more advanced species in a struggle over who will ultimately own the small planet on which we live. Earth’s military and civilians combine resources, even though deprived of the majority of our current technology, in an exciting story that kept my interest all the way through.”--Jack Ellis, retired Air Force officer, electrical engineer, and an avid sci-fi fan. To keep up with Dennis Herrick latest projects, visit his website. |
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GRIEF HAS STOLEN DECLAN MURPHY’S WILL AND HIS WAY. ARE MALPRACTICE ALLEGATIONS GOING TO DESTROY HIS REPUTATION AS WELL? Charleston Ob-Gyn Declan Murphy is spiraling down a dark path of apathy and anger following the tragic death of his wife Helene. Declan's clinical performance has been questioned and a rootless and ruthless couple have accused him of malpractice in the death of their new born. Certain of his innocence, Declan undertakes a quest to discover the truth behind these two drifters and to defend his fading reputation. “The further adventures of Dr. Declan Murphy, the world's only gynecologist superhero set a loose in another medical thriller. Roger Newman serves up a super-rich gumbo of voodoo intrigue and incest from Charleston to Lake Charles. I couldn't put it down."--Roger Pinckney, Author of Reefer Moon, Blow the Man Down, The Mullet Manifesto and others. “In his latest medical thriller, Two Drifters, Roger Newman masterfully weaves a tale that takes the reader from a Low country hospital’s infighting that can be as deadly as a cobra’s toxin, to the mountains of West Virginia, and to parts of Louisiana where a cobra would fear to slither. Faced with a crisis that could destroy his medical career, Dr. Declan Murphy must find answers to save not only his career but also his life. Prescription: Get plenty of rest before you start reading Two Drifters. You won’t be able to sleep until you finish this riveting novel.”--Bill Noel, Author of Boneyard Beach, First Light and 8 other books in the Folly Beach Mystery series. "In his sequel to Occam's Razor, Roger Newman once again entertains and educates with a medical mystery of a quite different yet most satisfying kind. Who would have thought an Obstetrician-Gynecologist would make such an effective hero for a novel. With much of the book set in the delicious and alluring city of Charleston, Two Drifters is a most worthy read."--John A. Vance, author of Echoes of November, Awake the Southern Wind (forthcoming), Death by Mournful Numbers, and Convergences. "The revelation of multiple plots against him, his feelings of abandonment and isolation, his budding romance and string of other heroes who join him on his march to the OK Corral keep the reader tuned and anxious."--Jim Miller, author of Kentucky Weed, Vienna, and Stealing Ho Chi Minh's Gold. “The path ahead is clear as mud in this gripping medical thriller, but Dr. Declan Murphy must find answers that could save his career. As the author skillfully peels back the layers, we find only darkness, and danger, but Murphy pushes through the barricades. It almost costs him his life. Newman nailed this one, a page-turner throughout, crafted by a natural storyteller.”--Steve Brigman, author of The Orphan Train and Into Those Woods (forthcoming). |
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WHEN AN EX-CON IS FRAMED FOR MURDER HE’S FORCED TO RETURN TO HIS LIFE OF CRIME TO FIND THE REAL KILLER.
Mike Fitzgerald is an ex-jewel thief trying to go straight, but since his release from prison someone has been committing robberies and making it look like he did them. To add to his misery, two San Diego Sherriff detectives are determined to send Mike back to prison and are willing to break the law to do it.
Yet, Mike finally gets a break when a wealthy couple hire him to draw a mural at their mansion. He believes he has finally found vindication as an artist, but his dreams of success soon dissolve when the wife is murdered in a botched robbery of jewels worth ten million dollars and Mike is the primary suspect. This leaves Mike with only two choices, find the real killer, or spend the rest of his life on the run.
In the Mexican border towns of Tijuana and Rosarito Beach, Mike recruits the help of a crooked Rosarito Beach cop to return with him to the United States to find the killer. As they search, Mike discovers that he has been a puppet on a string ever since his release from prison, and the puppet master is about to cut the strings.
“...fast-paced hijinks … Slip into a margarita, and settle in for a literary ride you won’t soon forget.”--Judith Marks-White, author of Seducing Harry and Bachelor Degree, Random House/Ballantine.
"You'll find yourself cheering for an ex-con determined to beat the odds."—Gail Oust, author of the Spice Shop Mysteries.
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“...an adrenaline-pumping ride that doesn't ease up on the thrills until the last page.”—Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files."
“...a gem of a first novel....”—Glenn Ickler, author of One Death Too Many.
“...full of surprises and unexpected twists....”--Albert Ashforth, author of the spy thriller, The Rendition.
“...a stunning conclusion you’ll never see coming..."—John Benedict MD, best-selling author of Fatal Complications.
“...Mike Fitzgerald would make an interesting series character.”—Michael Haskins, author of the Mick Murphy Key West Mystery Series.
“...Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a tense and haunting version of rehabilitation....”--Michael Kahn, award-winning author of The Sirena Quest and the Rachel Gold mystery series.
“...a wild ride from California to Mexico and back again. ”— Susan Froetschel, author of five suspense novels, including Allure of Deceit.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FRANK GRADY AT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
WHEN AN EX-CON IS FRAMED FOR MURDER HE’S FORCED TO RETURN TO HIS LIFE OF CRIME TO FIND THE REAL KILLER.
Mike Fitzgerald is an ex-jewel thief trying to go straight, but since his release from prison someone has been committing robberies and making it look like he did them. To add to his misery, two San Diego Sherriff detectives are determined to send Mike back to prison and are willing to break the law to do it.
Yet, Mike finally gets a break when a wealthy couple hire him to draw a mural at their mansion. He believes he has finally found vindication as an artist, but his dreams of success soon dissolve when the wife is murdered in a botched robbery of jewels worth ten million dollars and Mike is the primary suspect. This leaves Mike with only two choices, find the real killer, or spend the rest of his life on the run.
In the Mexican border towns of Tijuana and Rosarito Beach, Mike recruits the help of a crooked Rosarito Beach cop to return with him to the United States to find the killer. As they search, Mike discovers that he has been a puppet on a string ever since his release from prison, and the puppet master is about to cut the strings.
“...fast-paced hijinks … Slip into a margarita, and settle in for a literary ride you won’t soon forget.”--Judith Marks-White, author of Seducing Harry and Bachelor Degree, Random House/Ballantine.
"You'll find yourself cheering for an ex-con determined to beat the odds."—Gail Oust, author of the Spice Shop Mysteries.
"...an ex con we can really care about as he fights for his life against corrupt cops and murderous medicos."—Caroline Taylor, author of Jewelry from a Grave.
“...an adrenaline-pumping ride that doesn't ease up on the thrills until the last page.”—Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files."
“...a gem of a first novel....”—Glenn Ickler, author of One Death Too Many.
“...full of surprises and unexpected twists....”--Albert Ashforth, author of the spy thriller, The Rendition.
“...a stunning conclusion you’ll never see coming..."—John Benedict MD, best-selling author of Fatal Complications.
“...Mike Fitzgerald would make an interesting series character.”—Michael Haskins, author of the Mick Murphy Key West Mystery Series.
“...Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a tense and haunting version of rehabilitation....”--Michael Kahn, award-winning author of The Sirena Quest and the Rachel Gold mystery series.
“...a wild ride from California to Mexico and back again. ”— Susan Froetschel, author of five suspense novels, including Allure of Deceit.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FRANK GRADY AT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
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100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree isn’t a get rich quick scheme, a hack or a scam. It details numerous avenues for increasing your profits as a writer and English degree holder. Included are hard lessons others have already learned, such as which niche industries are most lucrative and why writers should never settle for an hourly or salary wage.
“Having an English degree is frequently frowned upon but, now with the digital age in full swing, they’re more profitable than ever. This book tells you EXACTLY what you need, and don’t need, to begin a profitable writing career right out of the gate (from the commencement ceremony!). Jessica's unveiled the 'secrets' that should be taught in every English department around the country."--Drew Hendricks, Co-founder of Hostt, Marketing Director of Bitfinitum, and Contributor at The Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc., & Entrepreneur Magazine.
“These 100 strategies are all valid and very viable. This book is not based on some empty promise — whether you want to make a living full time writing or do it for extra side income, you will benefit immensely from the tips, strategies and solid advice Jessica offers.”— Lisa Orrell, The Promote U Guru: Publicist, Branding & Marketing Expert for Authors.
“As someone with the full gamut of English degrees (BA, MFA, Ph.D.), I’ve received the looks from well-meaning friends and family and sometimes even the direct question, 'But how will you support yourself?' Jessica Mehta’s book, 100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree, arms you with excellent answers to that question and amazing career advice.”— Brandi Granett, author, archer and writing mentor (Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University in Wales, an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College, an M.Ed in Adult and Distance Education from Penn State).
“Many well-trained writers, even masters of their craft, learn the hard way that making a living solely as a book author is incredibly hard. With 100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree Jessica points out that building a career as a writer is filled with financial possibilities. This book is brilliant — from accepting the lack of stability to understanding taxes, job searching every single day to self-care — it should be on every writer's bookshelf.”--Nancy C. Cleary, independent publisher and author of A Book is Born.
“Enough with the English-major bashing! You can make a comfortable living as a writer. In this highly practical little book, Jessica Mehta shows you how to use your words for maximum profit."— Suzanne Kamata, English major living and working in Japan, Author of The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories and Screaming Divas.
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“AMAZING; SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN EVERY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT; BRILLIANT”
MAKING $100K WITH AN ENGLISH DEGREE ISN’T JUST POSSIBLE, BUT EASIER THAN YOU THINK.
Contrary to popular lore, the author, a successful freelance writer, shows readers that an English degree can be both a practical and profitable gateway to earning a six-figure income. The manuscript is filled with useful tactics and tips, but it also makes clear that the reader’s own initiative and discipline are equally important to achieving successful results.
100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree isn’t a get rich quick scheme, a hack or a scam. It details numerous avenues for increasing your profits as a writer and English degree holder. Included are hard lessons others have already learned, such as which niche industries are most lucrative and why writers should never settle for an hourly or salary wage.
“Having an English degree is frequently frowned upon but, now with the digital age in full swing, they’re more profitable than ever. This book tells you EXACTLY what you need, and don’t need, to begin a profitable writing career right out of the gate (from the commencement ceremony!). Jessica's unveiled the 'secrets' that should be taught in every English department around the country."--Drew Hendricks, Co-founder of Hostt, Marketing Director of Bitfinitum, and Contributor at The Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc., & Entrepreneur Magazine.
“These 100 strategies are all valid and very viable. This book is not based on some empty promise — whether you want to make a living full time writing or do it for extra side income, you will benefit immensely from the tips, strategies and solid advice Jessica offers.”— Lisa Orrell, The Promote U Guru: Publicist, Branding & Marketing Expert for Authors.
“As someone with the full gamut of English degrees (BA, MFA, Ph.D.), I’ve received the looks from well-meaning friends and family and sometimes even the direct question, 'But how will you support yourself?' Jessica Mehta’s book, 100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree, arms you with excellent answers to that question and amazing career advice.”— Brandi Granett, author, archer and writing mentor (Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University in Wales, an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College, an M.Ed in Adult and Distance Education from Penn State).
“Many well-trained writers, even masters of their craft, learn the hard way that making a living solely as a book author is incredibly hard. With 100 Ways to Make $100K with your English Degree Jessica points out that building a career as a writer is filled with financial possibilities. This book is brilliant — from accepting the lack of stability to understanding taxes, job searching every single day to self-care — it should be on every writer's bookshelf.”--Nancy C. Cleary, independent publisher and author of A Book is Born.
“Enough with the English-major bashing! You can make a comfortable living as a writer. In this highly practical little book, Jessica Mehta shows you how to use your words for maximum profit."— Suzanne Kamata, English major living and working in Japan, Author of The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories and Screaming Divas.
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A RASH OF MURDERS LEADS UNAMBITIOUS SMALL TOWN LAWYER HAMISH O’HALLORAN TO EMBARK ON A DANGEROUS INVESTIGATION ON HIS OWN LEADING TO PERIL AND EVEN ROMANCE.
When Patrolman Wayland North finds a homeless man rifling the already empty pockets of a corpse in an alley, luckless lawyer Hamish O'Halloran is appointed to represent him. The strange saga that follows portrays the squalid underbelly of the idyllic little town of Pine Ridge, North Carolina as two more murdered corpses are discovered. O'Halloran becomes dangerously involved as Detectives Crouse and Frank X. Farrell work with little evidence to connect the murders and uncover the nefarious secrets of Mother Nature's, a restaurant/bar cum brothel, whose subliminal connection to the murders is exposed. A satirical parody rife with vignettes of pitiable and pathetic courtroom characters as O'Halloran plies his trade, this highly amusing story, characterized by pathos and bathos, is a delightful follow-up to the first Hamish O’Halloran mystery Just Add Water.
“...vivid characters...fast paced and often hilarious tale of murder and mayhem...Once you start reading it you will not want to put it down or stop laughing.”--Thomas Keith (District Attorney (ret) Forsyth County, NC (Winston-Salem) .
“... the emphasis is on unique and shady characters. You feel like you are very familiar with the town of Pine Ridge and the strange denizens who make it come alive and intriguing.”--Joseph L.S. Terrell, Author of the Outer Banks-set Harrison Weaver Mystery Series.
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A RASH OF MURDERS LEADS UNAMBITIOUS SMALL TOWN LAWYER HAMISH O’HALLORAN TO EMBARK ON A DANGEROUS INVESTIGATION ON HIS OWN LEADING TO PERIL AND EVEN ROMANCE.
When Patrolman Wayland North finds a homeless man rifling the already empty pockets of a corpse in an alley, luckless lawyer Hamish O'Halloran is appointed to represent him. The strange saga that follows portrays the squalid underbelly of the idyllic little town of Pine Ridge, North Carolina as two more murdered corpses are discovered. O'Halloran becomes dangerously involved as Detectives Crouse and Frank X. Farrell work with little evidence to connect the murders and uncover the nefarious secrets of Mother Nature's, a restaurant/bar cum brothel, whose subliminal connection to the murders is exposed. A satirical parody rife with vignettes of pitiable and pathetic courtroom characters as O'Halloran plies his trade, this highly amusing story, characterized by pathos and bathos, is a delightful follow-up to the first Hamish O’Halloran mystery Just Add Water.
“...vivid characters...fast paced and often hilarious tale of murder and mayhem...Once you start reading it you will not want to put it down or stop laughing.”--Thomas Keith (District Attorney (ret) Forsyth County, NC (Winston-Salem) .
“... the emphasis is on unique and shady characters. You feel like you are very familiar with the town of Pine Ridge and the strange denizens who make it come alive and intriguing.”--Joseph L.S. Terrell, Author of the Outer Banks-set Harrison Weaver Mystery Series.
SEE WHAT'S NEW WITH AUTHOR DAVE TANIS
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How to run a ghostwriting business, how to get leads, how to sell new clients, how to write a book people actually want to read, and how to sell manuscripts to publishers — it’s all here in Here's To The Crazy Ones .
Here's To The Crazy Ones is a book about ghostwriting by a ghostwriter and the strange but gifted clients he serves. It describes how to find prospective clients, how to sell them ghostwriting services, how to write their books, and how to get those books published. And all in plain no nonsense language. The book is chock full of information ghostwriters can use to help them succeed, including mining for prospective clients; the all-important sales process which, if followed carefully, will almost always close sales by itself; how to spot and steer clear of con artists who prey on aspiring authors; what to include in non-disclosure agreements, ghostwriter-clients agree-ments; and many other valuable tips and techniques.
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DRAGNET MEETS SILENCE OF THE LAMBS ON THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER NEAR TUCSON, ARIZONA.
Nate Duarte’s life is full of dark, diabolical twists. As a young boy he witnessed the murder of his mother at the hands of a Mexican gangster. Nate knows this same violent desperado also murdered his father, a border patrol agent. Putting on hold his dream of studying law, Nate becomes a police officer to help bring his parents’ murderer to justice.
In this introductory novel in the Border Noir Trilogy readers are introduced to Nate as a 31-year-old detective, working the Sex Crimes Division of the Tucson Police Department. Dealing daily with the most horrendous abuse and defilement mankind can handout, Nate must do battle with a fiendish killer, a psychopath who wants to become the worst ghoul humanity has ever seen. Nate also keeps a running chronicle on his personal nemesis, the man who killed his parents, now head of the Sonoran cartel.
Time is running out. Five women have been kidnapped and tortured. Can Nate find a way to stop the brutality before they all die? Is one of the missing women Nate’s half-sister? His mettle and valor meet up with assaults, physical and psychological, as he leads the charge to destroy this evil once and for all in a battle to survive the worst odds possible.
“Fascinating tale set in Arizona, this fast-paced mystery is rife with intrigue and suspense. A gritty and relevant roller coaster of a ride. Author Sadler's fresh voice is sure to enthrall.”--Deborah J Ledford, Award-Winning author of Snare, Staccato, Crescendo & Causing Chaos.
“Vengeance is a slow burn for Detective Nate Duarte. In the first of author Mark Sadler’s Border Noir Series, Duarte uncovers an uncanny link between the sudden disappearance of young women in the Tucson area and the murder of his parents he witnessed as a child. A tale of two lives, so psychologically thrilling and action packed that readers will be turning the pages, unsure of the outcome to the very end.”--Nancy Cole Silverman, author of Shadow of Doubt and Beyond a Doubt.
“Sadler slices open the dark underbelly of Arizona, and draws you into a visceral world of seedy criminals and murderous predators with unnerving ease....”--Peter Mark May, author of AZ: Anno Zombie.
“Like a sidewinder, the tension rattles and you're never sure when it's going to strike.”--Hart Johnson, Author of a Shot in the Light .
“A gritty crime thriller with authentic Southwest flair. Captivating, suspenseful, brilliant writing with accurate detail. You'll forget you're reading."--Bradley Nickell, Lifelong Cop and Author of Repeat Offender; Sin City's Most Prolific Criminal and the Cop Who Caught Him.
"An dangerous desert comes alive under Sadler's descriptive hand in this riveting page-turner; A fast-paced story where international politics, deviant behavior, and one seriously deranged killer meet in a hot, hostile desert; the wicked underbelly of a desert city unfolds in breathless fashion in this taut thriller."--Laurie Stevens, author of the award winning Gabriel McRay psychological suspense series.
“A sex crimes cop obsessed with the drug cartel enforcer who murdered his parents. A prostitute with no idea why Detective-Inspector Nathaniel Duarte is her guardian angel. A serial killer who murders his female victims in the most fiendish way imaginable. A nun who holds the key to unlocking the secrets of Duarte's past. These are only a few of the spicy ingredients Sadler has stirred into Kettle of Vulture, his new novel set in what the author describes as the sordid underbelly of Tucson, Arizona. Sadler takes the reader on a wild ride that ranges from the Mexican border to the creepy desert community of Three Points. Duarte must put aside his investigation of his own murky origins to solve a missing women case and finds himself in a race to prevent more hideous deaths at the hands of the most fiendish killer since Hannibal Lecter.”—Paul Kemprecos, author of Grey Lady, Aristotl
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DRAGNET MEETS SILENCE OF THE LAMBS ON THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER NEAR TUCSON, ARIZONA.
Nate Duarte’s life is full of dark, diabolical twists. As a young boy he witnessed the murder of his mother at the hands of a Mexican gangster. Nate knows this same violent desperado also murdered his father, a border patrol agent. Putting on hold his dream of studying law, Nate becomes a police officer to help bring his parents’ murderer to justice.
In this introductory novel in the Border Noir Trilogy readers are introduced to Nate as a 31-year-old detective, working the Sex Crimes Division of the Tucson Police Department. Dealing daily with the most horrendous abuse and defilement mankind can handout, Nate must do battle with a fiendish killer, a psychopath who wants to become the worst ghoul humanity has ever seen. Nate also keeps a running chronicle on his personal nemesis, the man who killed his parents, now head of the Sonoran cartel.
Time is running out. Five women have been kidnapped and tortured. Can Nate find a way to stop the brutality before they all die? Is one of the missing women Nate’s half-sister? His mettle and valor meet up with assaults, physical and psychological, as he leads the charge to destroy this evil once and for all in a battle to survive the worst odds possible.
“Fascinating tale set in Arizona, this fast-paced mystery is rife with intrigue and suspense. A gritty and relevant roller coaster of a ride. Author Sadler's fresh voice is sure to enthrall.”--Deborah J Ledford, Award-Winning author of Snare, Staccato, Crescendo & Causing Chaos.
“Vengeance is a slow burn for Detective Nate Duarte. In the first of author Mark Sadler’s Border Noir Series, Duarte uncovers an uncanny link between the sudden disappearance of young women in the Tucson area and the murder of his parents he witnessed as a child. A tale of two lives, so psychologically thrilling and action packed that readers will be turning the pages, unsure of the outcome to the very end.”--Nancy Cole Silverman, author of Shadow of Doubt and Beyond a Doubt.
“Sadler slices open the dark underbelly of Arizona, and draws you into a visceral world of seedy criminals and murderous predators with unnerving ease....”--Peter Mark May, author of AZ: Anno Zombie.
“Like a sidewinder, the tension rattles and you're never sure when it's going to strike.”--Hart Johnson, Author of a Shot in the Light .
“A gritty crime thriller with authentic Southwest flair. Captivating, suspenseful, brilliant writing with accurate detail. You'll forget you're reading."--Bradley Nickell, Lifelong Cop and Author of Repeat Offender; Sin City's Most Prolific Criminal and the Cop Who Caught Him.
"An dangerous desert comes alive under Sadler's descriptive hand in this riveting page-turner; A fast-paced story where international politics, deviant behavior, and one seriously deranged killer meet in a hot, hostile desert; the wicked underbelly of a desert city unfolds in breathless fashion in this taut thriller."--Laurie Stevens, author of the award winning Gabriel McRay psychological suspense series.
“A sex crimes cop obsessed with the drug cartel enforcer who murdered his parents. A prostitute with no idea why Detective-Inspector Nathaniel Duarte is her guardian angel. A serial killer who murders his female victims in the most fiendish way imaginable. A nun who holds the key to unlocking the secrets of Duarte's past. These are only a few of the spicy ingredients Sadler has stirred into Kettle of Vulture, his new novel set in what the author describes as the sordid underbelly of Tucson, Arizona. Sadler takes the reader on a wild ride that ranges from the Mexican border to the creepy desert community of Three Points. Duarte must put aside his investigation of his own murky origins to solve a missing women case and finds himself in a race to prevent more hideous deaths at the hands of the most fiendish killer since Hannibal Lecter.”—Paul Kemprecos, author of Grey Lady, Aristotl
KEEP UP WITH WHAT MARK SADLER IS WORKING ON NOW.
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JFK RESEARCHER MARK KEMBLE BECOMES TANGLED IN A
VIOLENT SERIES OF EVENTS THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD HIM TO
DALLAS AND A CONFRONTATION WITH THE ASSASSIN OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Poll results from the past two decades demonstrate that nearly two-thirds of
Americans, Canadians, and Europeans believe that John Kennedy was
murdered as a result of a conspiracy in November of 1963. If true, could one of
the assassins still be alive, perhaps living in the United States? Set in
Washington D.C. in November of 2004, Echoes of November brings this assassin to life. Kennedy Assassination expert Mark Kemble finds himself caught up in a series of violent events that eventually lead him to Dallas and a confrontation with the assassin.
Among the novel's other characters are a former member of the Warren Commission who in the years since has become one of Washington's power brokers; a medical technician who assisted at Kennedy's autopsy; and three significant women characters-one being a United States Senator and daughter of a powerful Congressman during Kennedy's administration.
In Echoes of November the details about Kennedy's assassination are blended into a mystery/thriller with a historical component as exciting as the story itself.
"Mixing historical fact and fiction, John Vance has once again created a first-rate Beltway thriller. Here, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its continuing investigation by a dogged journalist some forty years after that murderous event, prove that old secrets are never dead, buried, forgotten, or forgiven....Vance skillfully weaves vivid character portrayals with details of the Kennedy assassination and autopsy that have always troubled experts... A compellingly chilling read."-Robert Cooperman, author of Just Drive (Brick Road Poetry Press) and In the Colorado Gold Fever Mountains (winner of the Colorado Book Award).
"Echoes of November is finely crafted suspense that will make you rethink preconceived notions we all have about a day etched in our collective consciousness."-John Hazen, Author of Fava and Journey of an American Son.
What is John Vance Working on Now?
JFK RESEARCHER MARK KEMBLE BECOMES TANGLED IN A
VIOLENT SERIES OF EVENTS THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD HIM TO
DALLAS AND A CONFRONTATION WITH THE ASSASSIN OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Poll results from the past two decades demonstrate that nearly two-thirds of
Americans, Canadians, and Europeans believe that John Kennedy was
murdered as a result of a conspiracy in November of 1963. If true, could one of
the assassins still be alive, perhaps living in the United States? Set in
Washington D.C. in November of 2004, Echoes of November brings this assassin to life. Kennedy Assassination expert Mark Kemble finds himself caught up in a series of violent events that eventually lead him to Dallas and a confrontation with the assassin.
Among the novel's other characters are a former member of the Warren Commission who in the years since has become one of Washington's power brokers; a medical technician who assisted at Kennedy's autopsy; and three significant women characters-one being a United States Senator and daughter of a powerful Congressman during Kennedy's administration.
In Echoes of November the details about Kennedy's assassination are blended into a mystery/thriller with a historical component as exciting as the story itself.
"Mixing historical fact and fiction, John Vance has once again created a first-rate Beltway thriller. Here, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its continuing investigation by a dogged journalist some forty years after that murderous event, prove that old secrets are never dead, buried, forgotten, or forgiven....Vance skillfully weaves vivid character portrayals with details of the Kennedy assassination and autopsy that have always troubled experts... A compellingly chilling read."-Robert Cooperman, author of Just Drive (Brick Road Poetry Press) and In the Colorado Gold Fever Mountains (winner of the Colorado Book Award).
"Echoes of November is finely crafted suspense that will make you rethink preconceived notions we all have about a day etched in our collective consciousness."-John Hazen, Author of Fava and Journey of an American Son.
What is John Vance Working on Now?
GHOST WALKING WILL HAUNT YOU FOR A LONG TIME. IT'S ON SALE NOW AT AMAZON AND BARNES & NOBLE
AFTER A SOUTHERN SOCIETY BELLE COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE OF A FAILED ROMANCE, SHE SEARCHES FOR THE MEANING OF HER LOST LIFE AND HOPES TO FIND PURPOSE IN DEATH.
Forty-nine-year-old Southern society belle Ladell Allen commits suicide on Christmas night 1948 in the wake of yet another failed love affair. The dead Ladell spends the next six decades revisiting the past, as well as watching the world change within and beyond her home. She interacts with other ghosts including her beloved papa, who coaxes her to ride in his ghostly black Cadillac into the unknown, a ride she is unwilling to take until she has answers to her questions about the meaning of her life and death.
“... heartbreakingly beautiful story ... Spencer is a masterful story-teller … Lyrical prose … leaves you with much more empathy for the broken-hearted. You will absolutely love this book.”--Rhonda G. Williams, author of The Naming of Girl.
“... a dreamlike meditation on love, loss, and the experiences that we carry with us in life, and in death. Few novels have moved me as deeply … go experience the life and death of Ladell Allen Bonner. You won't regret it.”--Rich Marcello, author of The Big Wide Calm.
“... heartrending and captivating, with deeply emotional characters that will stay with you forever. A ghost’s story so real that it’s as if the author took dictation from the dead.”--RL Gemmill, author of The Demon Conspiracy.
“... vivid sensory details … takes the reader into the experiences of Ladell Allen Bonner as a member of a prominent Southern family, as a woman engulfed by an old flame, and as a spirit searching for the meaning of life.” —Mary Heady, author of Images of America: Monticello.
“... perfectly weaves together history, mystery, and creative storytelling. It feels fresh, like great fiction (though a surprising lot is truth). A must-read.”--Derrick Sims, writer and director of The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale.
“In lyrical vignettes imbued with authentic Southern history and culture, Ghost Walking elegantly chronicles the comedy and pathos of love-addicted Ladell’s life and death.”--Mia Siegert, author of Jerkbait.
“… rich detail and striking, original characters immerse readers … Mark Spencer knows people … a unique perspective on the human condition and on what every person seeks and needs.”--Eva Blaskovic, author of Beyond the Precipice and Druyan.
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AFTER A SOUTHERN SOCIETY BELLE COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE OF A FAILED ROMANCE, SHE SEARCHES FOR THE MEANING OF HER LOST LIFE AND HOPES TO FIND PURPOSE IN DEATH.
Forty-nine-year-old Southern society belle Ladell Allen commits suicide on Christmas night 1948 in the wake of yet another failed love affair. The dead Ladell spends the next six decades revisiting the past, as well as watching the world change within and beyond her home. She interacts with other ghosts including her beloved papa, who coaxes her to ride in his ghostly black Cadillac into the unknown, a ride she is unwilling to take until she has answers to her questions about the meaning of her life and death.
“... heartbreakingly beautiful story ... Spencer is a masterful story-teller … Lyrical prose … leaves you with much more empathy for the broken-hearted. You will absolutely love this book.”--Rhonda G. Williams, author of The Naming of Girl.
“... a dreamlike meditation on love, loss, and the experiences that we carry with us in life, and in death. Few novels have moved me as deeply … go experience the life and death of Ladell Allen Bonner. You won't regret it.”--Rich Marcello, author of The Big Wide Calm.
“... heartrending and captivating, with deeply emotional characters that will stay with you forever. A ghost’s story so real that it’s as if the author took dictation from the dead.”--RL Gemmill, author of The Demon Conspiracy.
“... vivid sensory details … takes the reader into the experiences of Ladell Allen Bonner as a member of a prominent Southern family, as a woman engulfed by an old flame, and as a spirit searching for the meaning of life.” —Mary Heady, author of Images of America: Monticello.
“... perfectly weaves together history, mystery, and creative storytelling. It feels fresh, like great fiction (though a surprising lot is truth). A must-read.”--Derrick Sims, writer and director of The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale.
“In lyrical vignettes imbued with authentic Southern history and culture, Ghost Walking elegantly chronicles the comedy and pathos of love-addicted Ladell’s life and death.”--Mia Siegert, author of Jerkbait.
“… rich detail and striking, original characters immerse readers … Mark Spencer knows people … a unique perspective on the human condition and on what every person seeks and needs.”--Eva Blaskovic, author of Beyond the Precipice and Druyan.
What to Know more about the ghost of the Allen House? Visit Mark Spencer's Website Or Visit the Allen House Website
"...colorful and lively...Salloum's writing sparkles and her story is compelling."-Karen Pullen, Author of Cold Feet and Brea's Tale and Other Stories. "... Pristine prose and vivid characters...Highly recommended."-Thomas Davidson, Author of The Museum of Sudden Disappearances, Past Is Present, and Exit. KEEP UP WITH VICKI SALLOUM ON HER WEBSITE. |
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A TEENAGER WITH A CONSCIENCE GOES ON A HARROWING CRUSADE TO SAVE A BOY'S LIFE. Seventeen-year-old Lázara overhears her brothers plotting to kill the teenage son of her employer for failing to pay his drug debt. Unable to bear the burden of the boy's murder on her conscience, she embarks on a crusade to save the boy, first alerting the boy's father then confronting her brothers and, finally, seeking help from a New Orleans cop. When all efforts fail, she steals a handgun and surprises her brothers during their rendezvous with the boy at the meth lab, Candyland, unleashing consequences she never expected or could ever have imagined. "...echoes the great noir writers of the twentieth century...vividly drawn characters. ... a first-rate crime novel..."-Scott Phillips, Author of Rake, The Ice Harvest, and others. "...Noir at its darkest, set against the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans."-Judy Alter, Author of Desperate for Death, The Perfect Coed, and others. "... suspenseful plot full of surprises."-Mike Roche, author of Coins of Death and The Blue Monster. |
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ONLY BETSY CAN GET HIM HOME IN TIME; ONLY HE CAN BRING HER BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
A grief-stricken candy-striper serving in a VA hospital following her brother's death in Viet Nam struggles to return home an anonymous veteran of the Great War against the skullduggery of a congressman who not only controls the hospital as part of his small-town fiefdom but knows the name of her veteran. A name if revealed would end his political ambitions and his fifty-year marriage. In its retelling of Odysseus' journey, Revenants casts a flickering candle upon the charon toll exacted not only from the families of those who fail to return home but of those who do.
"...Revenants will not fade quickly as less substantial novels do but will resonate in the reader's heart and mind for years to come."-Mark Spencer, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, Professor of Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts Program, University of Arkansas at Monticello.
"Kauffman writes with a divinely inspired descriptive power that draws you in and leaves an image in the reader's mind to muse upon long afterwards."-John H. Byk, Writers Alive.
"The true damage of war is ... the damage done to the survivors and their families. ... we see this damage portrayed movingly in his characters. This is a book you must read to see the truth of war."-Robert Mustin, Sam's Place: Stories.
"... beautifully written ... an intriguing story which will linger in the reader's mind far after the final page has been turned."-Florentine, Readiculously Peachy Blog.
"...compelling ... skillful character development ... makes us see just exactly what it is like to be wounded, in soul and spirit .... "-Brian Francis Heffron, Poet/Filmmaker, Author of Award Winning Novel Colorado Mandala.
ONLY BETSY CAN GET HIM HOME IN TIME; ONLY HE CAN BRING HER BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
A grief-stricken candy-striper serving in a VA hospital following her brother's death in Viet Nam struggles to return home an anonymous veteran of the Great War against the skullduggery of a congressman who not only controls the hospital as part of his small-town fiefdom but knows the name of her veteran. A name if revealed would end his political ambitions and his fifty-year marriage. In its retelling of Odysseus' journey, Revenants casts a flickering candle upon the charon toll exacted not only from the families of those who fail to return home but of those who do.
"...Revenants will not fade quickly as less substantial novels do but will resonate in the reader's heart and mind for years to come."-Mark Spencer, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, Professor of Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts Program, University of Arkansas at Monticello.
"Kauffman writes with a divinely inspired descriptive power that draws you in and leaves an image in the reader's mind to muse upon long afterwards."-John H. Byk, Writers Alive.
"The true damage of war is ... the damage done to the survivors and their families. ... we see this damage portrayed movingly in his characters. This is a book you must read to see the truth of war."-Robert Mustin, Sam's Place: Stories.
"... beautifully written ... an intriguing story which will linger in the reader's mind far after the final page has been turned."-Florentine, Readiculously Peachy Blog.
"...compelling ... skillful character development ... makes us see just exactly what it is like to be wounded, in soul and spirit .... "-Brian Francis Heffron, Poet/Filmmaker, Author of Award Winning Novel Colorado Mandala.
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WHY DID I DO THAT? WHAT WAS I THINKING? FREE-WILL IS OUR ILLUSION.
Our behavior, the decisions we make and the actions we take, are nothing more than cellular responses. How our cells interpret their immediate environment dictates how we respond to our environment. Studies of behavior show that often we are unaware of why we make the decisions we do, and that these decisions can be easily manipulated and influenced by subtle environmental cues. What may seem like a free will decision may indeed not be so. MY CELLS MADE ME DO IT explains the phenomenon of behavior as a matter of cellular determinism.
Cells act individually in response to their immediate environment, modify this environment and we change the organism’s behavior. The behavior of the organism is determined by how its cells respond to the stimuli being received. Any notion then that our will is free is an illusion. Decisions we make are completely determined by how our cells respond, which in part is determined by experiences, perception, genetics. The book examines how environmental conditions influence cell behavior, how human behavior is a manifestation of cellular responses, and how this eliminates free-will decision making. Know enough about your cellular condition and you’ll have a better understanding of why you behave as you do.
Why do people do what they do? This wonderful book explains the science and shows why it matters. We are our cells and this book helps explain the diversity of the human experience by starting with the cell.--Paul J. Zak, author, The Moral Molecule.
"… Robin Hayes presents an empirically based argument for deterministically fated behaviors. Insightfully drawing upon discoveries in molecular biology, his compelling case merges biology and philosophy to a new level ..."--Erik Gergus, Ph.D. Biology, Glendale Community College.
"… demonstrates how and why our behaviors are inextricably determined by their biology and why freewill — or at least the illusion of free will — is necessary."--Terry D. Jones, Professor of Anatomy, California State University, Stanislaus.
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WHY DID I DO THAT? WHAT WAS I THINKING? FREE-WILL IS OUR ILLUSION.
Our behavior, the decisions we make and the actions we take, are nothing more than cellular responses. How our cells interpret their immediate environment dictates how we respond to our environment. Studies of behavior show that often we are unaware of why we make the decisions we do, and that these decisions can be easily manipulated and influenced by subtle environmental cues. What may seem like a free will decision may indeed not be so. MY CELLS MADE ME DO IT explains the phenomenon of behavior as a matter of cellular determinism.
Cells act individually in response to their immediate environment, modify this environment and we change the organism’s behavior. The behavior of the organism is determined by how its cells respond to the stimuli being received. Any notion then that our will is free is an illusion. Decisions we make are completely determined by how our cells respond, which in part is determined by experiences, perception, genetics. The book examines how environmental conditions influence cell behavior, how human behavior is a manifestation of cellular responses, and how this eliminates free-will decision making. Know enough about your cellular condition and you’ll have a better understanding of why you behave as you do.
Why do people do what they do? This wonderful book explains the science and shows why it matters. We are our cells and this book helps explain the diversity of the human experience by starting with the cell.--Paul J. Zak, author, The Moral Molecule.
"… Robin Hayes presents an empirically based argument for deterministically fated behaviors. Insightfully drawing upon discoveries in molecular biology, his compelling case merges biology and philosophy to a new level ..."--Erik Gergus, Ph.D. Biology, Glendale Community College.
"… demonstrates how and why our behaviors are inextricably determined by their biology and why freewill — or at least the illusion of free will — is necessary."--Terry D. Jones, Professor of Anatomy, California State University, Stanislaus.
Robin Hayes always has a lot of interesting material on his web site for the book: Visit Website
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WHAT IF A LAWYER WAS JUST AS MUCH A CRIMINAL AS THE CROOKS HE DEFENDED?
What if a lawyer were so unethical, so morally bankrupt, so determined to win at any costs, that he would provide his client, a murderer, with an alibi just to win a case? What if this same lawyer wasn’t merely a defender of criminals, but a criminal himself?
Jake Livingstone, an unscrupulous thirty-eight year old attorney, has no respect for rules. He is unfaithful to his wife, unprincipled in business, and seems invested in living a hedonistic lifestyle. Quite possibly, his only redeeming character attribute is that he refuses to represent pedophiles. Then, Jake receives an anonymous phone call threatening his life and, in the process of investigating the death threat against him, discovers that he wants to change his ways. He begins a remarkable transformation by attempting to right all the wrongs and hurts that he has caused. But the death threats continue.
Is it too late for Jake to save himself?
From the first page through the last page, this book captivated me. I couldn’t put it down … a refreshing change of pace from the usual suspense novel. The plot twisted and turned, leading to one surprise after another... --Brenna O’Brien.
“I loved, loved, LOVED this book! The way the narrator speaks … to the reader … reminds me of Catcher in the Rye .... captivated me from the first page, and I raced to the end .... Provocative, steamy sexy ...”--Carol Goldman.
WHAT IF A LAWYER WAS JUST AS MUCH A CRIMINAL AS THE CROOKS HE DEFENDED?
What if a lawyer were so unethical, so morally bankrupt, so determined to win at any costs, that he would provide his client, a murderer, with an alibi just to win a case? What if this same lawyer wasn’t merely a defender of criminals, but a criminal himself?
Jake Livingstone, an unscrupulous thirty-eight year old attorney, has no respect for rules. He is unfaithful to his wife, unprincipled in business, and seems invested in living a hedonistic lifestyle. Quite possibly, his only redeeming character attribute is that he refuses to represent pedophiles. Then, Jake receives an anonymous phone call threatening his life and, in the process of investigating the death threat against him, discovers that he wants to change his ways. He begins a remarkable transformation by attempting to right all the wrongs and hurts that he has caused. But the death threats continue.
Is it too late for Jake to save himself?
From the first page through the last page, this book captivated me. I couldn’t put it down … a refreshing change of pace from the usual suspense novel. The plot twisted and turned, leading to one surprise after another... --Brenna O’Brien.
“I loved, loved, LOVED this book! The way the narrator speaks … to the reader … reminds me of Catcher in the Rye .... captivated me from the first page, and I raced to the end .... Provocative, steamy sexy ...”--Carol Goldman.
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A BOAT UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO ANCHOR. IS IT CONNECTED TO THE NEARBY BODY WITH ITS HEAD BASHED IN?
In the early morning hours in the middle of a secluded Creek County road in rural Alabama, a jon boat is found upside down. Nearby is an apparent murder victim with his head bashed in. Sheriff Robert Jackson, known to everyone as Sugar Bear, and his detective, Lynette Williams, must find clues. What they found was no anchor for the boat. The victim is the abusive husband of a woman who escaped to Creek County several months earlier. She is the obvious suspect with more ties to Creek County than anyone knew. However, something about her makes Sugar Bear doubt her guilt. In addition to solving a murder, Sugar Bear and his deputies must deal with a sophisticated theft ring that has moved into the county. To complicate matters, a former nemesis returns and manages to get Sugar Bear relieved of his duties but he has his own plan to solve all these crimes.
"Bob Zeanah knows small southern towns and the people who inhabit them - the sinners, the saints, the murdered, the murderers, and how to sort them all out. Make this on your must-read list!"-Bill Fitts, Author of the Needed Killing Series.
"Zeanah's writing is noteworthy. He takes his time describing location, movement, and introducing characters. This is where Zeanah excels. His prose is wondrous in its clarity and richness in detail."-Shelley Carpenter, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal.
A BOAT UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO ANCHOR. IS IT CONNECTED TO THE NEARBY BODY WITH ITS HEAD BASHED IN?
In the early morning hours in the middle of a secluded Creek County road in rural Alabama, a jon boat is found upside down. Nearby is an apparent murder victim with his head bashed in. Sheriff Robert Jackson, known to everyone as Sugar Bear, and his detective, Lynette Williams, must find clues. What they found was no anchor for the boat. The victim is the abusive husband of a woman who escaped to Creek County several months earlier. She is the obvious suspect with more ties to Creek County than anyone knew. However, something about her makes Sugar Bear doubt her guilt. In addition to solving a murder, Sugar Bear and his deputies must deal with a sophisticated theft ring that has moved into the county. To complicate matters, a former nemesis returns and manages to get Sugar Bear relieved of his duties but he has his own plan to solve all these crimes.
"Bob Zeanah knows small southern towns and the people who inhabit them - the sinners, the saints, the murdered, the murderers, and how to sort them all out. Make this on your must-read list!"-Bill Fitts, Author of the Needed Killing Series.
"Zeanah's writing is noteworthy. He takes his time describing location, movement, and introducing characters. This is where Zeanah excels. His prose is wondrous in its clarity and richness in detail."-Shelley Carpenter, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal.
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SO, YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A WRITER. YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER.
Robert Markland always wanted to be a writer, but he’d only published two short stories over the years. When he learns about a writers’ commune in Southern Indiana informally known as the “monastery of writers” he believes it will provide his best, last chance at literary success.
Markland, in his 40s, leaves his wife and two children in Omaha, Neb., and moves to the commune where he discovers a disparate group of writers — some talented, some vain and pretentious — but he tries his best to improve his craft.
“...a story of dreamers, doers and an America content to settle for commercialization....”--Ted Evanoff, Business editor, Memphis Commercial Appeal.
“... brings us deep into the world of literary effort ... a look behind the curtain.”--Michael J. Brien, MFA, Southern New Hampshire University, College of Online and Continuing Education; Former Editor, Amoskeag: The Journal of Southern New Hampshire University.
“A self-absorbed amateur writer embarks on a quest to find out if he has genuine talent or not ... a story that is about writers and for writers ... insights about the art as well as tributes to successful writers.” --Ruth Holladay, former Features Editor, The Indianapolis Star.
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SO, YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A WRITER. YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER.
Robert Markland always wanted to be a writer, but he’d only published two short stories over the years. When he learns about a writers’ commune in Southern Indiana informally known as the “monastery of writers” he believes it will provide his best, last chance at literary success.
Markland, in his 40s, leaves his wife and two children in Omaha, Neb., and moves to the commune where he discovers a disparate group of writers — some talented, some vain and pretentious — but he tries his best to improve his craft.
“...a story of dreamers, doers and an America content to settle for commercialization....”--Ted Evanoff, Business editor, Memphis Commercial Appeal.
“... brings us deep into the world of literary effort ... a look behind the curtain.”--Michael J. Brien, MFA, Southern New Hampshire University, College of Online and Continuing Education; Former Editor, Amoskeag: The Journal of Southern New Hampshire University.
“A self-absorbed amateur writer embarks on a quest to find out if he has genuine talent or not ... a story that is about writers and for writers ... insights about the art as well as tributes to successful writers.” --Ruth Holladay, former Features Editor, The Indianapolis Star.
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A CODE-BREAKING WAC IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII — DECIPHERING JAPANESE SECRETS WHILE COPING WITH A BITTERSWEET LOVE.
BASED ON HER MOTHER'S MEMORIES AND LETTERS
Nineteen-year-old Billie Jean had no idea when she walked into the Army Recruiting office in 1943 that in less than a year she would be breaking code in the Southwest Pacific. Her WWII military service in the Women’s Army Corps would take her from her home in West Texas to assignments in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. While her wanderlust and volunteer spirit got her to the Pacific, her intelligence and attention to detail got her hand-picked for an all women select cryptologic field unit. Billie Jean struggles to decipher enemy secrets while confronting all the dangers of love and war.
The selfless service and contribution of U.S. women serving in the Signal Intelligence Service during the Second World War is relatively unknown. Cryptanalyst, Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein’s discovery was the key to breaking the “Purple” Japanese Diplomatic code which was crucial in allowing the Allies to win the war in the Pacific. Much of the highly secretive work was done by women back home and in the field. Follow the untold story of WWII Signal Intelligence WACS serving in the Southwest Pacific through the eyes Billie Jean Nicodemus, one of their own.
“I was particularly impressed by how you captured both the intensity of war and your mother's drive to make a difference. I was also struck how your mom matured over her experiences. She was lucky because many WACS during that time were not treated fairly and were ostracized for being in the military during that time. I thought it was engaging and thought provoking.”--Susan Rogers Ph.D., Colonel ,U.S. Army retired .
“In Silence Means Security, Barbara Nicodemus shines light into what is, for this reader at least, an unexplored corner of WWII history — the experience of young women WAC code-breakers in the South Pacific. This is more than just a history, however. Ms. Nicodemus’ mother was one of those young WACs and the author’s real emotional connection to her material, her desire to discover this hidden facet of her mother’s life, rises to the surface on every page.”--Michael Knight, Author of The Typist, Professor of English, University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Visit her web site to keep up with the latest news about Barbara Nicodemus.
A CODE-BREAKING WAC IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII — DECIPHERING JAPANESE SECRETS WHILE COPING WITH A BITTERSWEET LOVE.
BASED ON HER MOTHER'S MEMORIES AND LETTERS
Nineteen-year-old Billie Jean had no idea when she walked into the Army Recruiting office in 1943 that in less than a year she would be breaking code in the Southwest Pacific. Her WWII military service in the Women’s Army Corps would take her from her home in West Texas to assignments in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. While her wanderlust and volunteer spirit got her to the Pacific, her intelligence and attention to detail got her hand-picked for an all women select cryptologic field unit. Billie Jean struggles to decipher enemy secrets while confronting all the dangers of love and war.
The selfless service and contribution of U.S. women serving in the Signal Intelligence Service during the Second World War is relatively unknown. Cryptanalyst, Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein’s discovery was the key to breaking the “Purple” Japanese Diplomatic code which was crucial in allowing the Allies to win the war in the Pacific. Much of the highly secretive work was done by women back home and in the field. Follow the untold story of WWII Signal Intelligence WACS serving in the Southwest Pacific through the eyes Billie Jean Nicodemus, one of their own.
“I was particularly impressed by how you captured both the intensity of war and your mother's drive to make a difference. I was also struck how your mom matured over her experiences. She was lucky because many WACS during that time were not treated fairly and were ostracized for being in the military during that time. I thought it was engaging and thought provoking.”--Susan Rogers Ph.D., Colonel ,U.S. Army retired .
“In Silence Means Security, Barbara Nicodemus shines light into what is, for this reader at least, an unexplored corner of WWII history — the experience of young women WAC code-breakers in the South Pacific. This is more than just a history, however. Ms. Nicodemus’ mother was one of those young WACs and the author’s real emotional connection to her material, her desire to discover this hidden facet of her mother’s life, rises to the surface on every page.”--Michael Knight, Author of The Typist, Professor of English, University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Visit her web site to keep up with the latest news about Barbara Nicodemus.
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ALIENS AND COWBOYS MEET RACHEL AND HER RIFLE.
Rachel Masterson, an aggressive investigative reporter from the city who's interested only in facts, takes a temporary mission to track down Neville Peterson, a colleague who failed to return from the same assignment and seems somehow to be involved with mysterious explosions at a remote Wyoming ranch. At the ranch, she finds that Neville has become obsessed with fighting aliens and UFOs that he insists are terrorizing the place. She steadfastly holds on to her skepticism after seeing strange artifacts, lights in the sky, threats from ominous government agents in black SUVs and even after seeing a mysterious craft fly across the ranch. But after meeting a traumatized neighbor and discovering that her own body has been violated, Rachel joins Neville’s crusade for revenge against the extraterrestrials.
“What do you do when you are attacked by aliens? You fight back! A fresh take on one mankind’s greatest mysteries, Andrews' novel is a gripping page-turner with characters you love to root for. The fast-paced suspense keeps readers guessing until a final showdown goes up in flames. SKY FISHING is a must for sci-fi buffs, and those who aren’t quite sure what’s out there.”--Steve Brigman, author of THE ORPHAN TRAIN.
“SKY FISHING is fast-paced, the dialogue is crisp, the characters are believable, and the plot keeps you guessing — such are the essential ingredients for any good story. Rachel Masterson, a hard-nosed journalist who cares only about facts, is suddenly propelled into a situation where the line between fact and fiction is blurred and survival is questionable. Craig Andrews has written a sci-fi tale that will capture your imagination and keep you turning the page. A book best not read if you're trying to go to sleep!” — Preston Holtry, author of the Morgan Westphal Mystery Series.
“Against the backdrop of Wyoming ranches, Craig Andrews combines elements of mystery and adventure with science fiction for his tale of SKY FISHING. A probable and improbable assortment of characters mix comfortably in Craig’s unique tale of common sense ranchers fighting all that does not make sense. You’ll be hooked early with Sky Fishing and won’t let go until the end.” — Bob Zeanah, author of No Anchor.
"SKY FISHING'S crisp, intimate dialogue and colorful characters, the great phrases like 'put the day in its wrapper,' and perfect pacing make it an enjoyable and easy read. This is a book whose intrigue will carry you along from the hint of trouble on page four to the fiery climactic scene at the end. And the mourning doves are a nice touch." — Claudia J. Taller, author of Daffodils and Fireflies.
SEE WHAT CRAIG ANDREWS IS WORKING ON NOW.
ALIENS AND COWBOYS MEET RACHEL AND HER RIFLE.
Rachel Masterson, an aggressive investigative reporter from the city who's interested only in facts, takes a temporary mission to track down Neville Peterson, a colleague who failed to return from the same assignment and seems somehow to be involved with mysterious explosions at a remote Wyoming ranch. At the ranch, she finds that Neville has become obsessed with fighting aliens and UFOs that he insists are terrorizing the place. She steadfastly holds on to her skepticism after seeing strange artifacts, lights in the sky, threats from ominous government agents in black SUVs and even after seeing a mysterious craft fly across the ranch. But after meeting a traumatized neighbor and discovering that her own body has been violated, Rachel joins Neville’s crusade for revenge against the extraterrestrials.
“What do you do when you are attacked by aliens? You fight back! A fresh take on one mankind’s greatest mysteries, Andrews' novel is a gripping page-turner with characters you love to root for. The fast-paced suspense keeps readers guessing until a final showdown goes up in flames. SKY FISHING is a must for sci-fi buffs, and those who aren’t quite sure what’s out there.”--Steve Brigman, author of THE ORPHAN TRAIN.
“SKY FISHING is fast-paced, the dialogue is crisp, the characters are believable, and the plot keeps you guessing — such are the essential ingredients for any good story. Rachel Masterson, a hard-nosed journalist who cares only about facts, is suddenly propelled into a situation where the line between fact and fiction is blurred and survival is questionable. Craig Andrews has written a sci-fi tale that will capture your imagination and keep you turning the page. A book best not read if you're trying to go to sleep!” — Preston Holtry, author of the Morgan Westphal Mystery Series.
“Against the backdrop of Wyoming ranches, Craig Andrews combines elements of mystery and adventure with science fiction for his tale of SKY FISHING. A probable and improbable assortment of characters mix comfortably in Craig’s unique tale of common sense ranchers fighting all that does not make sense. You’ll be hooked early with Sky Fishing and won’t let go until the end.” — Bob Zeanah, author of No Anchor.
"SKY FISHING'S crisp, intimate dialogue and colorful characters, the great phrases like 'put the day in its wrapper,' and perfect pacing make it an enjoyable and easy read. This is a book whose intrigue will carry you along from the hint of trouble on page four to the fiery climactic scene at the end. And the mourning doves are a nice touch." — Claudia J. Taller, author of Daffodils and Fireflies.
SEE WHAT CRAIG ANDREWS IS WORKING ON NOW.
A Psychological Thriller that Really Delivers. Don't Miss It!
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A SADISTIC OVERSEER TORMENTED THEM AS CHILDREN — IS HE NOW STALKING THEM AS ADULTS?
Tom Wallace is born from communal coupling during the Great Depression of the 1930s. He endures physical and sexual abuse at the hands of a sadistic cult and bonds with Calvin, Luke and Ben, staunch allies who look out for each other, until they finally escape.
As an adult, Tom experiences time lapses, sometimes lasting for hours, with no memory of what he was doing. He searches for the friends of his youth to see if they are experiencing similar problems. His search takes him to a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane and eventually a tranquil coastal community, where his college sweetheart Becky, now a police officer, happens to live. Soon after he arrives, a grisly series of murders start. Tom's black-outs continue and he's tormented not knowing if he's the killer. The police are hot on the trail of the murderer and when Becky's little daughter disappears, events come to a head.
“Rogers takes readers on a ruthless descent into the depths of human evil, and one man’s quest for redemption. Relentless, raw — and utterly riveting. Rogers’ powerful narrative lingers long after the last page is turned.”--Mandy Miles, Key West Citizen “Tan Lines” columnist.
“After reading this story one may think twice before speaking with seemingly nice strangers, or inviting them home. An intriguing and chilling read.”--Portland Book Review.
“A triumph over a young man’s tortured youth and a chilling page turner.”--Scott Chesney, International motivational speaker and life coach, Ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
“You’ve got a good book when the pages fly by and you keep wondering what comes next. Rogers’ story is such a book.”--Charles A. Noon lll, Independent literary critic.
More about Brian J. Rogers at his website.
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A SADISTIC OVERSEER TORMENTED THEM AS CHILDREN — IS HE NOW STALKING THEM AS ADULTS?
Tom Wallace is born from communal coupling during the Great Depression of the 1930s. He endures physical and sexual abuse at the hands of a sadistic cult and bonds with Calvin, Luke and Ben, staunch allies who look out for each other, until they finally escape.
As an adult, Tom experiences time lapses, sometimes lasting for hours, with no memory of what he was doing. He searches for the friends of his youth to see if they are experiencing similar problems. His search takes him to a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane and eventually a tranquil coastal community, where his college sweetheart Becky, now a police officer, happens to live. Soon after he arrives, a grisly series of murders start. Tom's black-outs continue and he's tormented not knowing if he's the killer. The police are hot on the trail of the murderer and when Becky's little daughter disappears, events come to a head.
“Rogers takes readers on a ruthless descent into the depths of human evil, and one man’s quest for redemption. Relentless, raw — and utterly riveting. Rogers’ powerful narrative lingers long after the last page is turned.”--Mandy Miles, Key West Citizen “Tan Lines” columnist.
“After reading this story one may think twice before speaking with seemingly nice strangers, or inviting them home. An intriguing and chilling read.”--Portland Book Review.
“A triumph over a young man’s tortured youth and a chilling page turner.”--Scott Chesney, International motivational speaker and life coach, Ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
“You’ve got a good book when the pages fly by and you keep wondering what comes next. Rogers’ story is such a book.”--Charles A. Noon lll, Independent literary critic.
More about Brian J. Rogers at his website.
Follow Morgan Westphal's latest case in Vol. 3 of this exciting mystery series. Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
MORGAN WESTPHAL INVESTIGATES A MURDER
CONNECTED TO THE EXECUTION OF AN INNOCENT
MAN, THE LEGACY OF EARLY SPANISH LAND GRANTS
AND RAILROAD EXPANSION IN 1916 NEW MEXICO.
Donato Sanchez was convicted and hanged for the brutal murder
of Carlotta Ridgefield. Father Juan Salas, the victim’s confessor,
believes the executed man was innocent and hires Morgan
Westphal to determine who really committed the crime. Set in
Santa Fe and northern New Mexico in 1916, Seal of Confession is
a multi-layered plot with seemingly unrelated threads connected
to the murder, the execution, the legacy of the early Spanish Land
Grants and railroad expansion.
“Morgan Westphal ... is the protagonist in this mystery novel set in
early 20th Century New Mexico. The characters are vividly
portrayed, and the realism of both time and location indicate
serious research by the author. But the strongest part of this
excellent story is the plot. It will keep you intrigued from start to
finish.”—Charles H. Hayes, author of The Briefcase.
“Intricately woven intrigue crafted by a gifted storyteller, Seal of Confession grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let
go ...Morgan Westphal must negotiate a maze of twists and turns on his way to a jawdropping truth. Set some time aside;
you’re not going want to put this one down.”—Steve Brigman, author of The Orphan Train.
“... a delightful read. Holtry excels at melding a complex plot with equally complex characters ... [a}moving and tragic story
of a murdered woman, a conflicted priest and a brilliant detective. You won’t be able to put this one down.”
—Gary Ettari, author of Sentimental Over You.
“Seal of Confession is a wonderful trip back in time to early in the 20th century .... If you enjoy historical mysteries, you
should read SEAL OF CONFESSION.”—Sheila Lowe, author of the Forensic Handwriting Mysteries.
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MORGAN WESTPHAL INVESTIGATES A MURDER
CONNECTED TO THE EXECUTION OF AN INNOCENT
MAN, THE LEGACY OF EARLY SPANISH LAND GRANTS
AND RAILROAD EXPANSION IN 1916 NEW MEXICO.
Donato Sanchez was convicted and hanged for the brutal murder
of Carlotta Ridgefield. Father Juan Salas, the victim’s confessor,
believes the executed man was innocent and hires Morgan
Westphal to determine who really committed the crime. Set in
Santa Fe and northern New Mexico in 1916, Seal of Confession is
a multi-layered plot with seemingly unrelated threads connected
to the murder, the execution, the legacy of the early Spanish Land
Grants and railroad expansion.
“Morgan Westphal ... is the protagonist in this mystery novel set in
early 20th Century New Mexico. The characters are vividly
portrayed, and the realism of both time and location indicate
serious research by the author. But the strongest part of this
excellent story is the plot. It will keep you intrigued from start to
finish.”—Charles H. Hayes, author of The Briefcase.
“Intricately woven intrigue crafted by a gifted storyteller, Seal of Confession grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let
go ...Morgan Westphal must negotiate a maze of twists and turns on his way to a jawdropping truth. Set some time aside;
you’re not going want to put this one down.”—Steve Brigman, author of The Orphan Train.
“... a delightful read. Holtry excels at melding a complex plot with equally complex characters ... [a}moving and tragic story
of a murdered woman, a conflicted priest and a brilliant detective. You won’t be able to put this one down.”
—Gary Ettari, author of Sentimental Over You.
“Seal of Confession is a wonderful trip back in time to early in the 20th century .... If you enjoy historical mysteries, you
should read SEAL OF CONFESSION.”—Sheila Lowe, author of the Forensic Handwriting Mysteries.
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Both Print and eBook versions of Kentucky Weed are now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN OUT THERE IN THE HILLS — WAS ALWAYS SO AND ALWAYS WILL.
Joshua Stiles was lost. He quit the Marine Corps to search, but failed to find his estranged wife and son. Now rudderless and alone, his search for meaning brought him back to the hills of Kentucky where he hoped to discover his family legacy. It wasn’t what he expected. Instead of a peaceful Mayberry R.F.D., he found his parents’ two clans locked in bitter conflict over the marijuana trade. Could he be the peacemaker to end their century-old blood feud? Could he deal with big city gangsters, high-tech DEA agents and the complex web of clan alliances among people who weren’t just stubborn, they were harder than tombstone granite?
“In KENTUCKY WEED Jim Miller uses imagination and reality to weave a story of intrigue and action that focuses on marijuana and moonshine. It has the hard ring of truth while treating the Appalachian community with compassion and respect.”--Harlan Ogle, Wayne County Historical Society, Director for Life.
“Now this is a good Christian place to raise kids. You can leave your keys and your wallet on the dashboard of your car and not worry. Just don’t go off the main roads.”--Former Sheriff of Wayne County in a talk to a Homeowners Association.
“Now, if you want the best bourbon, the best thoroughbreds, the best Burly tobacco or the best marijuana, Kentucky is the place to go. We have the climate, the soil and the tradition to produce quality product. So come on down and get mellow in the Bluegrass.”--Name withheld on request.
See What Jim Miller is working on now at his web site.
STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN OUT THERE IN THE HILLS — WAS ALWAYS SO AND ALWAYS WILL.
Joshua Stiles was lost. He quit the Marine Corps to search, but failed to find his estranged wife and son. Now rudderless and alone, his search for meaning brought him back to the hills of Kentucky where he hoped to discover his family legacy. It wasn’t what he expected. Instead of a peaceful Mayberry R.F.D., he found his parents’ two clans locked in bitter conflict over the marijuana trade. Could he be the peacemaker to end their century-old blood feud? Could he deal with big city gangsters, high-tech DEA agents and the complex web of clan alliances among people who weren’t just stubborn, they were harder than tombstone granite?
“In KENTUCKY WEED Jim Miller uses imagination and reality to weave a story of intrigue and action that focuses on marijuana and moonshine. It has the hard ring of truth while treating the Appalachian community with compassion and respect.”--Harlan Ogle, Wayne County Historical Society, Director for Life.
“Now this is a good Christian place to raise kids. You can leave your keys and your wallet on the dashboard of your car and not worry. Just don’t go off the main roads.”--Former Sheriff of Wayne County in a talk to a Homeowners Association.
“Now, if you want the best bourbon, the best thoroughbreds, the best Burly tobacco or the best marijuana, Kentucky is the place to go. We have the climate, the soil and the tradition to produce quality product. So come on down and get mellow in the Bluegrass.”--Name withheld on request.
See What Jim Miller is working on now at his web site.
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WHEN YOUR LITTLE-GIRL DREAMS FOR LOVE ARE SHATTERED BY A SHARK IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING, HOW CAN YOU ESCAPE HIM? CAN YOU EVER REALLY GET AWAY FROM THE TERROR AND LEARN TO TRUST YOURSELF AGAIN?
Growing up in small-town North Carolina, Resa Goldberg shared the dreams of pre-pubescent girls everywhere — dreams of love, of happiness, of being carried away by her very own Prince Charming. But when Goldberg’s prince arrived he came in a pickup truck not on the back of a white horse, and rather than charming he was criminally abusive. The physical and emotional traumas the fifteen-year-old suffered at the hands of this first boyfriend would mark her for life.
In LOVE ME MADLY, a provocative and at times painful memoir, Goldberg chronicles her journey from starry-eyed teenybopper whose innocence is shattered to divorced single mom navigating the shoals of internet dating. Somehow, and despite considerable evidence to the contrary, she never abandons her abiding belief that not only does Mr. Right exist, but that he’s right around the corner. Along the way she encounters a Rogues Gallery of boys and men who exhibit every conceivable male virtue and pathology, but never in a combination that adds up to her cherished ideal. Relying on her reporter’s eye and an engaging narrative style, Goldberg’s descriptions of these suitors and of her encounters with them are so finely drawn and ring so true that they’re certain to induce either cringes or belly laughs, depending on the reader’s point of view.
The payoff at the end of the journey is an epiphany that provides the author an understanding of the past—why she habitually makes such bad choices—and a way forward into a happier future. For readers it is a satisfying coda to a trip that is as rewarding as it is emotionally demanding.
“I found LOVE ME MADLY to be a deeply important book, and a must-read for women, but also for teens who have endured trauma, and parents of daughters. Let Resa Goldberg’s story be a cautionary tale, but also a story full of hope.”— Karsen Price, Editor of "Today’s Charlotte Woman" magazine.
“LOVE ME MADLY hits home on all fronts – relationships, family, addiction, powerlessness and hope. Resa’s writing is vivid, clever and most of all, real.”—Wendell Collins, Princeton Online & author, "Widow’s Walk and Other Stories."
“LOVE ME MADLY is a brutally honest, raw, and wonderfully optimistic memoir. Resa Goldberg takes us on a heartfelt adventure as she searches for meaning in both life and, more importantly, in love.”—Samantha Vérant, author of "Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir."
“A-ripped-from-real-life story detailing a women's journey from early sexual abuse to an adult, slowly but surely developing self awareness that created change in positive new directions. A compelling read!"—Lauren Wilkinson-Barnes, author of "Smashed To Pieces and Piece By Piece."
“The pain, fear, low self-esteem and the desire to be loved are behaviors that many experience after horrific sexual assault and domestic violence at such a young age, but Resa shows us that happiness and peace are obtainable.”—Jennifer C. Foxworthy, Founder & CEO Inspirationally Speaking, LLC and the Unstoppable You Women's Conference and Retired U.S. Navy Veteran.
“...At times tear-inducing, at times laugh-out-loud funny, you won’t want to put this engrossing memoir down until you learn how it ends.”—Adrienne Rhodes, author of "Match.bomb: A Twenty-Something’s Exploits with (mostly) Online Dating."
“Both devastating and hopeful, LOVE ME MADLY is filled with laughter, unimaginable heartache, and dogged determination. Goldberg encourages women to never give up in their quest to find a compassionate love for themselves and a “mad” love between one another.”—Christopher McCarthy, PhD, LPC .
USE THIS LINK FOR THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT RESA GOLDBERG.
WHEN YOUR LITTLE-GIRL DREAMS FOR LOVE ARE SHATTERED BY A SHARK IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING, HOW CAN YOU ESCAPE HIM? CAN YOU EVER REALLY GET AWAY FROM THE TERROR AND LEARN TO TRUST YOURSELF AGAIN?
Growing up in small-town North Carolina, Resa Goldberg shared the dreams of pre-pubescent girls everywhere — dreams of love, of happiness, of being carried away by her very own Prince Charming. But when Goldberg’s prince arrived he came in a pickup truck not on the back of a white horse, and rather than charming he was criminally abusive. The physical and emotional traumas the fifteen-year-old suffered at the hands of this first boyfriend would mark her for life.
In LOVE ME MADLY, a provocative and at times painful memoir, Goldberg chronicles her journey from starry-eyed teenybopper whose innocence is shattered to divorced single mom navigating the shoals of internet dating. Somehow, and despite considerable evidence to the contrary, she never abandons her abiding belief that not only does Mr. Right exist, but that he’s right around the corner. Along the way she encounters a Rogues Gallery of boys and men who exhibit every conceivable male virtue and pathology, but never in a combination that adds up to her cherished ideal. Relying on her reporter’s eye and an engaging narrative style, Goldberg’s descriptions of these suitors and of her encounters with them are so finely drawn and ring so true that they’re certain to induce either cringes or belly laughs, depending on the reader’s point of view.
The payoff at the end of the journey is an epiphany that provides the author an understanding of the past—why she habitually makes such bad choices—and a way forward into a happier future. For readers it is a satisfying coda to a trip that is as rewarding as it is emotionally demanding.
“I found LOVE ME MADLY to be a deeply important book, and a must-read for women, but also for teens who have endured trauma, and parents of daughters. Let Resa Goldberg’s story be a cautionary tale, but also a story full of hope.”— Karsen Price, Editor of "Today’s Charlotte Woman" magazine.
“LOVE ME MADLY hits home on all fronts – relationships, family, addiction, powerlessness and hope. Resa’s writing is vivid, clever and most of all, real.”—Wendell Collins, Princeton Online & author, "Widow’s Walk and Other Stories."
“LOVE ME MADLY is a brutally honest, raw, and wonderfully optimistic memoir. Resa Goldberg takes us on a heartfelt adventure as she searches for meaning in both life and, more importantly, in love.”—Samantha Vérant, author of "Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir."
“A-ripped-from-real-life story detailing a women's journey from early sexual abuse to an adult, slowly but surely developing self awareness that created change in positive new directions. A compelling read!"—Lauren Wilkinson-Barnes, author of "Smashed To Pieces and Piece By Piece."
“The pain, fear, low self-esteem and the desire to be loved are behaviors that many experience after horrific sexual assault and domestic violence at such a young age, but Resa shows us that happiness and peace are obtainable.”—Jennifer C. Foxworthy, Founder & CEO Inspirationally Speaking, LLC and the Unstoppable You Women's Conference and Retired U.S. Navy Veteran.
“...At times tear-inducing, at times laugh-out-loud funny, you won’t want to put this engrossing memoir down until you learn how it ends.”—Adrienne Rhodes, author of "Match.bomb: A Twenty-Something’s Exploits with (mostly) Online Dating."
“Both devastating and hopeful, LOVE ME MADLY is filled with laughter, unimaginable heartache, and dogged determination. Goldberg encourages women to never give up in their quest to find a compassionate love for themselves and a “mad” love between one another.”—Christopher McCarthy, PhD, LPC .
USE THIS LINK FOR THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT RESA GOLDBERG.
If you're looking for a great religious thriller, this one is for you: Get it now! Amazon or Barnes & Noble
WHAT IF THE VIRGIN MARY WROTE AN ACCOUNT OF HER LIFE AFTER THE CRUCIFIXION?
WHAT IF IT CHANGED EVERYTHING?
WHAT WOULD IT BE WORTH?
An unknown painting is discovered in an obscure art gallery in the Middle East. Marcus Po, reclusive book reviewer for the Burlington Times, uncovers evidence that the painting was altered to hide its suggestion that the Virgin Mary wrote an account of her life after the crucifixion. If true, its revelations would forever change the role of women in the Catholic Church.
Marcus is determined to learn the painting’s potentially explosive secret. Others are just as determined to keep the secret forever buried. The fate of the Church and the life of a pope hang in the balance.
"A fascinating spin on the intersection between religious zealotry and psychosis. Well done."--Dr. Pat Pope, Clinical Psychologist.
"This fast-paced contemporary mystery/thriller, with the papacy, the Virgin Mary, and a powerful love story at its heart, grabs the reader from the first page and never lets go!" --Allene Stanton Fay, Publisher and Editor, New Jersey Countryside Magazine.
Hank Luce’s dexterous writing in SECRET OF THE NIGHTINGALE MADONNA hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps hooking captured readers all the way until the end of the story. Well-chosen words, dense description, interesting dialogue, mystery, and romance create an intriguing story that begins with a secret scroll and an unknown painting. I was blown away by the richness of the words and the cliff-hanging chapter endings. The book is a great entertaining escape.--Claudia Taller, author of DAFFODILS AND FIREFLIES.
FOR MORE ABOUT HANK LUCK, VISIT HIS WEB SITE.
WHAT IF THE VIRGIN MARY WROTE AN ACCOUNT OF HER LIFE AFTER THE CRUCIFIXION?
WHAT IF IT CHANGED EVERYTHING?
WHAT WOULD IT BE WORTH?
An unknown painting is discovered in an obscure art gallery in the Middle East. Marcus Po, reclusive book reviewer for the Burlington Times, uncovers evidence that the painting was altered to hide its suggestion that the Virgin Mary wrote an account of her life after the crucifixion. If true, its revelations would forever change the role of women in the Catholic Church.
Marcus is determined to learn the painting’s potentially explosive secret. Others are just as determined to keep the secret forever buried. The fate of the Church and the life of a pope hang in the balance.
"A fascinating spin on the intersection between religious zealotry and psychosis. Well done."--Dr. Pat Pope, Clinical Psychologist.
"This fast-paced contemporary mystery/thriller, with the papacy, the Virgin Mary, and a powerful love story at its heart, grabs the reader from the first page and never lets go!" --Allene Stanton Fay, Publisher and Editor, New Jersey Countryside Magazine.
Hank Luce’s dexterous writing in SECRET OF THE NIGHTINGALE MADONNA hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps hooking captured readers all the way until the end of the story. Well-chosen words, dense description, interesting dialogue, mystery, and romance create an intriguing story that begins with a secret scroll and an unknown painting. I was blown away by the richness of the words and the cliff-hanging chapter endings. The book is a great entertaining escape.--Claudia Taller, author of DAFFODILS AND FIREFLIES.
FOR MORE ABOUT HANK LUCK, VISIT HIS WEB SITE.
A Really Well Done and Exciting Financial Thriller. Visit Amazon or Barnes & Noble for your own copy.
THE SECRETIVE WORLD OF HEDGE FUNDS IS ABOUT TO HATCH THE MOST DIABOLICAL PLOT SINCE 9/11.
J. E. Rexroth, a Manhattan private detective whose business isn't exactly thriving, knows next to nothing about the three-trillion dollar hedge fund industry. But when Samantha Little, wife of a hedge fund manager, comes to his office worried about threatening phone calls and refusing to tell him who referred her, he has his doubts but takes the case. J. E. takes the reader along on his own fast learning curve into the shadowy and secretive hedge fund world. He soon finds embezzlement and murder, but that's just for starters. The fun really starts after he uncovers the most menacing terrorist plot since 9/11.
"Prepare to enjoy yourself! Lee Slonimsky has created a sleuth who's smart, resourceful, and very, very human. BERMUDA GOLD is a terrific debut."—Tess Gerritsen, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of DIE AGAIN.
“...Private detective J.E. Rexroth...compassionate one moment, brutal the next...uses wit, grit, a Google search bar, and a .25-caliber gun, to sift justice from greed in BERMUDA GOLD.”—Adam Berlin, Ferro-Grumley Award winning author of BELMONDO STYLE.
“...J.E. Rexroth...never so skilled as to be unbelievable, but always just skilled enough to progress, [is] too endearing not to make the average reader long for [more].”—Joe Benevento, author of THE MONSIGNOR'S WIFE and TOUGH GUYS DON'T WRITE.
“...Filled with humor, empathy, and beautiful descriptive passages that take us from the icy heart of winter in the Bronx to the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean, BERMUDA GOLD is a treasure...”—Liza Gyllenhaal, author of BLEEDING HEART and A PLACE FOR US.
“J.E. Rexroth joins the ranks of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe and C. W. Sughrue as a melancholy P.I. who can solve a case and turn a poetic phrase at the same time.”—Carol Goodman, Hammett Prize winning author of THE SEDUCTION OF WATER, LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES, and BLYTHEWOOD.
FOR MORE ABOUT LEE SLONIMSKY, VISIT HIS WEB SITE.
THE SECRETIVE WORLD OF HEDGE FUNDS IS ABOUT TO HATCH THE MOST DIABOLICAL PLOT SINCE 9/11.
J. E. Rexroth, a Manhattan private detective whose business isn't exactly thriving, knows next to nothing about the three-trillion dollar hedge fund industry. But when Samantha Little, wife of a hedge fund manager, comes to his office worried about threatening phone calls and refusing to tell him who referred her, he has his doubts but takes the case. J. E. takes the reader along on his own fast learning curve into the shadowy and secretive hedge fund world. He soon finds embezzlement and murder, but that's just for starters. The fun really starts after he uncovers the most menacing terrorist plot since 9/11.
"Prepare to enjoy yourself! Lee Slonimsky has created a sleuth who's smart, resourceful, and very, very human. BERMUDA GOLD is a terrific debut."—Tess Gerritsen, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of DIE AGAIN.
“...Private detective J.E. Rexroth...compassionate one moment, brutal the next...uses wit, grit, a Google search bar, and a .25-caliber gun, to sift justice from greed in BERMUDA GOLD.”—Adam Berlin, Ferro-Grumley Award winning author of BELMONDO STYLE.
“...J.E. Rexroth...never so skilled as to be unbelievable, but always just skilled enough to progress, [is] too endearing not to make the average reader long for [more].”—Joe Benevento, author of THE MONSIGNOR'S WIFE and TOUGH GUYS DON'T WRITE.
“...Filled with humor, empathy, and beautiful descriptive passages that take us from the icy heart of winter in the Bronx to the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean, BERMUDA GOLD is a treasure...”—Liza Gyllenhaal, author of BLEEDING HEART and A PLACE FOR US.
“J.E. Rexroth joins the ranks of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe and C. W. Sughrue as a melancholy P.I. who can solve a case and turn a poetic phrase at the same time.”—Carol Goodman, Hammett Prize winning author of THE SEDUCTION OF WATER, LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES, and BLYTHEWOOD.
FOR MORE ABOUT LEE SLONIMSKY, VISIT HIS WEB SITE.
This real life Alaskan adventure is available now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
A DEADLY RACE AGAINST TIME ACROSS THE VAST ALASKAN WILDERNESS
An overworked detective, a dedicated game warden, and a veteran bush pilot team up in this epic saga as big as Alaska itself. A child is snatched from the Anchorage bus station. Clues developed during the search suggest she's being held by a pedophile and his ex-con buddy, and that they are hatching a plot to blow up the trans-Alaska pipeline. Then Detective Gomez learns that the pedophile murdered his last victim. The race is on to save the child before the killer tires of her and to prevent a monumental environmental disaster in the heart of Alaska’s sweeping wilderness.
COMMENTS FROM READERS
“A real page-turner.”—Ken Marsh, Public Information Officer, Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
“A good read.”—Larry Bottjen, videographer and retired Alaska educator.
“I ripped through this book in two days while at my resort, reading it from cover to cover on a holiday weekend.”—Gale Kaas, publisher, "Frazee (Minnesota) Forum," a weekly community newspaper.
“The helicopter rescue…absolutely the best flying story I have ever read.”
—James Cavin, retired Alaska Fish and Wildlife Trooper.
“I couldn’t put it down, it so thoroughly held my attention and kept me on the edge of my seat.”—Paul Schlienz, Managing Editor, "Washington Restaurant Magazine."
Visit the author's website to keep up with the latest news: http://www.rondalby.com/
A DEADLY RACE AGAINST TIME ACROSS THE VAST ALASKAN WILDERNESS
An overworked detective, a dedicated game warden, and a veteran bush pilot team up in this epic saga as big as Alaska itself. A child is snatched from the Anchorage bus station. Clues developed during the search suggest she's being held by a pedophile and his ex-con buddy, and that they are hatching a plot to blow up the trans-Alaska pipeline. Then Detective Gomez learns that the pedophile murdered his last victim. The race is on to save the child before the killer tires of her and to prevent a monumental environmental disaster in the heart of Alaska’s sweeping wilderness.
COMMENTS FROM READERS
“A real page-turner.”—Ken Marsh, Public Information Officer, Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
“A good read.”—Larry Bottjen, videographer and retired Alaska educator.
“I ripped through this book in two days while at my resort, reading it from cover to cover on a holiday weekend.”—Gale Kaas, publisher, "Frazee (Minnesota) Forum," a weekly community newspaper.
“The helicopter rescue…absolutely the best flying story I have ever read.”
—James Cavin, retired Alaska Fish and Wildlife Trooper.
“I couldn’t put it down, it so thoroughly held my attention and kept me on the edge of my seat.”—Paul Schlienz, Managing Editor, "Washington Restaurant Magazine."
Visit the author's website to keep up with the latest news: http://www.rondalby.com/
DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING THRILLER. GET IT AT AMAZON or BARNES & NOBLE
EVERYBODY LOVED ATTORNEY MIKE SAMUELSON. WELL, EXCEPT FOR WHOEVER KILLED HIM AND CHOPPED HIM UP.
The cops are baffled as the killer seems to know all their moves. Mike’s brother, Steve, is a reformed fire-and-brimstone preacher who was just mending their minced relationship, but now he must figure out who minced his brother. A strange little man and a high-school beauty whose false claim of rape may have touched off the murder seem anxious to help, but can Steve and this unlikely pair figure out who the killer is before he realizes they’re chasing him?
“MINISTER OF JUSTICE is a gritty, revenge-soaked roller coaster of a book. Strong characterizations and clearly detailed scenes made me want to be the one chasing the bad guy! If you like your murder mysteries raw and honest, this is one you'll find hard to put down.”—Daryl Buckner, author of "The Tutor" and "Candy From a Stranger."
“Leif Wright has created a compelling series of eastern Oklahoma characters and intertwined them in a series of grisly murders centering on the protagonist who becomes the Minister of Justice. The plot twists will keep readers awake late into the night as they follow each development. The well-written prose gripped me early and remained fascinating.”—Betty Ridge, author of "Deadlines: Covering Crime, Courage and Characters."
" 'Brutal, ritualistic slaying.' The reader is introduced to those words at the beginning of Leif Wright's Minister of Justice and the tension never lets up in this classic page-turner mystery. Wright crafts the minds and motivations of all his characters artfully that grow in significance and depth as he carries the reader through the novel exploring each of his complex characters. A quartet of unlikely characters pursue the serial killer and along the way discover insights to themselves as well as solve other heinous crimes. We can only hope we see them together again.”—Bob Zeanah, author of "Work to Do" and "No Anchor" (forthcoming)
FIND OUT WHAT' LEIF M. WRIGHT IS WORKING ON NOW AT HIS WEBSITE.
EVERYBODY LOVED ATTORNEY MIKE SAMUELSON. WELL, EXCEPT FOR WHOEVER KILLED HIM AND CHOPPED HIM UP.
The cops are baffled as the killer seems to know all their moves. Mike’s brother, Steve, is a reformed fire-and-brimstone preacher who was just mending their minced relationship, but now he must figure out who minced his brother. A strange little man and a high-school beauty whose false claim of rape may have touched off the murder seem anxious to help, but can Steve and this unlikely pair figure out who the killer is before he realizes they’re chasing him?
“MINISTER OF JUSTICE is a gritty, revenge-soaked roller coaster of a book. Strong characterizations and clearly detailed scenes made me want to be the one chasing the bad guy! If you like your murder mysteries raw and honest, this is one you'll find hard to put down.”—Daryl Buckner, author of "The Tutor" and "Candy From a Stranger."
“Leif Wright has created a compelling series of eastern Oklahoma characters and intertwined them in a series of grisly murders centering on the protagonist who becomes the Minister of Justice. The plot twists will keep readers awake late into the night as they follow each development. The well-written prose gripped me early and remained fascinating.”—Betty Ridge, author of "Deadlines: Covering Crime, Courage and Characters."
" 'Brutal, ritualistic slaying.' The reader is introduced to those words at the beginning of Leif Wright's Minister of Justice and the tension never lets up in this classic page-turner mystery. Wright crafts the minds and motivations of all his characters artfully that grow in significance and depth as he carries the reader through the novel exploring each of his complex characters. A quartet of unlikely characters pursue the serial killer and along the way discover insights to themselves as well as solve other heinous crimes. We can only hope we see them together again.”—Bob Zeanah, author of "Work to Do" and "No Anchor" (forthcoming)
FIND OUT WHAT' LEIF M. WRIGHT IS WORKING ON NOW AT HIS WEBSITE.
Purchase Debris at Amazon or Barnes & Noble
THE TORPEDOING AND SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA ON MAY 7, 1915 CLAIMED 1201 LIVES. COULD THE GREAT SHIP HAVE BEEN SAVED?
Debris, A Novel of Love, War and the Lusitania holds a mirror up to the turbulent times of World War I, and the critical year 1915. A German U-Boat sinking of the liner Lusitania helped bring America into the war against Germany on the British side.
The Lusitania sailed with close to 2000 passengers and crew, over half of whom would die. Germany's warnings to passengers were largely ignored. Hidden on board were munitions and war supplies for the British army. How did Germany know about this contraband? Spies sealed the ship’s fate —and their own as well.
The book offers a human tale of courage and conflict, lives shattered and rebuilt, loves formed and lost amid war's debris.
PRAISE FOR DEBRIS
“A novel about the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, Debris could be part of the history of that catastrophe. So real are Len Abram's characters, so intertwined are their lives and their parts in the grand scheme of things, they are all wholly believable.
The attention to detail is astounding. One minute you are aboard a German U-Boat, hearing all the creaks and groans of a submarine, feeling the tension as the boat lurks unseen, stalking its prey; the next you are in the Ukraine, among communist revolutionaries, and then in America, among capitalists. You follow the innocent Hannah’s ordeal trying to escape the Czarist Police and ultimately her spying for German Intelligence in America, and falling fatefully in love.
The descriptions aboard the grand liner Lusitania are a vision of the shipboard life. You may feel that you ought to check your ticket.
; Debris is, in sum, a masterpiece of historical fiction, which you will not want to put down.”--Mitch Peeke, co-author, Lusitania Online, The Lusitania Story, The Lusitania and Beyond: The Life of Commodore William Thomas Turner.
“Debris tells a story as explosive as any torpedo. Instead of cold steel, Len Abram brings to life the warm lives and tragic loves of the spies, who sealed the fate of the Lusitania and the passengers to an ocean grave. It is a terrific read, filled with breathtaking suspense and painstaking historical detail.”--Adam Pachter, screenwriter and editor of the Fenway Fiction series of Boston Red Sox anthologies.
“History tells a story about the past. Debris combines fiction and history to make the past and the people who lived it alive again. A thoroughly engaging read.“--Gary Braver, bestselling and award-winning author of Tunnel Vision.
MORE ABOUT LEN ABRAM IS AVAILABLE HERE
THE TORPEDOING AND SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA ON MAY 7, 1915 CLAIMED 1201 LIVES. COULD THE GREAT SHIP HAVE BEEN SAVED?
Debris, A Novel of Love, War and the Lusitania holds a mirror up to the turbulent times of World War I, and the critical year 1915. A German U-Boat sinking of the liner Lusitania helped bring America into the war against Germany on the British side.
The Lusitania sailed with close to 2000 passengers and crew, over half of whom would die. Germany's warnings to passengers were largely ignored. Hidden on board were munitions and war supplies for the British army. How did Germany know about this contraband? Spies sealed the ship’s fate —and their own as well.
The book offers a human tale of courage and conflict, lives shattered and rebuilt, loves formed and lost amid war's debris.
PRAISE FOR DEBRIS
“A novel about the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, Debris could be part of the history of that catastrophe. So real are Len Abram's characters, so intertwined are their lives and their parts in the grand scheme of things, they are all wholly believable.
The attention to detail is astounding. One minute you are aboard a German U-Boat, hearing all the creaks and groans of a submarine, feeling the tension as the boat lurks unseen, stalking its prey; the next you are in the Ukraine, among communist revolutionaries, and then in America, among capitalists. You follow the innocent Hannah’s ordeal trying to escape the Czarist Police and ultimately her spying for German Intelligence in America, and falling fatefully in love.
The descriptions aboard the grand liner Lusitania are a vision of the shipboard life. You may feel that you ought to check your ticket.
; Debris is, in sum, a masterpiece of historical fiction, which you will not want to put down.”--Mitch Peeke, co-author, Lusitania Online, The Lusitania Story, The Lusitania and Beyond: The Life of Commodore William Thomas Turner.
“Debris tells a story as explosive as any torpedo. Instead of cold steel, Len Abram brings to life the warm lives and tragic loves of the spies, who sealed the fate of the Lusitania and the passengers to an ocean grave. It is a terrific read, filled with breathtaking suspense and painstaking historical detail.”--Adam Pachter, screenwriter and editor of the Fenway Fiction series of Boston Red Sox anthologies.
“History tells a story about the past. Debris combines fiction and history to make the past and the people who lived it alive again. A thoroughly engaging read.“--Gary Braver, bestselling and award-winning author of Tunnel Vision.
MORE ABOUT LEN ABRAM IS AVAILABLE HERE
Purchase Daffodils and Fireflies at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
BETSY'S FORGOTTEN HER WAY HOME.
When her mother is dying, Betsy Kramer makes the uncharacteristic decision to return to her home at Windy Hill to work on her tattered relationships and spend time gathering driftwood with her mother Margaret. Before she dies, Margaret admits to Betsy that she knows about the treehouse, but she doesn’t reveal anything about who Betsy’s father is. At her mother’s funeral, Tom, the only man Betsy ever loved, returns and reminds her that daffodils were once her favorite flower, but she avoids him. Lingering at Windy Hill, Betsy finds letters from her estranged father hidden in a hatbox and realizes the enormity of the lie perpetrated by her mother. Her mother could have saved her from sexual harassment, from being fatherless, and from making the worst choice of her life, if she’d not kept secrets. As Betsy and Tom start spending time together, picking peaches and antiquing, Betsy faces her biggest demon, and even the fireflies hovering over the Magical Pond can’t help her. With vivid imagery and deep feeling, Daffodils and Fireflies chronicles one woman’s journey home again.
“Daffodils and Fireflies is written with style, power and grace...An emotional voyage that hurts and enlightens.”--Les Roberts, author of the Milan Jacovich Mysteries.
“...a thoughtful and moving novel...vivid detail and emotional depth...”--Trudy Brandenburg, author of the Emma Haines Kayak Mystery Series.
“Claudia is a superb writer with an authentic voice...”--Betsy Muller, Artist's Way study group leader, author of Energy Makeover.
“Compelling characters drive this well-written novel. Clever. Vivid. Claudia pulls you right into the story.” --Christine Benedict, author of the mystery thriller Anonymous.
“...tragedies as well as the triumphs. You'll be moved by this touching book of women's fiction."—Deanna Adams, author of Peggy Sue Got Pregnant.
To follow Claudia J. Taller and see what the latest news is, please visit her website.
BETSY'S FORGOTTEN HER WAY HOME.
When her mother is dying, Betsy Kramer makes the uncharacteristic decision to return to her home at Windy Hill to work on her tattered relationships and spend time gathering driftwood with her mother Margaret. Before she dies, Margaret admits to Betsy that she knows about the treehouse, but she doesn’t reveal anything about who Betsy’s father is. At her mother’s funeral, Tom, the only man Betsy ever loved, returns and reminds her that daffodils were once her favorite flower, but she avoids him. Lingering at Windy Hill, Betsy finds letters from her estranged father hidden in a hatbox and realizes the enormity of the lie perpetrated by her mother. Her mother could have saved her from sexual harassment, from being fatherless, and from making the worst choice of her life, if she’d not kept secrets. As Betsy and Tom start spending time together, picking peaches and antiquing, Betsy faces her biggest demon, and even the fireflies hovering over the Magical Pond can’t help her. With vivid imagery and deep feeling, Daffodils and Fireflies chronicles one woman’s journey home again.
“Daffodils and Fireflies is written with style, power and grace...An emotional voyage that hurts and enlightens.”--Les Roberts, author of the Milan Jacovich Mysteries.
“...a thoughtful and moving novel...vivid detail and emotional depth...”--Trudy Brandenburg, author of the Emma Haines Kayak Mystery Series.
“Claudia is a superb writer with an authentic voice...”--Betsy Muller, Artist's Way study group leader, author of Energy Makeover.
“Compelling characters drive this well-written novel. Clever. Vivid. Claudia pulls you right into the story.” --Christine Benedict, author of the mystery thriller Anonymous.
“...tragedies as well as the triumphs. You'll be moved by this touching book of women's fiction."—Deanna Adams, author of Peggy Sue Got Pregnant.
To follow Claudia J. Taller and see what the latest news is, please visit her website.
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
A CHILD KIDNAPPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Las Vegas nightclub singer Johnny Suede has a unique daytime job-he's a private eye specializing in finding missing children. When Tina de Piro hires him to find her missing niece, Lucy, he soon realizes there's more to this case than he thought and before long, he's needing a lot of help from his friends and they're all in over their heads.
"...a tough-minded mystery novel with a modern touch...an engaging mystery that we can only hope will lead to one sequel-and then another."-Andrew C. Gottlieb, Reviews Editor, "Terrain.org."
"...a page turner one with depth and complexity. So be warned: Picking up Sentimental Over You will be the easy part."-Tommy Hays, author of What I Came to Tell You and The Pleasure Was Mine.
"...Johnny Suede, casino singer [and]private investigator [specializes] in locating missing children. Gary Ettari possesses a skill in writing characters with a depth of understanding....-"Bob Zeanah, author of Work to Do and No Anchor.
"...reminiscent of...Raymond Chandler...with its crisp dialogue, cast of interesting characters and a surprise ending...Johnny Suede reminds me of Bogart in The Big Sleep..."-Preston Holtry, author of the Morgan Westphal Mystery series .
A CHILD KIDNAPPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Las Vegas nightclub singer Johnny Suede has a unique daytime job-he's a private eye specializing in finding missing children. When Tina de Piro hires him to find her missing niece, Lucy, he soon realizes there's more to this case than he thought and before long, he's needing a lot of help from his friends and they're all in over their heads.
"...a tough-minded mystery novel with a modern touch...an engaging mystery that we can only hope will lead to one sequel-and then another."-Andrew C. Gottlieb, Reviews Editor, "Terrain.org."
"...a page turner one with depth and complexity. So be warned: Picking up Sentimental Over You will be the easy part."-Tommy Hays, author of What I Came to Tell You and The Pleasure Was Mine.
"...Johnny Suede, casino singer [and]private investigator [specializes] in locating missing children. Gary Ettari possesses a skill in writing characters with a depth of understanding....-"Bob Zeanah, author of Work to Do and No Anchor.
"...reminiscent of...Raymond Chandler...with its crisp dialogue, cast of interesting characters and a surprise ending...Johnny Suede reminds me of Bogart in The Big Sleep..."-Preston Holtry, author of the Morgan Westphal Mystery series .
Get your copy now of JW Nelson's Exciting Novel of Las Vegas in the 1970s at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
BAD FOR BUSINESS
Las Vegas. 1970. Motor courts, motels, and open desert share the Strip with resorts like the Dunes, Sands, and Desert Inn. The resorts take care of their own problems and the law picks up the pieces. If they can find them. Then the co-owner of the most exclusive casino in town is discovered in a parking lot with two slugs in his head. Bad for business. The case should go to the Sheriff's elite team of investigators, but outcast Detective Heber Parkins - the department's "trash man" - mysteriously gets the assignment, drawing him into a deadly struggle for control of the city's future.
"Joey's Place takes us to those times ... [when] our town was almost crime free under the aegis of the then Mob. ...We went from an era of shallow graves just over the state lines in California and Arizona that contained the remains of those who dared threaten our town's pseudo-tranquility during the skimming days, to downright murder on our streets. Joey's Place takes us inside the minds of our then police officers who may have been as sickened as I was at Las Vegas' transition from a safe town for all, into a burgeoning city with all its attendant sins exposed."-Steve Miller, former Las Vegas concert promoter, club owner and City Councilman. ..
"...author John W. Nelson has captured the flavor of old Las Vegas, when the Rat Pack ruled the Strip, the money flowed fast and free, and cheaters soon found themselves hustled out the back doors of casinos...on a one way ride into the desert. Add greed, betrayal and a maverick cop who refuses to take the easy path into the mixture, stir it all together with Nelson's storytelling ability, and you're in for one hell of a ride!"-Nick Russell, author of Big Lake Burning and other Big Lake novels...
".a flowing, gritty, page-turning tale of the dark side of Sin City set in the 70s. In addition to a full load of crime, intrigue, paranoia, double dealing mafia characters, crooked cops, and wild women, there's plenty of violence here, but it's not gratuitous. Detective Heber Parkins, ...permanent resident of the cop dog house...never kills a soul who didn't need it. Complete with slick, upbeat dialogue and a thousand clever turns of phrase, "Joey's Place" is an intriguing, fascinating yarn both believable and entertaining..."-Gary Clifton, author of Burn Sugar Burn and numerous short stories.
"Joey's Place has everything a great detective novel should...a compelling detective, a killer plot and non-stop suspense. With impeccable timing, Nelson serves up a powerful tale of an outcast detective vs., one of the most manipulative villains in the history of crime writing."-A.J. Pompano, author of Sand Bar: A Mike St. Martin Mystery.
"JW Nelson's Joey's Place reads like a labor of love-Vegas style-with the weight of the world spinning round and round on a roulette wheel stacked with bullets. I couldn't put it down."-Robert Ellis, L.A. Times best-selling author of City of Fire, The Lost Witness, The Dead Room, Murder Season and Access to Power.
"Nelson's debut novel is a crackling detective drama featuring corrupt cops, crooked casino bosses, and a murder that leaves a bloody footprint up and down the sizzling Strip. It's a tough-talking tale that dramatically revisits the world of 1970s Las Vegas when the glitz and glamour have gone and Sin City really earned its notorious nickname!"-John Meyer, author of Bulls, Bands and London and Bullets, Butterflies and Italy.
To keep up with author JW Nelson, visit his web page.
BAD FOR BUSINESS
Las Vegas. 1970. Motor courts, motels, and open desert share the Strip with resorts like the Dunes, Sands, and Desert Inn. The resorts take care of their own problems and the law picks up the pieces. If they can find them. Then the co-owner of the most exclusive casino in town is discovered in a parking lot with two slugs in his head. Bad for business. The case should go to the Sheriff's elite team of investigators, but outcast Detective Heber Parkins - the department's "trash man" - mysteriously gets the assignment, drawing him into a deadly struggle for control of the city's future.
"Joey's Place takes us to those times ... [when] our town was almost crime free under the aegis of the then Mob. ...We went from an era of shallow graves just over the state lines in California and Arizona that contained the remains of those who dared threaten our town's pseudo-tranquility during the skimming days, to downright murder on our streets. Joey's Place takes us inside the minds of our then police officers who may have been as sickened as I was at Las Vegas' transition from a safe town for all, into a burgeoning city with all its attendant sins exposed."-Steve Miller, former Las Vegas concert promoter, club owner and City Councilman. ..
"...author John W. Nelson has captured the flavor of old Las Vegas, when the Rat Pack ruled the Strip, the money flowed fast and free, and cheaters soon found themselves hustled out the back doors of casinos...on a one way ride into the desert. Add greed, betrayal and a maverick cop who refuses to take the easy path into the mixture, stir it all together with Nelson's storytelling ability, and you're in for one hell of a ride!"-Nick Russell, author of Big Lake Burning and other Big Lake novels...
".a flowing, gritty, page-turning tale of the dark side of Sin City set in the 70s. In addition to a full load of crime, intrigue, paranoia, double dealing mafia characters, crooked cops, and wild women, there's plenty of violence here, but it's not gratuitous. Detective Heber Parkins, ...permanent resident of the cop dog house...never kills a soul who didn't need it. Complete with slick, upbeat dialogue and a thousand clever turns of phrase, "Joey's Place" is an intriguing, fascinating yarn both believable and entertaining..."-Gary Clifton, author of Burn Sugar Burn and numerous short stories.
"Joey's Place has everything a great detective novel should...a compelling detective, a killer plot and non-stop suspense. With impeccable timing, Nelson serves up a powerful tale of an outcast detective vs., one of the most manipulative villains in the history of crime writing."-A.J. Pompano, author of Sand Bar: A Mike St. Martin Mystery.
"JW Nelson's Joey's Place reads like a labor of love-Vegas style-with the weight of the world spinning round and round on a roulette wheel stacked with bullets. I couldn't put it down."-Robert Ellis, L.A. Times best-selling author of City of Fire, The Lost Witness, The Dead Room, Murder Season and Access to Power.
"Nelson's debut novel is a crackling detective drama featuring corrupt cops, crooked casino bosses, and a murder that leaves a bloody footprint up and down the sizzling Strip. It's a tough-talking tale that dramatically revisits the world of 1970s Las Vegas when the glitz and glamour have gone and Sin City really earned its notorious nickname!"-John Meyer, author of Bulls, Bands and London and Bullets, Butterflies and Italy.
To keep up with author JW Nelson, visit his web page.
Vera Jane Cook's Latest Novel Can be Purchased at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
WITH MURDER IN COMMON FRIENDSHIP IS INEVITABLE.
In the town of Hollow Creek, South Carolina, two separate murders, fifteen years apart, unite fifteen-year-old Pleasant Day and sixty-year-old Clarissa Blackwell. As Pleasant Day struggles with her mother's distance, her father's infidelity and the death of her best friend, she draws closer to Clarissa, an older woman with the secrets to heal her. But Clarissa has struggles of her own as she faces betrayal and seeks to come to terms with old wounds. With her unpredictable psychic ability to 'read people' Clarissa uncovers the answers to a deadly crime and to Pleasant's true identity. In the end, both Pleasant and Clarissa's worlds are transformed by the truths they're forced to accept, and both find solace and strength in the histories that have shaped them.
"Absolutely unputdownable, a real page turner. Be prepared to clear your schedule for the day. You're going to read this one straight through! This is Vera Jane Cook's best one yet!" — Wall to Wall Books.
"A beautiful blend of past and present with loveable, memorable characters and a page turning pace, I was sorry I couldn't read it in one sitting." -- Jenn Doyle, Books & Life.
"A beautiful piece of southern fiction...a great page turner...this book is filled with delightful characters, charm, warmth, love and last but certainly not least, wonderful humor." — Arlene Uslander, Editor and writer.
FOR MORE ABOUT VERA JANE COOK, VISIT HER WEBSITE.
WITH MURDER IN COMMON FRIENDSHIP IS INEVITABLE.
In the town of Hollow Creek, South Carolina, two separate murders, fifteen years apart, unite fifteen-year-old Pleasant Day and sixty-year-old Clarissa Blackwell. As Pleasant Day struggles with her mother's distance, her father's infidelity and the death of her best friend, she draws closer to Clarissa, an older woman with the secrets to heal her. But Clarissa has struggles of her own as she faces betrayal and seeks to come to terms with old wounds. With her unpredictable psychic ability to 'read people' Clarissa uncovers the answers to a deadly crime and to Pleasant's true identity. In the end, both Pleasant and Clarissa's worlds are transformed by the truths they're forced to accept, and both find solace and strength in the histories that have shaped them.
"Absolutely unputdownable, a real page turner. Be prepared to clear your schedule for the day. You're going to read this one straight through! This is Vera Jane Cook's best one yet!" — Wall to Wall Books.
"A beautiful blend of past and present with loveable, memorable characters and a page turning pace, I was sorry I couldn't read it in one sitting." -- Jenn Doyle, Books & Life.
"A beautiful piece of southern fiction...a great page turner...this book is filled with delightful characters, charm, warmth, love and last but certainly not least, wonderful humor." — Arlene Uslander, Editor and writer.
FOR MORE ABOUT VERA JANE COOK, VISIT HER WEBSITE.
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IS IT AN ALIEN ATTACK OR IS IT THE RESURRECTION?
While residing on a giant telescope that orbits between the Earth and Moon, the world's richest man and preeminent astronomer, Joshua Forrest, spots a giant glowing sphere coming out from the depths of Sagittarius-A*'s event horizon, the massive black hole located in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and it's heading for Earth, ETA - three days! Nothing, not even light, can escape from the gravity of a black hole and nothing can travel faster than the speed of light - so what is this mysterious object and what is its purpose?
"A futuristic adventure that deals with religion and faith honestly. It's about time we've had this discussion."-WB Robert Schenck, Millburn Masonic Lodge #127.
"With intriguing characters and a sound basis in science, GC Rosenquist has crafted a solid, well written science fiction novel for Christians."-Derrick Belanger, Author of The Amazing Airship Adventure and editor of the two volume anthology "A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural."
"The story of Joshua Forrest should be a reminder to everyone that no matter how much knowledge a person has attained, or how much wealth one has gained, an emptiness will remain in all of us that can only be filled by God."-Darrel Hendrickson, Pastor, Grayslake, IL.
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IS IT AN ALIEN ATTACK OR IS IT THE RESURRECTION?
While residing on a giant telescope that orbits between the Earth and Moon, the world's richest man and preeminent astronomer, Joshua Forrest, spots a giant glowing sphere coming out from the depths of Sagittarius-A*'s event horizon, the massive black hole located in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and it's heading for Earth, ETA - three days! Nothing, not even light, can escape from the gravity of a black hole and nothing can travel faster than the speed of light - so what is this mysterious object and what is its purpose?
"A futuristic adventure that deals with religion and faith honestly. It's about time we've had this discussion."-WB Robert Schenck, Millburn Masonic Lodge #127.
"With intriguing characters and a sound basis in science, GC Rosenquist has crafted a solid, well written science fiction novel for Christians."-Derrick Belanger, Author of The Amazing Airship Adventure and editor of the two volume anthology "A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural."
"The story of Joshua Forrest should be a reminder to everyone that no matter how much knowledge a person has attained, or how much wealth one has gained, an emptiness will remain in all of us that can only be filled by God."-Darrel Hendrickson, Pastor, Grayslake, IL.
TO KEEP US WITH WHAT GD ROSENQUIST IS DOING NOW, VISIT HIS WEBSITE.
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MURDERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER, IS STILL ALIVE - OUTRAGEOUS! BUT THEN PEOPLE START DYING.
With an unsavory reputation and sex appeal in spades, underage Fran Mullen, the daughter of the tyrannical manager of a minor league baseball team, is found brutally raped and murdered in the dugout before a game. A local suspect who is employed by the team is tried and released, much to the consternation of the local community who are convinced of his guilt. Twenty-five years later an idealistic young reporter with career ambitions and a passing resemblance to Fran makes an outrageous claim: Fran Mullen is still alive! The reporter plans to do a major story on this wild revelation revealing new evidence. As the allegation ripples through a small minor league baseball town, ex-players, front office personnel and even Fran's own father have reasons to fear her improbable return. Everyone dismisses the claim that Fran is alive, but when people start dying there is no denying that something is horribly wrong.
"Matthew Kastel's THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER is a frenetic tale of murder ... set in and around the world of minor league baseball. Kastel's imaginative cast of characters ... all have something to hide.... Kastel's story is minor league in setting only. It's a major league yarn that puts the reader deep inside the inner workings of small town, professional baseball. With the outcome uncertain until the very end, THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER offers more twists and turns than a Ruben Rivera run around the bases."-David B. Stinson, Author of 'Deadball, A Metaphysical Baseball Novel.'
WHAT'S NEW WITH MATTHEW KASTEL — VISIT HIS WEBSITE.
MURDERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER, IS STILL ALIVE - OUTRAGEOUS! BUT THEN PEOPLE START DYING.
With an unsavory reputation and sex appeal in spades, underage Fran Mullen, the daughter of the tyrannical manager of a minor league baseball team, is found brutally raped and murdered in the dugout before a game. A local suspect who is employed by the team is tried and released, much to the consternation of the local community who are convinced of his guilt. Twenty-five years later an idealistic young reporter with career ambitions and a passing resemblance to Fran makes an outrageous claim: Fran Mullen is still alive! The reporter plans to do a major story on this wild revelation revealing new evidence. As the allegation ripples through a small minor league baseball town, ex-players, front office personnel and even Fran's own father have reasons to fear her improbable return. Everyone dismisses the claim that Fran is alive, but when people start dying there is no denying that something is horribly wrong.
"Matthew Kastel's THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER is a frenetic tale of murder ... set in and around the world of minor league baseball. Kastel's imaginative cast of characters ... all have something to hide.... Kastel's story is minor league in setting only. It's a major league yarn that puts the reader deep inside the inner workings of small town, professional baseball. With the outcome uncertain until the very end, THE MANAGER'S DAUGHTER offers more twists and turns than a Ruben Rivera run around the bases."-David B. Stinson, Author of 'Deadball, A Metaphysical Baseball Novel.'
WHAT'S NEW WITH MATTHEW KASTEL — VISIT HIS WEBSITE.
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HOMICIDE DETECTIVE SAM FREE'S FIRST MISTAKE WAS REFUSING TO PLANT EVIDENCE.
Forced out of his job at the 44th Precinct in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx, Sam escapes his troubles and moves his family to the suburbs, only to discover that his troubled past from the Bronx comes back to haunt him. When he's arrested for murder and brought back to the Bronx to stand trial, he must fight for his life against a District Attorney and his former NYPD colleagues who are bent on getting even by making sure Sam is convicted.
"No one can get into the heads of NYPD cops the way Uriel Gribetz can, and TACONIC MURDA is the toughest, most realistic crime novel I've read in the past five years. Start reading and I dare you not finish it in one sitting. Uriel Gribetz is the big new voice in crime fiction."—Jason Starr, international bestselling author of "Twisted City" and "The Follower."
"A debut to be reckoned with. Gribetz’ years as a NYC criminal defense attorney add realism to a quintessential New York noir. From city streets to suburbia, New York noir you won’t be able to put down.”—Chantelle Aimée Osman, editor, writer and co-founder of The Sirens of Suspense.
"TACONIC MURDA introduces Sam Free, a Bronx detective unlike any this reader has met before. This fast-paced novel reflects the author's persistence, as he takes us on wild rides through the dark streets of the Bronx and parts of Westchester, where we meet an unforgettable cast of characters.”—Natalie Robins, past winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for best fact-based crime book, "Savage Grace."
To keep up with the latest from Crime Fiction writer Uriel Gribetz, visit his web site.
HOMICIDE DETECTIVE SAM FREE'S FIRST MISTAKE WAS REFUSING TO PLANT EVIDENCE.
Forced out of his job at the 44th Precinct in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx, Sam escapes his troubles and moves his family to the suburbs, only to discover that his troubled past from the Bronx comes back to haunt him. When he's arrested for murder and brought back to the Bronx to stand trial, he must fight for his life against a District Attorney and his former NYPD colleagues who are bent on getting even by making sure Sam is convicted.
"No one can get into the heads of NYPD cops the way Uriel Gribetz can, and TACONIC MURDA is the toughest, most realistic crime novel I've read in the past five years. Start reading and I dare you not finish it in one sitting. Uriel Gribetz is the big new voice in crime fiction."—Jason Starr, international bestselling author of "Twisted City" and "The Follower."
"A debut to be reckoned with. Gribetz’ years as a NYC criminal defense attorney add realism to a quintessential New York noir. From city streets to suburbia, New York noir you won’t be able to put down.”—Chantelle Aimée Osman, editor, writer and co-founder of The Sirens of Suspense.
"TACONIC MURDA introduces Sam Free, a Bronx detective unlike any this reader has met before. This fast-paced novel reflects the author's persistence, as he takes us on wild rides through the dark streets of the Bronx and parts of Westchester, where we meet an unforgettable cast of characters.”—Natalie Robins, past winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for best fact-based crime book, "Savage Grace."
To keep up with the latest from Crime Fiction writer Uriel Gribetz, visit his web site.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A MEMORY LIKE GOOGLE?
Have you tried the tricks other memory books teach and given up? Can you actually improve your memory? What does science say? Memory researcher Jeremy Genovese knows there's good news - science offers real help. A growing body of research has given us tools and techniques for REAL memory improvement. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of the science of peak memory.
Dr. Genovese's book bridges that gap. Remembering Willie Nelson: The Science of Peak Memory introduces a number of ideas accepted by memory scientists, but largely unknown outside the laboratory. In easy-to-understand language, Dr. Genovese explains how you can harness these ideas to dramatically improve your memory.
What would a better memory mean for you? Better grades? A better income? Not forgetting someone's name? Remembering where you parked?
What would a mind like Google mean to you?
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A MEMORY LIKE GOOGLE?
Have you tried the tricks other memory books teach and given up? Can you actually improve your memory? What does science say? Memory researcher Jeremy Genovese knows there's good news - science offers real help. A growing body of research has given us tools and techniques for REAL memory improvement. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of the science of peak memory.
Dr. Genovese's book bridges that gap. Remembering Willie Nelson: The Science of Peak Memory introduces a number of ideas accepted by memory scientists, but largely unknown outside the laboratory. In easy-to-understand language, Dr. Genovese explains how you can harness these ideas to dramatically improve your memory.
What would a better memory mean for you? Better grades? A better income? Not forgetting someone's name? Remembering where you parked?
What would a mind like Google mean to you?
Keep up with the latest from Memory Researcher Dr. E.C. Genovese at his website
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AT FIRST IT WAS THE MONEY, THEN IT BECAME REVENGE.
Summer, 1928, Rusty loses his job as a Lake Erie tugboat deckhand and can no longer afford his charter boat business. Out of work, out of hope and with a family to feed, he desperately turns to hauling grape juice for the mysterious Trapani clan despite his suspicions. After several successful trips, Al Trapani offers him an opportunity to run illegal alcohol from Canada. Rusty reluctantly agrees to try it just once. As Rusty slips into the underground world of rum running, he comes to realize he is losing far more than his principles-he is jeopardizing his marriage and his life. But getting out is not easy. Hunted by a sadistic renegade Coast Guard captain, Rusty soon finds himself in the captain's crosshair, forcing him to challenge not only his principles, but his perception of good and evil. The 1920s roar to life as Rusty's rum running legend grows.
"With intense description and characters you'll love (or hate), R. C. Durkee holds readers on course and breezing through this engaging tale of love, wickedness, revenge and morality."-Rick Porrello, author of 'To Kill the Irishman,' 'Best true-life crime caper since Goodfellas-San Francisco Examiner.'
"...a believable plot based on historical fact...brings history and events to life through Rusty's eyes and experiences. It's all these elements, wound into a satisfying and realistic story line backed by historical fact, that make Rum Run a winning account."-D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.
"...a hit with boaters, Lyman owners and anyone who loves a good read."-Heidi Langer, Program Manager, LBOA.
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AT FIRST IT WAS THE MONEY, THEN IT BECAME REVENGE.
Summer, 1928, Rusty loses his job as a Lake Erie tugboat deckhand and can no longer afford his charter boat business. Out of work, out of hope and with a family to feed, he desperately turns to hauling grape juice for the mysterious Trapani clan despite his suspicions. After several successful trips, Al Trapani offers him an opportunity to run illegal alcohol from Canada. Rusty reluctantly agrees to try it just once. As Rusty slips into the underground world of rum running, he comes to realize he is losing far more than his principles-he is jeopardizing his marriage and his life. But getting out is not easy. Hunted by a sadistic renegade Coast Guard captain, Rusty soon finds himself in the captain's crosshair, forcing him to challenge not only his principles, but his perception of good and evil. The 1920s roar to life as Rusty's rum running legend grows.
"With intense description and characters you'll love (or hate), R. C. Durkee holds readers on course and breezing through this engaging tale of love, wickedness, revenge and morality."-Rick Porrello, author of 'To Kill the Irishman,' 'Best true-life crime caper since Goodfellas-San Francisco Examiner.'
"...a believable plot based on historical fact...brings history and events to life through Rusty's eyes and experiences. It's all these elements, wound into a satisfying and realistic story line backed by historical fact, that make Rum Run a winning account."-D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.
"...a hit with boaters, Lyman owners and anyone who loves a good read."-Heidi Langer, Program Manager, LBOA.
FOR MORE FROM R. C. DURKEE, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
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INVENTIVE FICTION CAPTURING THE PSYCHE OF THE HUMAN CONDITION.
Written by a licensed psychotherapist, Shrink Wrapped is a collection of a dozen short stories with a common theme running through each, unifying them as a whole. These stories attempt to tug at the reader, raising questions, asking the reader to consider a perspective on human suffering outside trite, contemporary notions of sanity and insanity. For instance, there is the story of Sara, in "Finding Cannon," whose grief over the loss of her grandmother results in a stigmatizing label of depression and jeopardizes her standing as a medical student. In "Seeing Red," Donald lays on the street, injured, believing he is about to die. He hopes to grab hold of a peaceful memory for solace. Instead, his life's regret comes into focus. There's Mary Lee and Teddy who seek out Dr. Cutter, a renowned marriage therapist, for his services in "Blowback." When Teddy, by accident, stains Cutter's expensive sofa with spilled coffee, the good doctor makes different plans for the couple. As well, there is Jerry in "'For it is just this question of pain that parts us,'" who is forced to explore his psychosis, although he may be ill prepared to do so.
"...a psychological odyssey through the depths of the human mind...."-Michelle Hutt, Esq. Law Firm of Allen Dell, PA.
"...entertaining and challenging..." -Armond Aserinsky, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist.
"...Poignant and thought provoking....Sigmund Freud meets the Twilight Zone...."-Steve Green, Author of Broken Paradigm .
"...Gutsy yet refined, nerve-wracking and intense."-Gail Gallagher, M. Ed., Semi-Retired English Teacher.
FOR MORE ABOUT DAVID LIEBERT, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
INVENTIVE FICTION CAPTURING THE PSYCHE OF THE HUMAN CONDITION.
Written by a licensed psychotherapist, Shrink Wrapped is a collection of a dozen short stories with a common theme running through each, unifying them as a whole. These stories attempt to tug at the reader, raising questions, asking the reader to consider a perspective on human suffering outside trite, contemporary notions of sanity and insanity. For instance, there is the story of Sara, in "Finding Cannon," whose grief over the loss of her grandmother results in a stigmatizing label of depression and jeopardizes her standing as a medical student. In "Seeing Red," Donald lays on the street, injured, believing he is about to die. He hopes to grab hold of a peaceful memory for solace. Instead, his life's regret comes into focus. There's Mary Lee and Teddy who seek out Dr. Cutter, a renowned marriage therapist, for his services in "Blowback." When Teddy, by accident, stains Cutter's expensive sofa with spilled coffee, the good doctor makes different plans for the couple. As well, there is Jerry in "'For it is just this question of pain that parts us,'" who is forced to explore his psychosis, although he may be ill prepared to do so.
"...a psychological odyssey through the depths of the human mind...."-Michelle Hutt, Esq. Law Firm of Allen Dell, PA.
"...entertaining and challenging..." -Armond Aserinsky, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist.
"...Poignant and thought provoking....Sigmund Freud meets the Twilight Zone...."-Steve Green, Author of Broken Paradigm .
"...Gutsy yet refined, nerve-wracking and intense."-Gail Gallagher, M. Ed., Semi-Retired English Teacher.
FOR MORE ABOUT DAVID LIEBERT, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
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WHO KNEW PHILANTHROPY COULD BE SO DEADLY?
Katie Nelson, a program officer at Atlanta's largest charitable foundation, has the job everyone wants:, giving away other people's money. But when her latest grant recommendation literally goes up in flames, killing an unknown Latina woman in the process, everyone becomes a suspect. Was it a hate crime, an inside job or something more insidious? Even her new romance with a foundation trustee leaves her questioning his potential involvement. Following her hunches, headstrong Katie unwittingly places herself in mortal danger. Who's looking out for her and who's trying to do her in?
"Elizabeth Russell has crafted a compelling and most intriguing narrative sure to make the reader smile with satisfaction and delight."-MARK CONSTANTINE, AUTHOR OF WIT AND WISDOM: UNLEASHING THE PHILANTHROPIC IMAGINATION.
"Exquisite! There is an honesty and humanness about these characters which is enormously refreshing."-JANINE LEE, PRESIDENT, SOUTHEASTERN COUNCIL OF FOUNDATIONS.
"Foundations need not be mysterious, but this novel about grantmaking by someone who knows foundations well clearly belongs on the mystery-lover's bookshelf."-DOROTHY RIDINGS, FORMER PRESIDENT, COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS.
FOR MORE ABOUT ELIZABETH RUSSELL, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
WHO KNEW PHILANTHROPY COULD BE SO DEADLY?
Katie Nelson, a program officer at Atlanta's largest charitable foundation, has the job everyone wants:, giving away other people's money. But when her latest grant recommendation literally goes up in flames, killing an unknown Latina woman in the process, everyone becomes a suspect. Was it a hate crime, an inside job or something more insidious? Even her new romance with a foundation trustee leaves her questioning his potential involvement. Following her hunches, headstrong Katie unwittingly places herself in mortal danger. Who's looking out for her and who's trying to do her in?
"Elizabeth Russell has crafted a compelling and most intriguing narrative sure to make the reader smile with satisfaction and delight."-MARK CONSTANTINE, AUTHOR OF WIT AND WISDOM: UNLEASHING THE PHILANTHROPIC IMAGINATION.
"Exquisite! There is an honesty and humanness about these characters which is enormously refreshing."-JANINE LEE, PRESIDENT, SOUTHEASTERN COUNCIL OF FOUNDATIONS.
"Foundations need not be mysterious, but this novel about grantmaking by someone who knows foundations well clearly belongs on the mystery-lover's bookshelf."-DOROTHY RIDINGS, FORMER PRESIDENT, COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS.
FOR MORE ABOUT ELIZABETH RUSSELL, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
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IN THE PEACETIME ARMY, SGT. HANK BEAN HAS A WAR TO FIGHT-FOR HIS LIFE.
For most Americans, with the end of the Cold War and the seeming beginning of an era of peace, 1990 was a year of hope. For Sgt. Hank Bean, D.C. is an Army purgatory. Trapped in a basement with misfit soldiers, Bean receives a phone call from a mystery man identifying himself only as "Gus." It is the beginning of an adventure that involves Bean with paranoids, punks, a desperate communist and Federal agents.
READER'S COMMENTS
"...You start throwing in with the hapless, feckless speaker and rooting for him, as you do with bent, failed detectives. You have a good time seeing someone have a bad time. It's fun... Get the book."-Padgett Powell, author of "You & Me," "Edisto,"
"The Interrogative Mood." "...a tale that wins both heart and mind. A robust page-turner, ample proof that fiction still has the power to surprise, delight and inform. Sheppard stakes out his territory with the risky yet unimpeachable flair that has become his trademark."-John Hicks, B2L2.com.
"...wry humor and clever wit...a cast of crazy ex-Soviet spies and humorous Army flunkies and dropouts. It's a real page-turner, but also dazzling writing throughout."-Jon Konrath, author of "Rumored to Exist" and "Atmospheres."
"...a Cold War novel that reminds me of Vonnegut and Heller at their most absurd (and human)... Sheppard is the missing link between so many writers, from Nelson Algren to Charles Willeford."-Joseph Hirsch, author of "Flash Blood" and "The Last Slice of Pizza."
FOR MORE ABOUT JOHN SHEPPARD, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
IN THE PEACETIME ARMY, SGT. HANK BEAN HAS A WAR TO FIGHT-FOR HIS LIFE.
For most Americans, with the end of the Cold War and the seeming beginning of an era of peace, 1990 was a year of hope. For Sgt. Hank Bean, D.C. is an Army purgatory. Trapped in a basement with misfit soldiers, Bean receives a phone call from a mystery man identifying himself only as "Gus." It is the beginning of an adventure that involves Bean with paranoids, punks, a desperate communist and Federal agents.
READER'S COMMENTS
"...You start throwing in with the hapless, feckless speaker and rooting for him, as you do with bent, failed detectives. You have a good time seeing someone have a bad time. It's fun... Get the book."-Padgett Powell, author of "You & Me," "Edisto,"
"The Interrogative Mood." "...a tale that wins both heart and mind. A robust page-turner, ample proof that fiction still has the power to surprise, delight and inform. Sheppard stakes out his territory with the risky yet unimpeachable flair that has become his trademark."-John Hicks, B2L2.com.
"...wry humor and clever wit...a cast of crazy ex-Soviet spies and humorous Army flunkies and dropouts. It's a real page-turner, but also dazzling writing throughout."-Jon Konrath, author of "Rumored to Exist" and "Atmospheres."
"...a Cold War novel that reminds me of Vonnegut and Heller at their most absurd (and human)... Sheppard is the missing link between so many writers, from Nelson Algren to Charles Willeford."-Joseph Hirsch, author of "Flash Blood" and "The Last Slice of Pizza."
FOR MORE ABOUT JOHN SHEPPARD, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
GET YOUR COPY OF PRESTON HOLTRY'S EXCITING NEW NOVEL AT AMAZON OR BARNES & NOBLE
IN 1916 MORGAN WESTPHAL, INVESTIGATING A BLACK ARMY SERGEANT ACCUSED OF RAPING AND ATTEMPTING TO MURDER A WHITE OFFICER'S WIFE, IS CAUGHT UP IN RACIAL TENSIONS THE ARMY PREFERS TO KEEP HIDDEN.
The year is 1916 when Morgan Westphal, a private investigator, is asked to investigate the rape and attempted murder of Sophia Parmenter, the wife of an army major assigned to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The accused is Rueben LeCroix, a highly decorated Negro stable sergeant assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment. As a civilian, Morgan at first has no wish to become involved in what he believes is a purely army affair until he is told LeCroix is the man who saved his life in Cuba during the Spanish American War. Morgan's investigation has barely started when the regiment is suddenly deployed to Mexico as part of the Punitive Expedition in pursuit of Pancho Villa. By the time Morgan solves the crime, he will make a long, solitary, and dangerous horseback ride deep into a turbulent Mexico, risk his life during a deadly encounter with Mexican bandits, and re-examine his own feelings concerning racial equality. A Troublesome Affair is a mystery with intricately connected characters caught up in a turbulent current of racial tension and armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT "A TROUBLESOME AFFAIR.
"...transcends the clash of culture and race of the period, and delves into the psychological evolution of not just the U.S. Military, but America writ large."-Michael Bartelle Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Retired.
"...An engaging plot, with multiple twists and turns, moves along at a crisp pace and keeps readers guessing until the last few pages."-Michael M. Alvarez, author of "The Last Place God Made."
"...a good read! It is an interesting story with strong characters and held my attention from beginning to end."-Edward Smallman, Ph.D.
"...well-researched...true-to-life characters, struggling with real-life passions and prejudices...a keeper! Not only will it "keep you guessing" until the end but "keep you thinking" long after you turn the last page.-Ann Parker, Author, award-winning Silver Rush mystery series "Mercury's Rise."
FOR MORE AB OUT PRESTON HOLTRY, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
IN 1916 MORGAN WESTPHAL, INVESTIGATING A BLACK ARMY SERGEANT ACCUSED OF RAPING AND ATTEMPTING TO MURDER A WHITE OFFICER'S WIFE, IS CAUGHT UP IN RACIAL TENSIONS THE ARMY PREFERS TO KEEP HIDDEN.
The year is 1916 when Morgan Westphal, a private investigator, is asked to investigate the rape and attempted murder of Sophia Parmenter, the wife of an army major assigned to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The accused is Rueben LeCroix, a highly decorated Negro stable sergeant assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment. As a civilian, Morgan at first has no wish to become involved in what he believes is a purely army affair until he is told LeCroix is the man who saved his life in Cuba during the Spanish American War. Morgan's investigation has barely started when the regiment is suddenly deployed to Mexico as part of the Punitive Expedition in pursuit of Pancho Villa. By the time Morgan solves the crime, he will make a long, solitary, and dangerous horseback ride deep into a turbulent Mexico, risk his life during a deadly encounter with Mexican bandits, and re-examine his own feelings concerning racial equality. A Troublesome Affair is a mystery with intricately connected characters caught up in a turbulent current of racial tension and armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT "A TROUBLESOME AFFAIR.
"...transcends the clash of culture and race of the period, and delves into the psychological evolution of not just the U.S. Military, but America writ large."-Michael Bartelle Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Retired.
"...An engaging plot, with multiple twists and turns, moves along at a crisp pace and keeps readers guessing until the last few pages."-Michael M. Alvarez, author of "The Last Place God Made."
"...a good read! It is an interesting story with strong characters and held my attention from beginning to end."-Edward Smallman, Ph.D.
"...well-researched...true-to-life characters, struggling with real-life passions and prejudices...a keeper! Not only will it "keep you guessing" until the end but "keep you thinking" long after you turn the last page.-Ann Parker, Author, award-winning Silver Rush mystery series "Mercury's Rise."
FOR MORE AB OUT PRESTON HOLTRY, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
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HE DIDN'T JUST SEE THE FUTURE-HE LIVED IT!
An imaginative tale of a man who didn't just see the future-he lived it. College student Paul Vance has no idea what he's letting himself in for when he signs up for extra help in his physics class with the mysterious professor Nazar Trobik, a man who seems to be a genus but with skeletons in his closet.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DARYL BUCKNER AND "THE TUTOR"
"I highly recommend "The Tutor," A good read with a great plot and interesting characters. The story line was fast paced with a great twist. He amazes me with the number of characters he creates without losing you. This book will be interesting for anyone, science oriented or not. Nice romance, along with some intrigue. Great book."-Leslie Cates, Sotera Defense Solutions at the Naval Research Laboratory.
"'The Tutor' is a textured plot filled with twists & turns, tension, suspense, and measured outrage. I couldn't put it down."-Jack Jania, Senior Vice President, Gemalto Inc.
"Mr. Buckner has written an engaging science fiction novel which could have happened. He has done similes numerous and humorous while keeping the reader anticipating and guessing with a sense of urgency. All around good read."-Joseph E. Cates, NASA.
FOR MORE ABOUT DARYL BRUCKNER, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
HE DIDN'T JUST SEE THE FUTURE-HE LIVED IT!
An imaginative tale of a man who didn't just see the future-he lived it. College student Paul Vance has no idea what he's letting himself in for when he signs up for extra help in his physics class with the mysterious professor Nazar Trobik, a man who seems to be a genus but with skeletons in his closet.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DARYL BUCKNER AND "THE TUTOR"
"I highly recommend "The Tutor," A good read with a great plot and interesting characters. The story line was fast paced with a great twist. He amazes me with the number of characters he creates without losing you. This book will be interesting for anyone, science oriented or not. Nice romance, along with some intrigue. Great book."-Leslie Cates, Sotera Defense Solutions at the Naval Research Laboratory.
"'The Tutor' is a textured plot filled with twists & turns, tension, suspense, and measured outrage. I couldn't put it down."-Jack Jania, Senior Vice President, Gemalto Inc.
"Mr. Buckner has written an engaging science fiction novel which could have happened. He has done similes numerous and humorous while keeping the reader anticipating and guessing with a sense of urgency. All around good read."-Joseph E. Cates, NASA.
FOR MORE ABOUT DARYL BRUCKNER, VISIT THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE
READ ALL ABOUT HOW ADOLF HITLER ALMOST CONQUERED THE WORLD THROUGH A LITTLE GIRL.
Volume 3 in the Edward Ware Thriller Series
When little Thomasina Ware visits him as a red-haired, fair-cheeked baby, Adolf Hitler puts in effect his master plan to take the ideal Aryan baby girl and remake her as his own, raising her to think like him, sound like him, and look like him as much as a girl can. He hires a spy to steal the baby away from her parents when they aren't looking and deliver her to Hitler's mountain retreat. He tells Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain that she's just visiting. The Prime Minister thinks it's charming so her real parents back in England can't protest. The farce goes on and on and when the Second World War starts it's too late to get her back. But Major General Ware, the child's father, vows to free his daughter or else. Second only to defeating Germany, it becomes his most important goal
"Best historical novel I've read in years. I learned a lot about the Third Reich that I never suspected. Three cheers for the Cargills!"-Mary Ann Hanee, writer."
I've been in on this novel from its inception. It's so exciting that it's getting published. It deserves it. I can't wait to buy a copy. I'll be first in line. So will my friends."-Maren Moorgan, writer.
"Keeps your interest all the way to the end. I want to read the sequel. Please write one."-Barbara Pickwick, writer
"I've read everything I could find on Adolf Hitler. I'm a World War II nut. I've even been on a Band of Brothers tour for D-Day. But the picture of Hitler in "Hitler's Daughter" is really unique. Instead of being a two-dimensional villian, the authors really explore his motives for kidnapping the little girl."-Fritz Bogen, history teacher
"My mother was a war bride. My father was in the U.S. Air Force. I was born in England, though I've never been back there since. "Hitler's Daughter" sounds like my parents talking about the war, about the Blitz. It all comes back again."-Michelle Hagen, Petco staff.
"For the past several years I've been doing a blitz of Germany, Austria, and France because of my new boyfriend who lives in Germany. I took "Hitler's Daughter" with me. It helped me understand Nuremberg and the Obersalzberg where the Berghof was located. I could imagine Hitler addressing the mobs on Party Day in the 1930s."-Jean Hansom, Safeway staff.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE CARGILLS, VISIT THE AUTHORS' WEB SITE
BUY BOB ZEANAH'S STORY OF MURDER AND EXTENDED FAMILIES IN THE DEEP SOUTH AT AMAZON OR BARNES & NOBLE
SUGAR BEAR JACKSON, THE FIRST COLLEGE -EDUCATED SHERIFF IN ROMULUS, ALABAMA, HAS TWO MURDERS TO SOLVE AND A TOWN FULL OF VOTERS TO KEEP HAPPY.
Sugar Bear must solve the murder of the town drunk and wife-abuser, Burl Campbell, who is found dead on the day his ex-wife just happens to arrive back in town. She is in the middle of a romance that makes it look like the usual story until it is discovered that her new love has been sending monthly checks to the deceased. Complications arise for Sugar Bear and his team including false confessions, an annoying psychic, enticing offers for early retirement, a woman from the sheriff's past, and even another murder before it is all sorted.
"I devoured it in one greedy gulp, and eagerly anticipate many more Sugar Bear Mysteries to come.—-Cassandra King, author of The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life.
"...riveting, a page-turner in the classic and literal sense. You care about Bob Zeanah's characters, from the moment you meet the winsome Kelci and taste one of Sistah's pies and hear a sheriff called Sugar Bear in political mode..."—Rheta Grimsley Johnson, author of Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming.
"Work to Do is Bob Zeanah's lively debut mystery set in the modern deep South, where anyone could be a cousin... or a murderer...a book that will keep you guessing and entertained until the end. Then you'll be saying: bring us more Sugar Bear!"—Lynn York, author of The Sweet Life.
BOB ZEANAH'S WEB SITE
SUGAR BEAR JACKSON, THE FIRST COLLEGE -EDUCATED SHERIFF IN ROMULUS, ALABAMA, HAS TWO MURDERS TO SOLVE AND A TOWN FULL OF VOTERS TO KEEP HAPPY.
Sugar Bear must solve the murder of the town drunk and wife-abuser, Burl Campbell, who is found dead on the day his ex-wife just happens to arrive back in town. She is in the middle of a romance that makes it look like the usual story until it is discovered that her new love has been sending monthly checks to the deceased. Complications arise for Sugar Bear and his team including false confessions, an annoying psychic, enticing offers for early retirement, a woman from the sheriff's past, and even another murder before it is all sorted.
"I devoured it in one greedy gulp, and eagerly anticipate many more Sugar Bear Mysteries to come.—-Cassandra King, author of The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life.
"...riveting, a page-turner in the classic and literal sense. You care about Bob Zeanah's characters, from the moment you meet the winsome Kelci and taste one of Sistah's pies and hear a sheriff called Sugar Bear in political mode..."—Rheta Grimsley Johnson, author of Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming.
"Work to Do is Bob Zeanah's lively debut mystery set in the modern deep South, where anyone could be a cousin... or a murderer...a book that will keep you guessing and entertained until the end. Then you'll be saying: bring us more Sugar Bear!"—Lynn York, author of The Sweet Life.
BOB ZEANAH'S WEB SITE
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PRESERVE YOUR CAREER OR DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PATIENT-THAT'S THE DILEMMA FACING DR. DECLAN MURPHY.
Occam's Razor is a medical thriller set against the backdrop of Operation Jackpot, the first major federal sting in the War on Drugs. Declan Murphy, a popular Ob-Gyn physician, is called to the Emergency Department to see Helene Eastland, the sexually abused daughter of the powerful state governor. Helene has also become involved with the Jackpot drug smugglers. Declan decides the only right option is to help Helene flee her father's grasp and the Operation Jackpot subpoena. While on the run, Declan and Helene fall into a forbidden doctor-patient relationship that jeopardizes Helene's freedom and Declan's career.
"Exciting and informative..." -Jason Ryan, author of Jack-Pot : High Times, High Seas, and the Sting That Launched the War on Drugs.
"...a wild and gratifying ride, y'all, well worth your money and time."-Roger Pinckney, author of Reefer Moon, Little Glory and Blow the Man Down.
"First rate...strings the reader along shamelessly, virtually forcing...an all-nighter!"-Dr. Jeff Thurston, author of Death of Compassion, & 1000 Questions About Your Pregnancy.
"...a gripping thriller, a passionate love story and a hero's journey that will keep the pages turning and have you cheering by the end..."-Taylor Polites, author of The Rebel Wife.
ROGER NEWMAN'S WEB SITE
PRESERVE YOUR CAREER OR DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PATIENT-THAT'S THE DILEMMA FACING DR. DECLAN MURPHY.
Occam's Razor is a medical thriller set against the backdrop of Operation Jackpot, the first major federal sting in the War on Drugs. Declan Murphy, a popular Ob-Gyn physician, is called to the Emergency Department to see Helene Eastland, the sexually abused daughter of the powerful state governor. Helene has also become involved with the Jackpot drug smugglers. Declan decides the only right option is to help Helene flee her father's grasp and the Operation Jackpot subpoena. While on the run, Declan and Helene fall into a forbidden doctor-patient relationship that jeopardizes Helene's freedom and Declan's career.
"Exciting and informative..." -Jason Ryan, author of Jack-Pot : High Times, High Seas, and the Sting That Launched the War on Drugs.
"...a wild and gratifying ride, y'all, well worth your money and time."-Roger Pinckney, author of Reefer Moon, Little Glory and Blow the Man Down.
"First rate...strings the reader along shamelessly, virtually forcing...an all-nighter!"-Dr. Jeff Thurston, author of Death of Compassion, & 1000 Questions About Your Pregnancy.
"...a gripping thriller, a passionate love story and a hero's journey that will keep the pages turning and have you cheering by the end..."-Taylor Polites, author of The Rebel Wife.
ROGER NEWMAN'S WEB SITE
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A BIG CITY COP GOES TO THAILAND TO FIND HIS SON'S KILLER.
"...superb story-teller; ...remarkably authentic dialog...visceral physical settings ...a great read."-Luci Shaw, author of "Adventure of Ascent: Field Notes from a Lifelong Journey"; winner of the Denise Levertov Award for Creative Writing.
Retired Vancouver Police officer Sam Watson has little use for religion. When his only son, Jeff, commits to missionary service in Thailand, Sam is understandably upset. An uneasy long distance relationship continues until the unthinkable happens, Jeff is murdered. The mission organization wants nothing to do with the investigation and the Thai Police seem unable or unwilling to solve the crime. Sam finds himself in Thailand seeking his son's killer but also grappling with loss, culture shock and, ultimately, the meaning of his son's short life.
"...weaves together details to make an exotic locale vivid, while keeping the story moving briskly...never preaches, and avoids cheap sentiment, making for a satisfying read."-Larry Matthews, writer & editor, Toronto, ON.
"... deeply convincing...gritty feel of truth... wrestles with...right and wrong, faith and doubt, justice and evil..."-Loren Wilkinson, Prof of Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies, Regent College, University of British Columbia.
"A comparison with Graham Greene comes to mind-for the clarity of the prose, exotic locale, noir ambience, dead-center dialogue, complexity of characterization, and most of all for spiritual dimension...." Michael Mason, author of "The Blue Umbrella"and "The Mystery of Marriage."
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT G.J.C. McKITRICK, VISIT HIS WEB PAGE
A BIG CITY COP GOES TO THAILAND TO FIND HIS SON'S KILLER.
"...superb story-teller; ...remarkably authentic dialog...visceral physical settings ...a great read."-Luci Shaw, author of "Adventure of Ascent: Field Notes from a Lifelong Journey"; winner of the Denise Levertov Award for Creative Writing.
Retired Vancouver Police officer Sam Watson has little use for religion. When his only son, Jeff, commits to missionary service in Thailand, Sam is understandably upset. An uneasy long distance relationship continues until the unthinkable happens, Jeff is murdered. The mission organization wants nothing to do with the investigation and the Thai Police seem unable or unwilling to solve the crime. Sam finds himself in Thailand seeking his son's killer but also grappling with loss, culture shock and, ultimately, the meaning of his son's short life.
"...weaves together details to make an exotic locale vivid, while keeping the story moving briskly...never preaches, and avoids cheap sentiment, making for a satisfying read."-Larry Matthews, writer & editor, Toronto, ON.
"... deeply convincing...gritty feel of truth... wrestles with...right and wrong, faith and doubt, justice and evil..."-Loren Wilkinson, Prof of Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies, Regent College, University of British Columbia.
"A comparison with Graham Greene comes to mind-for the clarity of the prose, exotic locale, noir ambience, dead-center dialogue, complexity of characterization, and most of all for spiritual dimension...." Michael Mason, author of "The Blue Umbrella"and "The Mystery of Marriage."
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT G.J.C. McKITRICK, VISIT HIS WEB PAGE
Available in Print and eBook at Amazon & Barnes & Noble
IF YOU LOSE YOUR WILL TO LIVE-CAN YOU EVER GET IT BACK?
SCOTT PHILLIPS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ICE HARVEST, LATER MADE INTO A MOVIE STARRING JOHN CUSAK SAYS, "...a decent man at the end of his rope...Armacost's writing is wonderfully funny and sad, and I will be reading whatever he writes from now on."
"The Poor Man's Guide to Suicide" is a powerful, slashing, terrifying, hilarious, explosive, sarcastic, misanthropic and lyrical black comedy about losing your will to live-and possibly getting it back. Wesley Weimer, a twice-divorced prison guard and failed father of two, realizes his life has grown lifeless. Child support payments suck him dry and he'll never finish that degree. Most of his free time is spent tending to his crippled mother or else writhing through painful visits with his children. So with Christmas right around the corner, Wesley persuades a prisoner to strangle him for ten thousand dollars-this way, at least his kids can cash in on the life insurance. The only problem is, he doesn't have ten thousand dollars...
"Funny and well-conceived."-Dan Fante, author of Chump Change and Mooch.
"Armacost's fictional depiction of depression has an alarmingly real feel."-Library Journal, Douglas Lord, Books for Dudes.
"...wry humor and a surprising degree of wisdom...seems lifted right off the pages of [a Woody] Allen script...-Kirkus Reviews.
"...true grit at its best...a powerful read that will satisfy any who like dark, gritty noir writing..."-D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, MidWest Book Review.
"...delves into the male psyche...feelings of failure and hopelessness...despair and utter lack of hope rang true..." Opinionated Reviewer.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ANDREW ARMACOST, VISIT HIS GOODREADS WEB PAGE
IF YOU LOSE YOUR WILL TO LIVE-CAN YOU EVER GET IT BACK?
SCOTT PHILLIPS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ICE HARVEST, LATER MADE INTO A MOVIE STARRING JOHN CUSAK SAYS, "...a decent man at the end of his rope...Armacost's writing is wonderfully funny and sad, and I will be reading whatever he writes from now on."
"The Poor Man's Guide to Suicide" is a powerful, slashing, terrifying, hilarious, explosive, sarcastic, misanthropic and lyrical black comedy about losing your will to live-and possibly getting it back. Wesley Weimer, a twice-divorced prison guard and failed father of two, realizes his life has grown lifeless. Child support payments suck him dry and he'll never finish that degree. Most of his free time is spent tending to his crippled mother or else writhing through painful visits with his children. So with Christmas right around the corner, Wesley persuades a prisoner to strangle him for ten thousand dollars-this way, at least his kids can cash in on the life insurance. The only problem is, he doesn't have ten thousand dollars...
"Funny and well-conceived."-Dan Fante, author of Chump Change and Mooch.
"Armacost's fictional depiction of depression has an alarmingly real feel."-Library Journal, Douglas Lord, Books for Dudes.
"...wry humor and a surprising degree of wisdom...seems lifted right off the pages of [a Woody] Allen script...-Kirkus Reviews.
"...true grit at its best...a powerful read that will satisfy any who like dark, gritty noir writing..."-D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, MidWest Book Review.
"...delves into the male psyche...feelings of failure and hopelessness...despair and utter lack of hope rang true..." Opinionated Reviewer.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ANDREW ARMACOST, VISIT HIS GOODREADS WEB PAGE
Get Your Copy at Amazon or Barnes & Noble
THEY MUST GET ACROSS THE BORDER.
A promising film director and his Italian-Stallion sidekick get trapped in Mexico trying to save a young girl from a vicious drug smuggler.
"Decadent Hollywood collides with desperate Tijuana. Boom! A bad-ass adventure on both sides of the border."—John Gaines, Writer/Editor.
Struggling Hollywood director David Orson Welles and his Italian Stallion loser of a partner Primo Salerno cross the Mexican border to buy discount infertility drugs. They become trapped when they try to save a 14-year old girl from a ruthless pimp and drug dealer. The border is hope, offering safety and salvation. They must get across the border.
"... a page turner...heart pounding...Angel's story is a dark and disturbing tribute to the rest of the 'Angels' and will leave you breathless, humble and wanting more."—Gabriella Hoffman, Eva's Garden .
"...plenty of unexpected twists and dark turns...'Tijuana Baby' is one road trip you'll be glad you took and one you will never forget!"—Gary Yambor, Author of "An Easy Score."
"...an absolute page-turner...only in the end do you learn who the true Tijuana Baby is.—Heather Christena Schmidt, Writer, Blogger and Misanthrope.
"A rollicking & delightful romp from Tijuana to Hollywood ... and back again."-Stan Corwin, author of "Oxymorons I Have Known —A Memoir of Fame & Famous Acquaintances."
VISIT ROBERT HAUKOOS' WEB PAGE
THEY MUST GET ACROSS THE BORDER.
A promising film director and his Italian-Stallion sidekick get trapped in Mexico trying to save a young girl from a vicious drug smuggler.
"Decadent Hollywood collides with desperate Tijuana. Boom! A bad-ass adventure on both sides of the border."—John Gaines, Writer/Editor.
Struggling Hollywood director David Orson Welles and his Italian Stallion loser of a partner Primo Salerno cross the Mexican border to buy discount infertility drugs. They become trapped when they try to save a 14-year old girl from a ruthless pimp and drug dealer. The border is hope, offering safety and salvation. They must get across the border.
"... a page turner...heart pounding...Angel's story is a dark and disturbing tribute to the rest of the 'Angels' and will leave you breathless, humble and wanting more."—Gabriella Hoffman, Eva's Garden .
"...plenty of unexpected twists and dark turns...'Tijuana Baby' is one road trip you'll be glad you took and one you will never forget!"—Gary Yambor, Author of "An Easy Score."
"...an absolute page-turner...only in the end do you learn who the true Tijuana Baby is.—Heather Christena Schmidt, Writer, Blogger and Misanthrope.
"A rollicking & delightful romp from Tijuana to Hollywood ... and back again."-Stan Corwin, author of "Oxymorons I Have Known —A Memoir of Fame & Famous Acquaintances."
VISIT ROBERT HAUKOOS' WEB PAGE
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THE ONLY THING THAT CAN SAVE THE EARTH FROM AN ALIEN MENACE IS A LOWLY PIZZA MAN.
"...a story that is both remarkable and profound."-Kyle Aho, author of "Soldiers of Misfortune: Parasite Lost."
Michael Fermi is what many people would uncharitably describe as a "loser." He is in his mid-twenties, living at home with his mother and delivering pizzas for a living. His life is about to change, however, as he has been selected by an alien race which intends to install its parasites in his body, in order to use him for their own purposes. This unseen race, known as the Grand Arbiters, intends to observe humanity through the eyes of the lowly pizza man, in order to determine whether or not Man should be eliminated, and his precious Earth destroyed alongside of him
"...the latest and best work of a gifted writer having tons of sharp-witted fun."-John L. Sheppard, author of "Small Town Punk.
"...a fun read, fast and engaging...Hirsch writes with authority and depth, as if present at the end of the world." S.V. Laurent, author of "Rites of Planets."
"...a writer of uncommon talent...He may even have succeeded in making me a convert to the sci-fi genre."-Tom Kakonis, author of "Michigan Roll" and "Criss Cross.
"...will keep you cemented through the entire journey."-Jon Konrath, author of "Thunderbird" and "Rumored to Exist."
VISIT JOSEPH HIRSCH AT HIS WEB PAGE
THE ONLY THING THAT CAN SAVE THE EARTH FROM AN ALIEN MENACE IS A LOWLY PIZZA MAN.
"...a story that is both remarkable and profound."-Kyle Aho, author of "Soldiers of Misfortune: Parasite Lost."
Michael Fermi is what many people would uncharitably describe as a "loser." He is in his mid-twenties, living at home with his mother and delivering pizzas for a living. His life is about to change, however, as he has been selected by an alien race which intends to install its parasites in his body, in order to use him for their own purposes. This unseen race, known as the Grand Arbiters, intends to observe humanity through the eyes of the lowly pizza man, in order to determine whether or not Man should be eliminated, and his precious Earth destroyed alongside of him
"...the latest and best work of a gifted writer having tons of sharp-witted fun."-John L. Sheppard, author of "Small Town Punk.
"...a fun read, fast and engaging...Hirsch writes with authority and depth, as if present at the end of the world." S.V. Laurent, author of "Rites of Planets."
"...a writer of uncommon talent...He may even have succeeded in making me a convert to the sci-fi genre."-Tom Kakonis, author of "Michigan Roll" and "Criss Cross.
"...will keep you cemented through the entire journey."-Jon Konrath, author of "Thunderbird" and "Rumored to Exist."
VISIT JOSEPH HIRSCH AT HIS WEB PAGE
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THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN OSCAR TOLL AND THE GAS CHAMBER IS ATTORNEY ERIC LAWSON.
"... a serious, poignant, and, at times, very funny book about a man on death row and the lawyer who represents him....Charles Bush is a gifted writer." -James Sheehan, author of "The Alligator Man" and "The Lawyer's Lawyer."
Oscar Toll has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Only one thing stands between him and San Quentin Prison's gas chamber: San Francisco attorney Eric Lawson. Despite many obstacles-a key witness is killed, Oscar's family won't talk-Eric manages to turn tiny shreds of evidence into a startling new narrative of Oscar's life But Eric's professional success isn't matched in his personal life: his marriage to his wife Pilar is in trouble.
"...confronts the reader with the unvarnished reality of the machinery of the death penalty. Its verisimilitude is its great strength...an engaging novel, [and] a public service. It's quite an achievement." -Michael Nava, author of the Henry Rios novels.
"...a riveting human drama...an engrossing, well-written tale that is hard to put down from the first page...realistic and compelling characters, with all too human flaws..."-Gabriel Boutros, author of "The Guilty."
"Real-life attorney...Charles Bush tells the moving story of getting a mentally challenged convict off death row. This is crime fiction with the ring of authenticity."-Ronald Tierney, author of "Death in the Haight."
For More about Charles Bush, visit the Author's Website
THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN OSCAR TOLL AND THE GAS CHAMBER IS ATTORNEY ERIC LAWSON.
"... a serious, poignant, and, at times, very funny book about a man on death row and the lawyer who represents him....Charles Bush is a gifted writer." -James Sheehan, author of "The Alligator Man" and "The Lawyer's Lawyer."
Oscar Toll has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Only one thing stands between him and San Quentin Prison's gas chamber: San Francisco attorney Eric Lawson. Despite many obstacles-a key witness is killed, Oscar's family won't talk-Eric manages to turn tiny shreds of evidence into a startling new narrative of Oscar's life But Eric's professional success isn't matched in his personal life: his marriage to his wife Pilar is in trouble.
"...confronts the reader with the unvarnished reality of the machinery of the death penalty. Its verisimilitude is its great strength...an engaging novel, [and] a public service. It's quite an achievement." -Michael Nava, author of the Henry Rios novels.
"...a riveting human drama...an engrossing, well-written tale that is hard to put down from the first page...realistic and compelling characters, with all too human flaws..."-Gabriel Boutros, author of "The Guilty."
"Real-life attorney...Charles Bush tells the moving story of getting a mentally challenged convict off death row. This is crime fiction with the ring of authenticity."-Ronald Tierney, author of "Death in the Haight."
For More about Charles Bush, visit the Author's Website
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BUMBLING SMALL-TOWN SOUTHERN LAWYER HAMISH O'HALLORAN, WHOSE SHIP HAS LONG SINCE SAILED, MUDDLES HIS WAY THROUGH ONE CLOSE CALL AFTER ANOTHER TO SOLVE A BIG TIME DRUG CRIME.
"David Tanis knows...every last molecule of a court room...vintage small town hijinks at its best."-Joseph Bathanti, Poet Laureate of NC, Prof of English, Appalachian State Univ.
The cozy village of Pine Ridge, North Carolina is beset by an epidemic of the dangerous new drug Murti-Bing which renders its users automatons. After being ostracized from Federal Court for twenty years, Hamish O'Halloran, a sad sack lawyer, is appointed to represent a "notorious drug dealer." Thus begins his sordid involvement in a conspiracy involving numerous oddball characters. An inept investigator, he finds himself in dire straits, as his suspicions bounce from one potential conspirator to another.
"... brings vividly to life the small North Carolina town and the characters..."-Joseph L.S. Terrell, author of Not Our Kind of Killing, and other Harrison Weaver mysteries.
"...completely unpredictable ending...compelling, and fun read..."-Henry ("Hank") P. Van Hoy, II, Martin & Van Hoy, LLP, Attorneys at Law, Mocksville, NC. "...characters right out of a gritty small town Southern court room...a fun read..."-Tom Keith, Forsyth County N.C. District Attorney, Retired.
For More about David R. Tanis, visit the author's website.
BUMBLING SMALL-TOWN SOUTHERN LAWYER HAMISH O'HALLORAN, WHOSE SHIP HAS LONG SINCE SAILED, MUDDLES HIS WAY THROUGH ONE CLOSE CALL AFTER ANOTHER TO SOLVE A BIG TIME DRUG CRIME.
"David Tanis knows...every last molecule of a court room...vintage small town hijinks at its best."-Joseph Bathanti, Poet Laureate of NC, Prof of English, Appalachian State Univ.
The cozy village of Pine Ridge, North Carolina is beset by an epidemic of the dangerous new drug Murti-Bing which renders its users automatons. After being ostracized from Federal Court for twenty years, Hamish O'Halloran, a sad sack lawyer, is appointed to represent a "notorious drug dealer." Thus begins his sordid involvement in a conspiracy involving numerous oddball characters. An inept investigator, he finds himself in dire straits, as his suspicions bounce from one potential conspirator to another.
"... brings vividly to life the small North Carolina town and the characters..."-Joseph L.S. Terrell, author of Not Our Kind of Killing, and other Harrison Weaver mysteries.
"...completely unpredictable ending...compelling, and fun read..."-Henry ("Hank") P. Van Hoy, II, Martin & Van Hoy, LLP, Attorneys at Law, Mocksville, NC. "...characters right out of a gritty small town Southern court room...a fun read..."-Tom Keith, Forsyth County N.C. District Attorney, Retired.
For More about David R. Tanis, visit the author's website.
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HE NEVER WANTED THE NAME OR THE LIFE. BUT NOW, THE ONLY WAY FOR SAL GRANDINO TO BREAK THE MAFIA'S GRIP...IS TO JOIN THEM.
"DeMarchis' novel captures the struggle of a man immersed in the mafia's kingdom—a man desperately trying to escape from that world...Full of romance, daring, and intrigue, this story will keep you guessing until the very end."—Andrew Joseph, author of Huntress.
Up-and-coming New York City investor Salvadore Grandino always wanted to make a name for himself, but as the heir to a powerful mafia family - and its dirtiest secret - creating a new identity is more than a metaphor. With enemies closing in, he must fight for his own freedom, and for the chance to spend his life with the woman he loves. And it's a fight to the death.
"Part runaway, part vigilante, part hopeless romantic—it's hard to put your finger on Sal Grandino. And with a story on par with Patterson and Sandford, DeMarchis will keep you tearing through the pages to the very end."—Sam Roy, author of A Darkened Glory and co-author of The Essential Elvis.
"...In his debut novel, author John DeMarchis crafts a riveting story coursing with deceit, wit, and passion..." —Jamie Novak, Founder of Winking Owl Writing.
HE NEVER WANTED THE NAME OR THE LIFE. BUT NOW, THE ONLY WAY FOR SAL GRANDINO TO BREAK THE MAFIA'S GRIP...IS TO JOIN THEM.
"DeMarchis' novel captures the struggle of a man immersed in the mafia's kingdom—a man desperately trying to escape from that world...Full of romance, daring, and intrigue, this story will keep you guessing until the very end."—Andrew Joseph, author of Huntress.
Up-and-coming New York City investor Salvadore Grandino always wanted to make a name for himself, but as the heir to a powerful mafia family - and its dirtiest secret - creating a new identity is more than a metaphor. With enemies closing in, he must fight for his own freedom, and for the chance to spend his life with the woman he loves. And it's a fight to the death.
"Part runaway, part vigilante, part hopeless romantic—it's hard to put your finger on Sal Grandino. And with a story on par with Patterson and Sandford, DeMarchis will keep you tearing through the pages to the very end."—Sam Roy, author of A Darkened Glory and co-author of The Essential Elvis.
"...In his debut novel, author John DeMarchis crafts a riveting story coursing with deceit, wit, and passion..." —Jamie Novak, Founder of Winking Owl Writing.
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IS THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE TRYING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT?
"...a bird's eye view of...Washington and the Secret Service in this action-packed thriller. Brisk plotting, colorful characters, and a dose of humor make Bullseye a quick and enjoyable read..."-Chris Westphal, author of The Spy Who Loathed Me
"...Author Adam Tocci takes the reader on a dizzying trip of unexpected twists and turns that could easily be ripped from today's headlines....A great read! "-Joan C. Borgatti , author of Frazzled, Fried...Finished? A Guide to Help Nurses Find Balance
Special Agent Terrance "Dutch" Brown has been placed on the fast track in achieving his career goals. After several successful years chasing counterfeiters, he and his partner Harry Ludec have been promoted to the coveted Presidential Protection Detail in the the United States Secret Service. The only problem? They are tasked with guarding a President who is quickly amassing enemies while pushing through landmark legislation on immigration reform. Her take no prisoners approach doesn't win her friends in Washington. But where are the enemies are coming from; beyond our borders or within?
IS THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE TRYING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT?
"...a bird's eye view of...Washington and the Secret Service in this action-packed thriller. Brisk plotting, colorful characters, and a dose of humor make Bullseye a quick and enjoyable read..."-Chris Westphal, author of The Spy Who Loathed Me
"...Author Adam Tocci takes the reader on a dizzying trip of unexpected twists and turns that could easily be ripped from today's headlines....A great read! "-Joan C. Borgatti , author of Frazzled, Fried...Finished? A Guide to Help Nurses Find Balance
Special Agent Terrance "Dutch" Brown has been placed on the fast track in achieving his career goals. After several successful years chasing counterfeiters, he and his partner Harry Ludec have been promoted to the coveted Presidential Protection Detail in the the United States Secret Service. The only problem? They are tasked with guarding a President who is quickly amassing enemies while pushing through landmark legislation on immigration reform. Her take no prisoners approach doesn't win her friends in Washington. But where are the enemies are coming from; beyond our borders or within?
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THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD PULLED THE DIRTIEST TRICK OF MY LIFE ON ME, AND HE WAS DEAD WHEN HE DID IT.
"...intriguing...suspenseful...very exciting...kept me on the edge of the seat..."-Valory Elliot, author of An Act of Honor and soon to be published An Act of Revenge.
"...compelling...great characterization...The very first sentence will capture the reader..."-Colonel Tom C. McKenney, USMC (Ret), award-winning author of "Jack Hinson's One-Man War"
FULFILLING HIS BEST FRIEND'S DYING REQUEST TURNS MIKE KIDD'S PLEASANT LIFE INTO A NIGHTMARE. Mike Kidd is not a detective; in fact, he has no vocation. He takes a job from time to time to augment the modest but steady income the single oil well on his inherited farm provides, but has no career. He was just as unfocused in college, taking classes that intrigued him so that he is well educated but has no degree. His pleasant but unaspiring life is upset when his best friend dies and bequeaths a going business to him. Along with the business, he inherits unexpected danger and a mystery concerning just what the business produces. His friend also left him a briefcase with instructions to burn it without opening it. Mike soon finds himself in danger because a shadowy group is convinced Mike knows the briefcase's secret and is willing to kill to get it. Enlisting a most unlikely group of allies, Mike must piece together clues in order to reconstruct the information the briefcase held. The more they learn, the greater the threat becomes.
"I loved this story because of the characters, the plot, and the setting."-Mark Vogl, author of Southern Fried Ramblings with Grits and All the Fixins, and his column "America Today" at Nolan Chart in Washington, D.C.
"...character-rich, strong Texas flavor...I simply didn't want to [put it down]."-Tom King, author of Going for the Green.
THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD PULLED THE DIRTIEST TRICK OF MY LIFE ON ME, AND HE WAS DEAD WHEN HE DID IT.
"...intriguing...suspenseful...very exciting...kept me on the edge of the seat..."-Valory Elliot, author of An Act of Honor and soon to be published An Act of Revenge.
"...compelling...great characterization...The very first sentence will capture the reader..."-Colonel Tom C. McKenney, USMC (Ret), award-winning author of "Jack Hinson's One-Man War"
FULFILLING HIS BEST FRIEND'S DYING REQUEST TURNS MIKE KIDD'S PLEASANT LIFE INTO A NIGHTMARE. Mike Kidd is not a detective; in fact, he has no vocation. He takes a job from time to time to augment the modest but steady income the single oil well on his inherited farm provides, but has no career. He was just as unfocused in college, taking classes that intrigued him so that he is well educated but has no degree. His pleasant but unaspiring life is upset when his best friend dies and bequeaths a going business to him. Along with the business, he inherits unexpected danger and a mystery concerning just what the business produces. His friend also left him a briefcase with instructions to burn it without opening it. Mike soon finds himself in danger because a shadowy group is convinced Mike knows the briefcase's secret and is willing to kill to get it. Enlisting a most unlikely group of allies, Mike must piece together clues in order to reconstruct the information the briefcase held. The more they learn, the greater the threat becomes.
"I loved this story because of the characters, the plot, and the setting."-Mark Vogl, author of Southern Fried Ramblings with Grits and All the Fixins, and his column "America Today" at Nolan Chart in Washington, D.C.
"...character-rich, strong Texas flavor...I simply didn't want to [put it down]."-Tom King, author of Going for the Green.
BUY RICHARD HOYT'S NEWEST MYSTERY AT AMAZON OR BARNES & NOBLE
The author of the critically-acclaimed John Denson PACIFIC NORTHWEST MYSTERIES introduces Jake Hipp, a modern-day Henry David Thoreau as sleuth, and his American Indian Partner Willow Blackwing. Jake and Willow pursue a girl with the same zeal that digital brains are killing paper books.
"Hoyt has a fresh, invigorating style that grabs the reader immediately. He is a master."-The New York Times
"Hoyt is an adroit and zestful writer."-Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Hoyt is a delight to discover and a treat to read."-Library Journal
Richard Hoyt leaves his critically-acclaimed John Denson mysteries behind, creating an even more engaging sleuth, the philosophical pothead Jake Hipp and his American Indian partner Willow Blackwing, a hacker and tournament archer. Willow claims to be Raven, a mythical shape-changing trickster. Willow is trying to recover her powers as Raven, lost when she went to work for the government. As Jake comes upon crows feeding on the body of a young woman, a mechanical crow firing .22 bullets tries to kill him. The girl’s father hires Jake to find his daughter’s murderer. As the laid-back Jake and clever Willow pursue the murderer, they themselves are attacked. We learn all manner of crow lore. As Jake and Willow peel away layers of the mystery, we slowly understand that crow’s mind is metaphor for something larger: technology that is killing us in numerous ways including the serial murder of paper novels.
"Crow's Mind is an extraordinary effort, cleverly written and filled scenes that will have his readers laughing out loud...You won't find many private investigators as richly imagined and with a story packed with as many colorful characters as this one."-Jack Hart, author of Skookum Summer, a novel of the Pacific Northwest.
"Crow's Mind is smart, literate, funny and a heart-pounding mystery...Mystery fans and readers who like unusual stories, American Indian mythology and colorful characters won't want to miss this one."-Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love, nominated for the National Book Award
The author of the critically-acclaimed John Denson PACIFIC NORTHWEST MYSTERIES introduces Jake Hipp, a modern-day Henry David Thoreau as sleuth, and his American Indian Partner Willow Blackwing. Jake and Willow pursue a girl with the same zeal that digital brains are killing paper books.
"Hoyt has a fresh, invigorating style that grabs the reader immediately. He is a master."-The New York Times
"Hoyt is an adroit and zestful writer."-Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Hoyt is a delight to discover and a treat to read."-Library Journal
Richard Hoyt leaves his critically-acclaimed John Denson mysteries behind, creating an even more engaging sleuth, the philosophical pothead Jake Hipp and his American Indian partner Willow Blackwing, a hacker and tournament archer. Willow claims to be Raven, a mythical shape-changing trickster. Willow is trying to recover her powers as Raven, lost when she went to work for the government. As Jake comes upon crows feeding on the body of a young woman, a mechanical crow firing .22 bullets tries to kill him. The girl’s father hires Jake to find his daughter’s murderer. As the laid-back Jake and clever Willow pursue the murderer, they themselves are attacked. We learn all manner of crow lore. As Jake and Willow peel away layers of the mystery, we slowly understand that crow’s mind is metaphor for something larger: technology that is killing us in numerous ways including the serial murder of paper novels.
"Crow's Mind is an extraordinary effort, cleverly written and filled scenes that will have his readers laughing out loud...You won't find many private investigators as richly imagined and with a story packed with as many colorful characters as this one."-Jack Hart, author of Skookum Summer, a novel of the Pacific Northwest.
"Crow's Mind is smart, literate, funny and a heart-pounding mystery...Mystery fans and readers who like unusual stories, American Indian mythology and colorful characters won't want to miss this one."-Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love, nominated for the National Book Award
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AMAZING STUNTS, IMPROBABLE ADVENTURES, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR-RICHARD HALLIBURTON WAS ALL OF THESE AND SO MUCH MORE AS THIS CAREFULLY RESEARCHED, EXCITING BIOGRAPHY SHOWS.
"...entertaining and very well-researched...This book should be high on any traveler's reading list."—Ian Usher (traveler, writer, adventurer, speaker - author of Life Sold).
"...an interesting and sometimes funny book about a man who should have a book next to Lindbergh and Earhart."—Henry H. Holden, author of "Great Women in Aviation #2 - Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes.
PRINCETON GRADUATE HALLIBURTON VAULTED ONTO THE BEST SELLER LIST WITH HIS FIRST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE BOOK AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. HE BLASTED OUT SIX MORE OF THE SAME DESPITE INNER CONFLICTS AND BATTLES WITH CRITICS THEN VANISHED IN WAGNERIAN SPLENDOR WHILE SAILING A GAUDY CHINESE JUNK INTO A 1939 PACIFIC TYPHOON.
"...Was Halliburton a daring adventurer...or...a dilettante who...staged spectacular stunts?...Both...are true...and this is the fascination of his paradoxical personality."--Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr., longtime writer for the National Geographic Society, author of My Favorite Place on Earth
"...we hope many readers will share our memories of this unique man and his adventures, and welcome this fine work into your libraries."--Robert J. Gormley, former publisher Northeastern University Press, Orbis Books and Chatham House Publishers; Beatrice Gormley, author of YA biographies including the forthcoming Nelson Mandela, Simon & Schuster, 2014). "Taylor...revives the memory of this dashing debonair of derring-do. A welcome addition to the libraries of all aficionados of adventure literature. Bravo."--Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes
AMAZING STUNTS, IMPROBABLE ADVENTURES, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR-RICHARD HALLIBURTON WAS ALL OF THESE AND SO MUCH MORE AS THIS CAREFULLY RESEARCHED, EXCITING BIOGRAPHY SHOWS.
"...entertaining and very well-researched...This book should be high on any traveler's reading list."—Ian Usher (traveler, writer, adventurer, speaker - author of Life Sold).
"...an interesting and sometimes funny book about a man who should have a book next to Lindbergh and Earhart."—Henry H. Holden, author of "Great Women in Aviation #2 - Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes.
PRINCETON GRADUATE HALLIBURTON VAULTED ONTO THE BEST SELLER LIST WITH HIS FIRST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE BOOK AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. HE BLASTED OUT SIX MORE OF THE SAME DESPITE INNER CONFLICTS AND BATTLES WITH CRITICS THEN VANISHED IN WAGNERIAN SPLENDOR WHILE SAILING A GAUDY CHINESE JUNK INTO A 1939 PACIFIC TYPHOON.
"...Was Halliburton a daring adventurer...or...a dilettante who...staged spectacular stunts?...Both...are true...and this is the fascination of his paradoxical personality."--Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr., longtime writer for the National Geographic Society, author of My Favorite Place on Earth
"...we hope many readers will share our memories of this unique man and his adventures, and welcome this fine work into your libraries."--Robert J. Gormley, former publisher Northeastern University Press, Orbis Books and Chatham House Publishers; Beatrice Gormley, author of YA biographies including the forthcoming Nelson Mandela, Simon & Schuster, 2014). "Taylor...revives the memory of this dashing debonair of derring-do. A welcome addition to the libraries of all aficionados of adventure literature. Bravo."--Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes
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FORE, AND THE FUTURE OF PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING PRESENTS A NEW, SCIENTIFIC WAY TO PROJECT THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE, AND DOES SO WITH HUMILITY AND HUMOR. IT IS "A GUESS WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION; the E = mc2 of Prognostication"
"...I hope it hits a home run."--Alan Alda, actor and science spokesperson.
"...a great book, which hopefully will get the wide readership it deserves."--Michael Mann, Ph. D., Distinguished Professor and Director, Earth System Science Center (ESSC), Pennsylvania State University.
At last, a science book with a sense of humor! FORE, and the Future of Practically Everything presents a new way to project information from the past into the future. FORE stands for "First-Order Rate Equation" that the author has modified so it applies to a broad spectrum of physical processes, from life expectancy to home run hitting and the rise in sea level. It is 'a guess with a college education; the E = mc2 of Prognostication.'An utterly fascinating book built around an astonishing variety of day-to-day practical applications..."--Gordon Eaton, Ph.D., former Director of the U.S. Geological Survey and President of Iowa State University.
Dr. Handy makes [his} subject easily understood and fun to read - primarily due to his skillful use of appropriate humor. --Jim Woodard, nationally syndicated columnist and story teller at the Ronald Reagan Library.
FORE, AND THE FUTURE OF PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING PRESENTS A NEW, SCIENTIFIC WAY TO PROJECT THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE, AND DOES SO WITH HUMILITY AND HUMOR. IT IS "A GUESS WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION; the E = mc2 of Prognostication"
"...I hope it hits a home run."--Alan Alda, actor and science spokesperson.
"...a great book, which hopefully will get the wide readership it deserves."--Michael Mann, Ph. D., Distinguished Professor and Director, Earth System Science Center (ESSC), Pennsylvania State University.
At last, a science book with a sense of humor! FORE, and the Future of Practically Everything presents a new way to project information from the past into the future. FORE stands for "First-Order Rate Equation" that the author has modified so it applies to a broad spectrum of physical processes, from life expectancy to home run hitting and the rise in sea level. It is 'a guess with a college education; the E = mc2 of Prognostication.'An utterly fascinating book built around an astonishing variety of day-to-day practical applications..."--Gordon Eaton, Ph.D., former Director of the U.S. Geological Survey and President of Iowa State University.
Dr. Handy makes [his} subject easily understood and fun to read - primarily due to his skillful use of appropriate humor. --Jim Woodard, nationally syndicated columnist and story teller at the Ronald Reagan Library.
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A DIABOLICAL NAZI SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT FROM THE PAST RETURNS IN THE PRESENT TO THREATEN THE FUTURE-UNLESS TWO UNLIKELY HEROES CAN STOP IT.
When Jake Logan—Ph.D. candidate in philosophy and stringer for a local newspaper—is assigned to cover the suicide of his former ethics professor and mentor, Max Steiner, a Dachau survivor, he begins an odyssey into the events of the past and present that will have profound implications for the future.
As Jake explores the reasons behind the suicide, he discovers that Max has left him a series of clues in the form of philosophical references—from Plato, Heidegger, Aristotle and others. The clues reveal that Max chose to commit what philosophers refer to as dutiful suicide —death at one’s own hand done in the belief that it will secure a greater good. The reason has its roots in the Nazi science experiments Max was forced to clean up after as a boy in Dachau, experiments attempting to use electricity to expand cognition in the human brain.
Jake teams up with Max’s beautiful, appealingly eccentric granddaughter, Allie, a twenty year-old science prodigy whose Goth affectation and bizarre language usage mask a brilliant mind. Their partnership soon grows into something bigger, with significantly bigger consequences.
Following Max’s clues, Jake and Allie discover the existence of the Future Society – a clandestine organization comprising offspring of former Nazi and SS medical personnel admitted into the United States via the infamous post-WWII CIA initiative known as Operation Paperclip. The Society’s intent is to use neural implants to create die Sonneleute, the cognitively enhanced Sun People, who will bring a new day to humanity—but only to a chosen few.
A DIABOLICAL NAZI SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT FROM THE PAST RETURNS IN THE PRESENT TO THREATEN THE FUTURE-UNLESS TWO UNLIKELY HEROES CAN STOP IT.
When Jake Logan—Ph.D. candidate in philosophy and stringer for a local newspaper—is assigned to cover the suicide of his former ethics professor and mentor, Max Steiner, a Dachau survivor, he begins an odyssey into the events of the past and present that will have profound implications for the future.
As Jake explores the reasons behind the suicide, he discovers that Max has left him a series of clues in the form of philosophical references—from Plato, Heidegger, Aristotle and others. The clues reveal that Max chose to commit what philosophers refer to as dutiful suicide —death at one’s own hand done in the belief that it will secure a greater good. The reason has its roots in the Nazi science experiments Max was forced to clean up after as a boy in Dachau, experiments attempting to use electricity to expand cognition in the human brain.
Jake teams up with Max’s beautiful, appealingly eccentric granddaughter, Allie, a twenty year-old science prodigy whose Goth affectation and bizarre language usage mask a brilliant mind. Their partnership soon grows into something bigger, with significantly bigger consequences.
Following Max’s clues, Jake and Allie discover the existence of the Future Society – a clandestine organization comprising offspring of former Nazi and SS medical personnel admitted into the United States via the infamous post-WWII CIA initiative known as Operation Paperclip. The Society’s intent is to use neural implants to create die Sonneleute, the cognitively enhanced Sun People, who will bring a new day to humanity—but only to a chosen few.
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AN EX-UNION SOLDIER ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE A MURDER AS POST CIVIL WAR DIVISIONS THREATEN TO TEAR A COMMUNITY APART
"Hal Reames walks the reader back into the heart of the American Civil War, let by his amiable ex-slave raconteur, Bernard, who knows the heart is a 'more personal organ.' "-Michael Wolfe, author of the Hadj, Invisible Weapons and The Conversion of Henry IV.
Thomas, a "free-thinking" ex-union soldier from Kansas migrates west and is building a schoolhouse for a friend's sister. A wagon train brings Amos, a former rebel who is now pastor to Texan Baptists. The murder of a child threatens to tear the town in two; and northerner and southerner, believer and non-believer, must form a partnership to hold it together. To prove poisoning and explain the killer's apparent ability to be in two places at once, the evidence-seeking skeptic must undertake a quest to Denver. An eccentric chemist in Central City will first teach him the Marsh Test for arsenic and then warn him that the grave of the murder's accomplice might lie empty. The secretary for the defense attorney shows the detective how a union of opposites can make a home under one roof.
"...wit and originality shine through... I always look forward to a Hal Reames book."-Phoebe Fox, author of The Breakup Doctor.
"...A fun read and thoroughly satisfying...issues we as a nation are still dealing with today. You'll enjoy the read."-Darrell Bryant, author of Geronimo's Bones.
"...a work of literature...tells a story and...reveals eternal truths about the human condition."-Ana Cecilia Carvalho, author of O Livro Neurotico de Receitas (The Neurotic Book of Recipes); Uma mulher, outra mulher (One Woman, Another Woman).
"...relationships and some of his dialogues as interesting as the mystery and post-war conflicts."-John Jones Asher, author of A Dignified Exit, Dogs of Mexico, and other works.
AN EX-UNION SOLDIER ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE A MURDER AS POST CIVIL WAR DIVISIONS THREATEN TO TEAR A COMMUNITY APART
"Hal Reames walks the reader back into the heart of the American Civil War, let by his amiable ex-slave raconteur, Bernard, who knows the heart is a 'more personal organ.' "-Michael Wolfe, author of the Hadj, Invisible Weapons and The Conversion of Henry IV.
Thomas, a "free-thinking" ex-union soldier from Kansas migrates west and is building a schoolhouse for a friend's sister. A wagon train brings Amos, a former rebel who is now pastor to Texan Baptists. The murder of a child threatens to tear the town in two; and northerner and southerner, believer and non-believer, must form a partnership to hold it together. To prove poisoning and explain the killer's apparent ability to be in two places at once, the evidence-seeking skeptic must undertake a quest to Denver. An eccentric chemist in Central City will first teach him the Marsh Test for arsenic and then warn him that the grave of the murder's accomplice might lie empty. The secretary for the defense attorney shows the detective how a union of opposites can make a home under one roof.
"...wit and originality shine through... I always look forward to a Hal Reames book."-Phoebe Fox, author of The Breakup Doctor.
"...A fun read and thoroughly satisfying...issues we as a nation are still dealing with today. You'll enjoy the read."-Darrell Bryant, author of Geronimo's Bones.
"...a work of literature...tells a story and...reveals eternal truths about the human condition."-Ana Cecilia Carvalho, author of O Livro Neurotico de Receitas (The Neurotic Book of Recipes); Uma mulher, outra mulher (One Woman, Another Woman).
"...relationships and some of his dialogues as interesting as the mystery and post-war conflicts."-John Jones Asher, author of A Dignified Exit, Dogs of Mexico, and other works.
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DEATH IN EMILY 3 IS A PERIOD MURDER MYSTERY SET IN 1915 IN THE MINING TOWN OF ADOBE WELLS, ARIZONA DURING A TIME OF VIOLENT CONFLICT BETWEEN MINE OWNERS AND THE UNIONS.
Gary Wilde, Birch Bay, Washington says, "Preston Holtry has mixed the ingredients of southwest mining history with murder and deception, added a dash of early forensic science and created a recipe sure to provide an exceptional read."
Answering a telegraphed plea for help and against his better judgment, private investigator Morgan Westphal goes to Adobe Wells and finds his ne'er-do-well brother Frank accused of killing Phillip Hardesty in Tunnel 3 of the Emily Mine. Because of his profession, Morgan is well-qualified to take on the task of helping Frank, who he at first thinks just might be guilty. Morgan begins by challenging whether the badly mangled body of the murdered man in the town morgue is even Hardesty. By the time Morgan discovers who was killed in Tunnel Three and why, he will become embroiled in a turbulent labor strike, investigate the murder of a prostitute who knew Hardesty, risk his life and his relationship with his brother will change forever.
"Engaging plot keeps the pages turning as you're effectively transported to a rugged Arizona mining town to untangle a web of deceit and murder. Masterful mix of characters and events keep your sleuthing instincts churning to the very end."-Jack Tyrrell, Oro Valley, AZ
Death in Emily 3 by Preston Holtry is a murder mystery set in early Arizona mines and mining towns. You will meet strong characters you will always remember; and, you will be challenged to solve the puzzles of evidence uncovered by persistent criminal investigation. This story will introduce you to a new author. Enjoy him; he has more good stories."-Ron Chandler, Salina, Kansas.
"Set in a deep and dark mine in the early 1900s, with well-developed characters, the author weaves a mystery that keeps your mind and pages turning."-Jim and Susan Campbell, La Veta, Colorado Preston Holtry's detective, Morgan Westphal, 'is a man for all seasons.' Death in Emily 3 is a good read."-Adrienne Eesley, Tucson, Arizona
"Preston Holtry's new novel, Death in Emily 3, introduces you to diverse people and creates an interest to follow them through to the last page. It contains a history of mining in Arizona with suspense and surprises right to the end. A good read. I look forward to more good stories by him."-Pamela Oldow, LaConner, Washington
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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
TONY MORELLI'S LATEST PROJECT, THE BIOGRAPHY OF ACTOR AND MULTI-MILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEUR SAL DEVANNO, THRUSTS HIM INTO A HOLLYWOOD WORLD OF FRAUD, FORGERY AND MURDER.
"...In Search of Sal ... arrived last night and I made the mistake of reading the first couple of pages and then could not put it down till I finished it. A friendship that develops in High School between Tony and Sal and then gets lost after graduation takes you on a journey that involves mystery, suspense, murder ,fraud, love affairs and courage. Compelling reading. Bravo Home Boy, Bravo!"-Tom Dreesen, entertainer, actor, author.
Author Tony Morelli's agent, Mick, calls in the middle of the night. Their high school friend/Hollywood actor Sal DeVanno is dead. Mick suggests that Tony write Sal's biography. Several obstacles challenge his decision: a beautiful girlfriend who threatens to leave him, Sal's family's protection of "the secret," a PI investigating his will disappears, Sal's suspicious "friends." Tony's choice propels him into danger, sex, and shocking revelations . . . inspired by a true story.
"Hop aboard this La-La Land express and enjoy the ride."-Robert Goldsborough, author of Archie Meets Nero Wolfe, a prequel to Rex Stout's classic detective series.
"In Search of Sal has a nostalgic heart and a noir soul."-Clare O'Donohue, Author of The Kate Conway Mysteries & The Someday Quilts Mysteries, President of Midwest Mystery Writers of America, www.clareodonohue.com.
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
TONY MORELLI'S LATEST PROJECT, THE BIOGRAPHY OF ACTOR AND MULTI-MILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEUR SAL DEVANNO, THRUSTS HIM INTO A HOLLYWOOD WORLD OF FRAUD, FORGERY AND MURDER.
"...In Search of Sal ... arrived last night and I made the mistake of reading the first couple of pages and then could not put it down till I finished it. A friendship that develops in High School between Tony and Sal and then gets lost after graduation takes you on a journey that involves mystery, suspense, murder ,fraud, love affairs and courage. Compelling reading. Bravo Home Boy, Bravo!"-Tom Dreesen, entertainer, actor, author.
Author Tony Morelli's agent, Mick, calls in the middle of the night. Their high school friend/Hollywood actor Sal DeVanno is dead. Mick suggests that Tony write Sal's biography. Several obstacles challenge his decision: a beautiful girlfriend who threatens to leave him, Sal's family's protection of "the secret," a PI investigating his will disappears, Sal's suspicious "friends." Tony's choice propels him into danger, sex, and shocking revelations . . . inspired by a true story.
"Hop aboard this La-La Land express and enjoy the ride."-Robert Goldsborough, author of Archie Meets Nero Wolfe, a prequel to Rex Stout's classic detective series.
"In Search of Sal has a nostalgic heart and a noir soul."-Clare O'Donohue, Author of The Kate Conway Mysteries & The Someday Quilts Mysteries, President of Midwest Mystery Writers of America, www.clareodonohue.com.
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ONE OF THE CHEROKEE BURIAL MOUNDS REALTOR MARIA SEBASTIAN SAW TWO DAYS AGO ON RURAL PROPERTY IS NOW AN EMPTY HOLE IN THE GROUND-OH MY GOSH!
"...an enticing tale of shady real estate deals and Mafia crimes... faced-paced and sometimes hilarious action."-Elaine Orr, author of the Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery Series and numerous other mysteries
Maria Sebastian, Realtor, knows where a grave has been emptied. A body is found in the Chattahoochee River. She's going to lose the buyer if she can't convince authorities the two are tied together, as well as the commission that goes with him. Proving what she knows stirs up a murderer or two, a madman, an ancient secret, a bunch of old people and a wacky cousin complete with a Guatamalan/Spanish/Italian speaking bird. People come and go through the revolving door called her house, including her boyfriend. Each with his own secret.
"An entertaining mystery featuring Maria Sebastian, a real estate agent who tackles wooded property, wild relatives, and a boyfriend who's never there when she needs him... when she finds some old Indian graves in the woods, it gets downright dangerous.
"-Cheryl B. Dale Dale, author of Taxed to the Max , Treacherous Beauties, The Man in the Boat, Set Up, Warwicks of Slumber Mountain, and Intimate Portraits.
"With wonderful descriptions of small-town Georgia, Melody Scott weaves a wickedly good tale. Chattahoochee Dead will keep you turning pages until the very end.-Renee Pawlish, author of Reel Estate Rip-Off, This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, Elvis And the Sports Card Cheat and The Maltese Felon
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WHEN HIS LOVER IS MURDERED, MONSIGNOR CUPELLI BECOMES THE CHIEF SUSPECT.
Monsignor Tony Cupelli, a pastor in working-class Queens, has always been controversial, due to his support of a married clergy and women as priests, and for his not completely secret affair with Maggie Rosario. Cupelli's new book on a feminine Holy Spirit again puts him in the spotlight, but not as much as news of the murder of Rosario, just when Cupelli was trying to break off their relationship, a break she had postponed by quirky and Santería-inspired approaches to their love-making. Cupelli is both suspect and amateur detective as he tries to decipher the many clues the killer has intentionally left, clues that promise future crimes patterned on the murders in one of Cupelli's favorite short stories. The criminal outsmarts Cupelli and the police at every turn, even to the scary and erotic surprise ending set up from the very beginning.
"...Benevento's novel is meticulously plotted and full of surprises-he keeps us guessing from chapter to chapter, page to page."-Jack Smith, author of Hog To Hog,George Garrett Fiction Prize Winner.
"...a murder mystery as complicated as the Holy Trinity itself."-Lara Olsen, Television Writer and Producer (Reba, Private Practice, 90210, Mixology).
"...double and triple layers of meaning, [a]gritty and authentic Queens, NY background, [a] troubled and conflicted protagonist, and [a] wonderfully diverse supporting ensemble. A great debut." -Carol Goodman, Hammett Award Winning Mystery Writer, The Seduction of Water.
"The Monsignor's Wife is a witty, fast-paced portrait of a man who doesn't seem to realize that he's racing face-first into the teeth of his own hypocrisy and weakness."-Stephen Wingate, Author of Wifeshopping, Bakeless Fiction Prize Winner.
"...a grittily realistic portrayal of working class Italian-American life in a blue collar corner of Queens...the thought provoking depth is exceeded only by the chills-up-your-spine entertainment!" -Lee Slonimsky, Co-Author of the Lee Carroll Black Swan Rising Trilogy.
WHEN HIS LOVER IS MURDERED, MONSIGNOR CUPELLI BECOMES THE CHIEF SUSPECT.
Monsignor Tony Cupelli, a pastor in working-class Queens, has always been controversial, due to his support of a married clergy and women as priests, and for his not completely secret affair with Maggie Rosario. Cupelli's new book on a feminine Holy Spirit again puts him in the spotlight, but not as much as news of the murder of Rosario, just when Cupelli was trying to break off their relationship, a break she had postponed by quirky and Santería-inspired approaches to their love-making. Cupelli is both suspect and amateur detective as he tries to decipher the many clues the killer has intentionally left, clues that promise future crimes patterned on the murders in one of Cupelli's favorite short stories. The criminal outsmarts Cupelli and the police at every turn, even to the scary and erotic surprise ending set up from the very beginning.
"...Benevento's novel is meticulously plotted and full of surprises-he keeps us guessing from chapter to chapter, page to page."-Jack Smith, author of Hog To Hog,George Garrett Fiction Prize Winner.
"...a murder mystery as complicated as the Holy Trinity itself."-Lara Olsen, Television Writer and Producer (Reba, Private Practice, 90210, Mixology).
"...double and triple layers of meaning, [a]gritty and authentic Queens, NY background, [a] troubled and conflicted protagonist, and [a] wonderfully diverse supporting ensemble. A great debut." -Carol Goodman, Hammett Award Winning Mystery Writer, The Seduction of Water.
"The Monsignor's Wife is a witty, fast-paced portrait of a man who doesn't seem to realize that he's racing face-first into the teeth of his own hypocrisy and weakness."-Stephen Wingate, Author of Wifeshopping, Bakeless Fiction Prize Winner.
"...a grittily realistic portrayal of working class Italian-American life in a blue collar corner of Queens...the thought provoking depth is exceeded only by the chills-up-your-spine entertainment!" -Lee Slonimsky, Co-Author of the Lee Carroll Black Swan Rising Trilogy.
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WANT TO BE A COMMANDO? FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, PRACTICE YOUR BIG BOY VOICE AND LEAVE YOUR BRAIN AT THE DOOR.
"...a rich account of life in the Australian special forces...Where Do I Sign? is a compelling read."-Gregory Kemp, author of Undercover in Afghanistan.
Where Do I Sign? follows the journey of Private Sam Dempsey after joining the Australian Special Forces as a naive nineteen-year-old. Thinking that he has signed up to discover the wonder of the military, he finds, in a hilarious and often brutal fashion, mateship in the Army to be dead, patriotism to be a lie, and the elite image of the Special Forces to be a farce. Locked in to a four-year contract with no escape, Dempsey harnesses his survivalist instinct whilst using plenty of humor along the way, to make it out in one piece. Based on the author's own experiences in the Australian Commandos, Where Do I Sign? dispels the romantic mythology surrounding the Military, and explores the dark motives behind what truly attracts young men to the Army.
"It's like Hogan's Heroes meets Chris Ryan's Strike Back, garnished with pathos and served with laughter. A great achievement for a first time author." -Callum Scott, writer and presenter of documentary Hoon Capital.
"A hilarious read, deftly crafted, peopled by colorful, irreverent characters straight out of such classics as Mr. Roberts and Catch-22 - but, with unmistakable Aussie twangs."-Barry McWilliams, author/cartoonist of animated sketchbook, This Ain't Hell...But You Can See It From Here!
WANT TO BE A COMMANDO? FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, PRACTICE YOUR BIG BOY VOICE AND LEAVE YOUR BRAIN AT THE DOOR.
"...a rich account of life in the Australian special forces...Where Do I Sign? is a compelling read."-Gregory Kemp, author of Undercover in Afghanistan.
Where Do I Sign? follows the journey of Private Sam Dempsey after joining the Australian Special Forces as a naive nineteen-year-old. Thinking that he has signed up to discover the wonder of the military, he finds, in a hilarious and often brutal fashion, mateship in the Army to be dead, patriotism to be a lie, and the elite image of the Special Forces to be a farce. Locked in to a four-year contract with no escape, Dempsey harnesses his survivalist instinct whilst using plenty of humor along the way, to make it out in one piece. Based on the author's own experiences in the Australian Commandos, Where Do I Sign? dispels the romantic mythology surrounding the Military, and explores the dark motives behind what truly attracts young men to the Army.
"It's like Hogan's Heroes meets Chris Ryan's Strike Back, garnished with pathos and served with laughter. A great achievement for a first time author." -Callum Scott, writer and presenter of documentary Hoon Capital.
"A hilarious read, deftly crafted, peopled by colorful, irreverent characters straight out of such classics as Mr. Roberts and Catch-22 - but, with unmistakable Aussie twangs."-Barry McWilliams, author/cartoonist of animated sketchbook, This Ain't Hell...But You Can See It From Here!
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CONTINUING THE SWEENEY FAMILY SAGA
IN TEXAS, DROUGHT FORCES HENRY SWEENEY'S RETURN TO BOOTLEGGING AND SOON SHERIFF DEE DANDY IS DEMANDING HUGE PAYOFFS.
"...blends cunning mystery with shrewd history. I loved being swept back to the glory days of the East Texas oil boom."-Jeannie Faulkner Barber, Overton, Texas, author of Taste of Fire.
Henry Sweeney escaped the Chicago Levee vowing to protect his two children at a farm in East Texas. His wife remained in an Illinois cemetery. Drought and the Depression force Sweeney back into his former lifestyle: bootlegging and gambling. Sweeney's companions, Clickster, a one-legged veteran with a noisy contraption for a leg, Jessie, a half-breed, foul-mouthed woman, peddle illegal booze throughout the oil fields of Louisiana. A local sheriff, Dee Dandy, tires of the ordinary weekly payoffs and demands the bulk of Sweeney's profits.
East Texas is alive with oil prospectors. Sweeney meets H.L. Hunt, who seems to have two wives, and the pair begins an odd alliance in the search for oil.
"Kevin Edwards takes us to new depths...weaving fiction into historical events with a tale you won't want to stop reading."-Patricia Patterson, author, lecturer.
"Kevin Edwards does it again with the second installment of Sweeney" & his cohorts, but this time it's oil and Texas Style-Big."-George Scott. Director, Books for Heroes.
"...the untamed world of the East Texas oil fields during the Depression. Suspenseful twists are delivered through an unforgettable cast of characters."-WYAB, Jackson, MS.
CONTINUING THE SWEENEY FAMILY SAGA
IN TEXAS, DROUGHT FORCES HENRY SWEENEY'S RETURN TO BOOTLEGGING AND SOON SHERIFF DEE DANDY IS DEMANDING HUGE PAYOFFS.
"...blends cunning mystery with shrewd history. I loved being swept back to the glory days of the East Texas oil boom."-Jeannie Faulkner Barber, Overton, Texas, author of Taste of Fire.
Henry Sweeney escaped the Chicago Levee vowing to protect his two children at a farm in East Texas. His wife remained in an Illinois cemetery. Drought and the Depression force Sweeney back into his former lifestyle: bootlegging and gambling. Sweeney's companions, Clickster, a one-legged veteran with a noisy contraption for a leg, Jessie, a half-breed, foul-mouthed woman, peddle illegal booze throughout the oil fields of Louisiana. A local sheriff, Dee Dandy, tires of the ordinary weekly payoffs and demands the bulk of Sweeney's profits.
East Texas is alive with oil prospectors. Sweeney meets H.L. Hunt, who seems to have two wives, and the pair begins an odd alliance in the search for oil.
"Kevin Edwards takes us to new depths...weaving fiction into historical events with a tale you won't want to stop reading."-Patricia Patterson, author, lecturer.
"Kevin Edwards does it again with the second installment of Sweeney" & his cohorts, but this time it's oil and Texas Style-Big."-George Scott. Director, Books for Heroes.
"...the untamed world of the East Texas oil fields during the Depression. Suspenseful twists are delivered through an unforgettable cast of characters."-WYAB, Jackson, MS.
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"REAL WORLD SCIENCE MEETS JURASSIC PARK."
"...Action packed, fast paced, and engaging; you will be looking over your shoulder wondering how much of your DNA is actually your own."-Atul Kumar, MD, author of Seven Patients.
A Geology Student Stumbles Onto a Plot to Control Human Evolution.
Geology student David Lambert becomes unwittingly involved in a clandestine conspiracy following the discovery of soft tissue in a dinosaur bone. Enduring scathing criticism of their findings, David's mentor Dr. Marcia Shelly pairs him with an alluring journalist to investigate the black-listing of scientists who buck the evolution paradigm. With BBC reporter Murphy Salas, David learns that researchers have been discredited, even murdered to keep evidence that challenges Darwinism out of the public eye. As the scheme unfolds, they find that concealing such evidence is just the tip of the iceberg. Biotechnology that alters human DNA is being deployed for a horrendous purpose. David Lambert unites with an improbable team that faces mortal danger as they attempt to expose the menacing plot and prevent the genocide of the planet's most vulnerable citizens. David also discovers the shocking truth about Murphy Salas and Marcia Shelly, and his world is forever changed.
"... great skill in building irresistible characters and intriguing story lines. A breath of fresh air in the thriller genre. Pick it up only when you have time to finish."- Thomas H. Wolfe, Attorney and Writer "
... a masterful suspense tale that keeps you engaged from the first page to the last... Wow I can't wait for his next book. "-Jacqueline Druga, author of The Flu, Dust, Sealed In, and dozens of other novels .
"...the Da Vinci Code for creationists... a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking thriller... [has] all the ingredients to keep you hooked from the beginning...You may not accept all the conclusions, but you will be thoroughly entertained."-Orson Wedgewood, Author of Deadly Medicine and Origins of Life.
"...Thought provoking and paradigm challenging - a cover to cover read that will leave you questioning your world view and wanting more. Brilliant!"-Sue Landis, co-author of Amazon best seller, A Juicy, Joyful Life.
"This simply brilliant, exhilarating page-turner captured my attention on page one and catapulted me towards the finish .... Take this opportunity to escape the real world and settle into his amazing rendition of real-world science meets Jurassic Park . This is a must read."-Bethany Williams, author of Live Your Dreams, Mother to Mentor and others.
"REAL WORLD SCIENCE MEETS JURASSIC PARK."
"...Action packed, fast paced, and engaging; you will be looking over your shoulder wondering how much of your DNA is actually your own."-Atul Kumar, MD, author of Seven Patients.
A Geology Student Stumbles Onto a Plot to Control Human Evolution.
Geology student David Lambert becomes unwittingly involved in a clandestine conspiracy following the discovery of soft tissue in a dinosaur bone. Enduring scathing criticism of their findings, David's mentor Dr. Marcia Shelly pairs him with an alluring journalist to investigate the black-listing of scientists who buck the evolution paradigm. With BBC reporter Murphy Salas, David learns that researchers have been discredited, even murdered to keep evidence that challenges Darwinism out of the public eye. As the scheme unfolds, they find that concealing such evidence is just the tip of the iceberg. Biotechnology that alters human DNA is being deployed for a horrendous purpose. David Lambert unites with an improbable team that faces mortal danger as they attempt to expose the menacing plot and prevent the genocide of the planet's most vulnerable citizens. David also discovers the shocking truth about Murphy Salas and Marcia Shelly, and his world is forever changed.
"... great skill in building irresistible characters and intriguing story lines. A breath of fresh air in the thriller genre. Pick it up only when you have time to finish."- Thomas H. Wolfe, Attorney and Writer "
... a masterful suspense tale that keeps you engaged from the first page to the last... Wow I can't wait for his next book. "-Jacqueline Druga, author of The Flu, Dust, Sealed In, and dozens of other novels .
"...the Da Vinci Code for creationists... a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking thriller... [has] all the ingredients to keep you hooked from the beginning...You may not accept all the conclusions, but you will be thoroughly entertained."-Orson Wedgewood, Author of Deadly Medicine and Origins of Life.
"...Thought provoking and paradigm challenging - a cover to cover read that will leave you questioning your world view and wanting more. Brilliant!"-Sue Landis, co-author of Amazon best seller, A Juicy, Joyful Life.
"This simply brilliant, exhilarating page-turner captured my attention on page one and catapulted me towards the finish .... Take this opportunity to escape the real world and settle into his amazing rendition of real-world science meets Jurassic Park . This is a must read."-Bethany Williams, author of Live Your Dreams, Mother to Mentor and others.
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AARON NEBLETT IS AN OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKER, A MODEL EMPLOYEE WITH JUST ONE PROBLEM: HE CAN'T STOP KILLING.
"... a book you won't soon forget ... even though you'll want to."-Dawne Dominique, author of the award-winning First series.
Amy Loeher went missing from her small town a little over a year ago. Everyone has given up on her except for her mother, who hires detective James Arklow, an ex-cop and criminology professor currently on sabbatical from the university where he teaches. The detective's search for the girl will lead him down the highway, where he hunts a deeply disturbed trucker who has left a trail of blood stretching from El Paso, Texas to North Platte, Nebraska.
"Hirsch is an astonishing talent ... Rolling Country is a real page-turner-with both absolute depravity and surprising humanity on full display."—John Sheppard, author of Small Town Punk and Tales of the Peacetime Army.
"... well done and well-written... the ending ... is great and unexpected and original."-Cetwya Powell, filmmaker and publisher of Underground Voices. "
... characters that jump right off the page ... realistic portrayals which will have you biting your nails ..."-T.L Barrett, author of "Hairy Bromance" and author of "The Night Library"
AARON NEBLETT IS AN OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKER, A MODEL EMPLOYEE WITH JUST ONE PROBLEM: HE CAN'T STOP KILLING.
"... a book you won't soon forget ... even though you'll want to."-Dawne Dominique, author of the award-winning First series.
Amy Loeher went missing from her small town a little over a year ago. Everyone has given up on her except for her mother, who hires detective James Arklow, an ex-cop and criminology professor currently on sabbatical from the university where he teaches. The detective's search for the girl will lead him down the highway, where he hunts a deeply disturbed trucker who has left a trail of blood stretching from El Paso, Texas to North Platte, Nebraska.
"Hirsch is an astonishing talent ... Rolling Country is a real page-turner-with both absolute depravity and surprising humanity on full display."—John Sheppard, author of Small Town Punk and Tales of the Peacetime Army.
"... well done and well-written... the ending ... is great and unexpected and original."-Cetwya Powell, filmmaker and publisher of Underground Voices. "
... characters that jump right off the page ... realistic portrayals which will have you biting your nails ..."-T.L Barrett, author of "Hairy Bromance" and author of "The Night Library"
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ONE MAN'S JOURNEY INTO HELL, AS HIS LIFE, CONSUMED BY BLOOD LUST, SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL.
"A gripping tale of good and evil that offers a disturbing insight into the sometimes horrifying capabilities of the human mind. If that doesn't keep you awake at night, remember this - the Beast is still out there!"-Karina Gioertz (Author of Blood Bound: A Thriller Novel)
A beast stalks the bleak and barren moorland. It is an unknown thing, a creature from the darkest, most terrifying of nightmares. When Ralph collides with a deer one starless night, old forgotten thoughts of blood and death re-emerge, control him, and force him to begin a nightmarish journey of mayhem. The beast hunts out its victims, kills with frightening speed, then feasts on their flesh. A thing of legend? Or is it real? Ralph knows the truth, for he is the true Beast of Bodmin. Soon everyone will know the truth.
"Creepy, cool, dark, dangerous and beautiful - a thrilling look into the mind of madness."-Nancy J Parra, author of Gluten for Punishment, the latest in her Baker's Treat series.
"Once I picked up Roadkill,, I couldn't stop until the end. Mr. Yates' writing is distinctive and original with a vigor and energy all it's own."-Terry Irving-- Emmy-award winning news producer and author of upcoming blockbuster "Courier."
"Stuart G Yates' amazingly descriptive writing style transports one to the very scene of the action. Roadkill's vivacity does not disappoint!"-LoriAnn Murray, co-author of upcoming inspirational memoir "The Rose Amongst the Thorns."
ONE MAN'S JOURNEY INTO HELL, AS HIS LIFE, CONSUMED BY BLOOD LUST, SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL.
"A gripping tale of good and evil that offers a disturbing insight into the sometimes horrifying capabilities of the human mind. If that doesn't keep you awake at night, remember this - the Beast is still out there!"-Karina Gioertz (Author of Blood Bound: A Thriller Novel)
A beast stalks the bleak and barren moorland. It is an unknown thing, a creature from the darkest, most terrifying of nightmares. When Ralph collides with a deer one starless night, old forgotten thoughts of blood and death re-emerge, control him, and force him to begin a nightmarish journey of mayhem. The beast hunts out its victims, kills with frightening speed, then feasts on their flesh. A thing of legend? Or is it real? Ralph knows the truth, for he is the true Beast of Bodmin. Soon everyone will know the truth.
"Creepy, cool, dark, dangerous and beautiful - a thrilling look into the mind of madness."-Nancy J Parra, author of Gluten for Punishment, the latest in her Baker's Treat series.
"Once I picked up Roadkill,, I couldn't stop until the end. Mr. Yates' writing is distinctive and original with a vigor and energy all it's own."-Terry Irving-- Emmy-award winning news producer and author of upcoming blockbuster "Courier."
"Stuart G Yates' amazingly descriptive writing style transports one to the very scene of the action. Roadkill's vivacity does not disappoint!"-LoriAnn Murray, co-author of upcoming inspirational memoir "The Rose Amongst the Thorns."
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"...A BIG 'FALLING DOWN COCONUT CAKE' OF WIT AND SOUTHERN COLLOQUIAL THAT UNTIL NOW, SEEMED TO BE "Gone with the Wind."-Mike Riles . Retired "Atlanta Constitution" and "Baltimore Sun" newspaper man
Hunter James presents a collection of essays about the southern mountains that is filled with wit, humor and southern colloquialism. Celebrities, fascinating unknowns, the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina, Hunter James brings them alive. From the mysterious Brown Mountain lights, marijuana busts, mountain music, old-style tent revivals to tobacco auctioneers, white trash cooking, southern Appalachian politics, the legend of Tom Dooley and saving the New River, Hunter James covers all of it and a whole bunch more.
"Hunter James has the unique ability to not only introduce you to his real characters but to give you the sense you really know them...When you finish this book you will feel you know those persons to whom you have been introduced."-David Poynor, retired newspaper man and journalist.
"Raw, powerful, and intriguing! Celebrities, fascinating unknowns, the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina, Hunter James brings them alive. Highly skilled interviewer. Masterful writer, Tops at letting people talk. He puts you there with his striking and beautiful word pictures. Reminiscent of Faulkner, but shorter sentences, thank god!"-William C. Nichols, psychologist, author, editor (allegedly retired.)
"... a must-read for anyone interested in finding out what life in the Blue Ridge is really like.... The reader will also find plenty of material about mountain politics, literature, marijuana hunts and how not to get eaten by bears. Yes, and much more besides."-Gene Laughter - Glen Allen, Virginia.
"... one of the best books I've read on the culture, traditional and contemporary [life] of the Southern Appalachians." Fred Hobson, Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities.
"...A BIG 'FALLING DOWN COCONUT CAKE' OF WIT AND SOUTHERN COLLOQUIAL THAT UNTIL NOW, SEEMED TO BE "Gone with the Wind."-Mike Riles . Retired "Atlanta Constitution" and "Baltimore Sun" newspaper man
Hunter James presents a collection of essays about the southern mountains that is filled with wit, humor and southern colloquialism. Celebrities, fascinating unknowns, the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina, Hunter James brings them alive. From the mysterious Brown Mountain lights, marijuana busts, mountain music, old-style tent revivals to tobacco auctioneers, white trash cooking, southern Appalachian politics, the legend of Tom Dooley and saving the New River, Hunter James covers all of it and a whole bunch more.
"Hunter James has the unique ability to not only introduce you to his real characters but to give you the sense you really know them...When you finish this book you will feel you know those persons to whom you have been introduced."-David Poynor, retired newspaper man and journalist.
"Raw, powerful, and intriguing! Celebrities, fascinating unknowns, the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina, Hunter James brings them alive. Highly skilled interviewer. Masterful writer, Tops at letting people talk. He puts you there with his striking and beautiful word pictures. Reminiscent of Faulkner, but shorter sentences, thank god!"-William C. Nichols, psychologist, author, editor (allegedly retired.)
"... a must-read for anyone interested in finding out what life in the Blue Ridge is really like.... The reader will also find plenty of material about mountain politics, literature, marijuana hunts and how not to get eaten by bears. Yes, and much more besides."-Gene Laughter - Glen Allen, Virginia.
"... one of the best books I've read on the culture, traditional and contemporary [life] of the Southern Appalachians." Fred Hobson, Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities.
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As the nation burns, Marcus Diablo vows that those responsible will pay.
"This fast-moving thriller proves that revenge is a dish best served red hot!"-Lewis Perdue, New York Times Bestselling Author of more than 4 million copies.
America is in flames from coast to coast due to the worst terrorist attack in history. While backpacking with his family near Yosemite, Marcus Diablo's wife Annie goes missing. Frantic to find her and the terrorists responsible, Marcus sets out on an epic journey that will change his life forever.
"Shaff delivers a high-speed thriller that was nearly impossible for me to put down."- Todd A. Zalkins, author of, Dying for Triplicate and The Most Selfless Love.
"The action never lets up in this absorbing thriller that makes us wonder what we would be capable of under similar circumstances."-Charles Salzberg, Shamus award nominee, author of Swann's Last Song, Swann Dives In, and Devil in the Hole.
". . . a riveting page turner chock full of thrilling twists and colorful detail. A wonderful accomplishment for a debut novelist, looking forward to more."-Diane Dennis, Inspired Media Communications.
Annie Diablo goes missing while backpacking in the Eastern Sierras with her husband Marcus, and their two young sons. Marcus becomes the FBI's chief suspect. His claims that Annie was abducted by a group of homegrown fanatics planning to set fire to the forests in Yosemite National Park and the surrounding wilderness areas, are dismissed as the desperate lies of a guilty man. But when, from California to Connecticut, the nations forests erupt in flames it becomes clear that Marcus was innocent. As an attack, no one was prepared for, strikes fear and panic into the hearts of every American and society unravels, Marcus, following the smallest clue, finds the man who abducted Annie, and uncovers an organization that for thirty years remained hidden, embedded deep in American Society. Following an insane hunch, Marcus embarks on a quest that takes him from his home and family, to Australia's inhospitable Outback, to the tribal lands of the Hindu Kush, to the arid expanse of the Syrian Desert, to the freezing waters of the Bering Sea. Marcus will form unlikely alliances, cheat death, receive gifts of priceless value and along way, change his life and the lives of all he touches, forever.
As the nation burns, Marcus Diablo vows that those responsible will pay.
"This fast-moving thriller proves that revenge is a dish best served red hot!"-Lewis Perdue, New York Times Bestselling Author of more than 4 million copies.
America is in flames from coast to coast due to the worst terrorist attack in history. While backpacking with his family near Yosemite, Marcus Diablo's wife Annie goes missing. Frantic to find her and the terrorists responsible, Marcus sets out on an epic journey that will change his life forever.
"Shaff delivers a high-speed thriller that was nearly impossible for me to put down."- Todd A. Zalkins, author of, Dying for Triplicate and The Most Selfless Love.
"The action never lets up in this absorbing thriller that makes us wonder what we would be capable of under similar circumstances."-Charles Salzberg, Shamus award nominee, author of Swann's Last Song, Swann Dives In, and Devil in the Hole.
". . . a riveting page turner chock full of thrilling twists and colorful detail. A wonderful accomplishment for a debut novelist, looking forward to more."-Diane Dennis, Inspired Media Communications.
Annie Diablo goes missing while backpacking in the Eastern Sierras with her husband Marcus, and their two young sons. Marcus becomes the FBI's chief suspect. His claims that Annie was abducted by a group of homegrown fanatics planning to set fire to the forests in Yosemite National Park and the surrounding wilderness areas, are dismissed as the desperate lies of a guilty man. But when, from California to Connecticut, the nations forests erupt in flames it becomes clear that Marcus was innocent. As an attack, no one was prepared for, strikes fear and panic into the hearts of every American and society unravels, Marcus, following the smallest clue, finds the man who abducted Annie, and uncovers an organization that for thirty years remained hidden, embedded deep in American Society. Following an insane hunch, Marcus embarks on a quest that takes him from his home and family, to Australia's inhospitable Outback, to the tribal lands of the Hindu Kush, to the arid expanse of the Syrian Desert, to the freezing waters of the Bering Sea. Marcus will form unlikely alliances, cheat death, receive gifts of priceless value and along way, change his life and the lives of all he touches, forever.
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"I couldn't put the damn thing down . . . gritty and gripping . . . the mystery/thriller genre has gained a real talent."-Gregg Loomis, author of The Sinai Secret.
SEATTLE DETECTIVE MIKEN LARSEN'S PROBE INTO THE DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN CHINATOWN TURNS INTO A BLOODY HUNT FOR A PROFESSIONAL KILLER INVOLVED IN CHINESE CYBERCRIME AND INTERNATIONAL SEX SLAVE TRAFFICKING.
The young Chinese woman lying dead in the dank Seattle alley was murdered with no apparent motive. To find her killer Detective Miken Larsen must dive deep into the ugly world of human trafficking, and she soon discovers that young prostitutes are not the only commodity the traffickers smuggle. The CIA has a big piece of the puzzle, but their agenda does not include sharing information with local cops-not even when three more seemingly unconnected people die.
"Compelling plot, riveting police procedure, intriguing Chinese and American characters."-Scott Griffith, author of Cold Spring.
"Riveting...a book that takes you to a dangerous place. Keep the night-light on."-Jim Currie, In Dire Straits: Keeping Spirit Alive When the Wheels Come Off.
"Kelley expertly lures the reader into an alarming web of international intrigue and corruption."”-Pamela Beason, author of Undercurrents.
"I couldn't put the damn thing down . . . gritty and gripping . . . the mystery/thriller genre has gained a real talent."-Gregg Loomis, author of The Sinai Secret.
SEATTLE DETECTIVE MIKEN LARSEN'S PROBE INTO THE DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN CHINATOWN TURNS INTO A BLOODY HUNT FOR A PROFESSIONAL KILLER INVOLVED IN CHINESE CYBERCRIME AND INTERNATIONAL SEX SLAVE TRAFFICKING.
The young Chinese woman lying dead in the dank Seattle alley was murdered with no apparent motive. To find her killer Detective Miken Larsen must dive deep into the ugly world of human trafficking, and she soon discovers that young prostitutes are not the only commodity the traffickers smuggle. The CIA has a big piece of the puzzle, but their agenda does not include sharing information with local cops-not even when three more seemingly unconnected people die.
"Compelling plot, riveting police procedure, intriguing Chinese and American characters."-Scott Griffith, author of Cold Spring.
"Riveting...a book that takes you to a dangerous place. Keep the night-light on."-Jim Currie, In Dire Straits: Keeping Spirit Alive When the Wheels Come Off.
"Kelley expertly lures the reader into an alarming web of international intrigue and corruption."”-Pamela Beason, author of Undercurrents.
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"... wonderfully entertaining and wildly thrilling ..."-Gary Yambor, author of An Easy Score
What begins for neuropsychologist Dr. John Reid as a routine psychological evaluation to determine competency soon turns into something far more sinister. Appointed by the court to examine Floyd Bell, who as a boy a decade earlier suffered a severe brain injury, Reid soon finds himself embroiled in a plot involving conspiracy, revenge and murder. The last time Reid looked into the eyes of pure evil his entire world collapsed costing him everything. This time, if he is going to survive, he must learn to rely on those who care about him while identifying those who will stop at nothing to see him dead.
"Hooking the reader right from the start, Liebert captures the vibe of the South Tampa neighborhood and its lifestyle."-Clarence Howard, Owner Harvest Performance, Inc.
"A psychologist's suspenseful journey through his past passages of hell, though whose moments of love are so much the sweeter."-Professor Juan F. Flores, Department of Communications, St. Petersburg College.
"... Liebert's Unreasonable Sanity is a psychologically gritty story portraying southern law enforcement at its best!"-Chief Bubba Castell (Retired), Cedar Key Police Department.
"Liebert provides a fresh story of courthouse actors too seldom told...."-Kevin Dees, Esq., Allen, Dell, P.A.
"... wonderfully entertaining and wildly thrilling ..."-Gary Yambor, author of An Easy Score
What begins for neuropsychologist Dr. John Reid as a routine psychological evaluation to determine competency soon turns into something far more sinister. Appointed by the court to examine Floyd Bell, who as a boy a decade earlier suffered a severe brain injury, Reid soon finds himself embroiled in a plot involving conspiracy, revenge and murder. The last time Reid looked into the eyes of pure evil his entire world collapsed costing him everything. This time, if he is going to survive, he must learn to rely on those who care about him while identifying those who will stop at nothing to see him dead.
"Hooking the reader right from the start, Liebert captures the vibe of the South Tampa neighborhood and its lifestyle."-Clarence Howard, Owner Harvest Performance, Inc.
"A psychologist's suspenseful journey through his past passages of hell, though whose moments of love are so much the sweeter."-Professor Juan F. Flores, Department of Communications, St. Petersburg College.
"... Liebert's Unreasonable Sanity is a psychologically gritty story portraying southern law enforcement at its best!"-Chief Bubba Castell (Retired), Cedar Key Police Department.
"Liebert provides a fresh story of courthouse actors too seldom told...."-Kevin Dees, Esq., Allen, Dell, P.A.
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DESPERATE TO SAVE HIS BELOVED EMMA, HENRY SWEENEY IS FORCED TO WORK FOR JOHNNY "THE FOX" TORRIO, CRIME LORD OF CHICAGO'S NOTORIOUS RED LIGHT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE LEVEE.
“If Mickey Spillane was living, he might have a rival. Noir at it's best.”—George Scott, Director, Books for Heroes.
“. . . a work with literary appeal . . . close to the historical narrative . . . about the Levee—a place where truth was stranger than fiction.”--Robert Lombardo, author of The Black Hand, Terror by Letter in Chicago.
Naïve farm boy Henry Sweeney goes to Chicago to search for his cousin Lauryn, who disappeared after traveling there. When his money runs out, he is forced to take a job dealing Faro and poker in a place controlled by The Fox, Johnny Torrio. Determined to not completely loose his humanity, he saves Emma Gallagher, a stunning Irish immigrant, from a gang rape and life as a sexual slave, putting his own life in danger. Saving Emma from the Levee is the beginning of their life together. They face streets filled with chaos and a city under the control of clashing mob factions, which only worsens when Prohibition begins. Soon, Emma discovers she has diabetes, an always fatal disease at this time. Sweeney's only option is to do everything possible to prolong her life, even if it means sinking deeper into the shadowy world he has tried so desperately to escape.
. . . “captivates the reader as the suspense builds to a deadly climax. Historically accurate and engrossing, Last Lord of the Levee will entertain you until the last page.”--Misty Hood, author of Remaking Mrs. Callahan.
"Last Lord of the Levee" is a gripping tale set during one of the most colorful and turbulent eras in Chicago's history. Using raw and compelling prose, Kevin Edwards resurrects the violence, greed, and lust for power that characterized the Windy City during the early years of the twentieth century.”--Rose Keefe, author of Guns and Roses: The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion.
DESPERATE TO SAVE HIS BELOVED EMMA, HENRY SWEENEY IS FORCED TO WORK FOR JOHNNY "THE FOX" TORRIO, CRIME LORD OF CHICAGO'S NOTORIOUS RED LIGHT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE LEVEE.
“If Mickey Spillane was living, he might have a rival. Noir at it's best.”—George Scott, Director, Books for Heroes.
“. . . a work with literary appeal . . . close to the historical narrative . . . about the Levee—a place where truth was stranger than fiction.”--Robert Lombardo, author of The Black Hand, Terror by Letter in Chicago.
Naïve farm boy Henry Sweeney goes to Chicago to search for his cousin Lauryn, who disappeared after traveling there. When his money runs out, he is forced to take a job dealing Faro and poker in a place controlled by The Fox, Johnny Torrio. Determined to not completely loose his humanity, he saves Emma Gallagher, a stunning Irish immigrant, from a gang rape and life as a sexual slave, putting his own life in danger. Saving Emma from the Levee is the beginning of their life together. They face streets filled with chaos and a city under the control of clashing mob factions, which only worsens when Prohibition begins. Soon, Emma discovers she has diabetes, an always fatal disease at this time. Sweeney's only option is to do everything possible to prolong her life, even if it means sinking deeper into the shadowy world he has tried so desperately to escape.
. . . “captivates the reader as the suspense builds to a deadly climax. Historically accurate and engrossing, Last Lord of the Levee will entertain you until the last page.”--Misty Hood, author of Remaking Mrs. Callahan.
"Last Lord of the Levee" is a gripping tale set during one of the most colorful and turbulent eras in Chicago's history. Using raw and compelling prose, Kevin Edwards resurrects the violence, greed, and lust for power that characterized the Windy City during the early years of the twentieth century.”--Rose Keefe, author of Guns and Roses: The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion.
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A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY AMERICA'S INDEPENDENTS
Dan Lynch . . . uses wit, common sense, and above all, a sturdy BS detector, to roam the political landscape, and expose loonies and their fallacious arguments on the left and right. — Ralph Cipriano, reporter, blogger on bigtrial.net, and author ofCourtroom Cowboy and The Hit Man..
The most important story of the 2012 presidential campaign wasn't the re-election of Barack Obama. It wasn't the Republicans retaining control of the House of Representatives or the Democrats holding on to the U. S. Senate. It wasn't several states essentially legalizing marijuana and gay marriage. Instead, it was the surging swarm of defections from each major political party by frustrated, fed-up Americans appalled by the parties' blind, vicious partisanship and by the way the party operatives mangle the truth to mislead voters. The big story of the election was that it marked the beginning of the emergence of free-thinking independents as the dominant force in American politics, which is just how George Washington, James Madison and the other Framers wanted us to conduct democracy's business. That's the point of An Independent State: How the Deluded, Deranged Cult Members of Partisan Politics Are Destroying the Very Fabric of American Life - And What Sensible People Can Do to Fix It All.
“I commend Dan Lynch for pointing out . . . that politicians need to get back to the business of governing and producing a work product for the good of the people they represent.” — Michael McNulty , Representative U.S. Congress (NY) , 1992-2009 .
Lynch peels back the onion to consider the real issues while unmasking the lies both parties would like you believe. Don't cast another ballet before reading this book!” — Paul Rutherford, Author "The Tunnel Hoard.”
“. . . this book [is]right out of the Dan Lynch playbook: tough, incisive and important.” — Sal Paolantonio, National Correspondent, ESPN, author of How Football Explains America
A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY AMERICA'S INDEPENDENTS
Dan Lynch . . . uses wit, common sense, and above all, a sturdy BS detector, to roam the political landscape, and expose loonies and their fallacious arguments on the left and right. — Ralph Cipriano, reporter, blogger on bigtrial.net, and author ofCourtroom Cowboy and The Hit Man..
The most important story of the 2012 presidential campaign wasn't the re-election of Barack Obama. It wasn't the Republicans retaining control of the House of Representatives or the Democrats holding on to the U. S. Senate. It wasn't several states essentially legalizing marijuana and gay marriage. Instead, it was the surging swarm of defections from each major political party by frustrated, fed-up Americans appalled by the parties' blind, vicious partisanship and by the way the party operatives mangle the truth to mislead voters. The big story of the election was that it marked the beginning of the emergence of free-thinking independents as the dominant force in American politics, which is just how George Washington, James Madison and the other Framers wanted us to conduct democracy's business. That's the point of An Independent State: How the Deluded, Deranged Cult Members of Partisan Politics Are Destroying the Very Fabric of American Life - And What Sensible People Can Do to Fix It All.
“I commend Dan Lynch for pointing out . . . that politicians need to get back to the business of governing and producing a work product for the good of the people they represent.” — Michael McNulty , Representative U.S. Congress (NY) , 1992-2009 .
Lynch peels back the onion to consider the real issues while unmasking the lies both parties would like you believe. Don't cast another ballet before reading this book!” — Paul Rutherford, Author "The Tunnel Hoard.”
“. . . this book [is]right out of the Dan Lynch playbook: tough, incisive and important.” — Sal Paolantonio, National Correspondent, ESPN, author of How Football Explains America
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GROWING OLD NEED NOT SIGNAL THE END OF ONE'S PRODUCTIVITY NOR REPRESENT A THREAT TO LEAVE ONE'S HOME. ANNE R. RACHIN'S HEARTWARMING NEW BOOK IS A ROADMAP FOR HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS HOPEFUL GOAL FOR OUR AGING LOVED ONE.
"I was a Nurse but now this was my Dad and he wanted to die in his own home. Our lives had gone full circle. How quickly my sorrow gave way to peace when Dad looked in my eyes and said. 'Thank you,' before he slipped away. In this book, Anne gives all of us the knowledge to gain that same peace for our parents."-Donna Martin, RN, home care supervisor.
Growing old should neither signal the end of one's productivity nor represent a threat to leave one's home. Yet most individuals rarely consider their choices or discuss long term care until mired in medical crisis. Home care, a viable, cost effective option, is seldom promoted. All that's Familiar offers a practical, hands-on guide demonstrating how in-home care provides assistance with daily living tasks, enabling individuals to remain in the familiar comfort of their own home.
With thirty years experience owning and managing Ideal Home Care in North Providence, RI, Anne Rachin is eminently qualified to write this book. If you are facing or think you will be soon facing the problem of an aging loved one, let Anne show you the right steps to take and common mistakes to will want to avoid.
“ . . . I wish I'd had Rachin's book when trying to navigate the ins and outs of home care for both my 90-year-old father and my paraplegic husband.--Gail Mangurian, South Shore, Massachusetts.
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GROWING OLD NEED NOT SIGNAL THE END OF ONE'S PRODUCTIVITY NOR REPRESENT A THREAT TO LEAVE ONE'S HOME. ANNE R. RACHIN'S HEARTWARMING NEW BOOK IS A ROADMAP FOR HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS HOPEFUL GOAL FOR OUR AGING LOVED ONE.
"I was a Nurse but now this was my Dad and he wanted to die in his own home. Our lives had gone full circle. How quickly my sorrow gave way to peace when Dad looked in my eyes and said. 'Thank you,' before he slipped away. In this book, Anne gives all of us the knowledge to gain that same peace for our parents."-Donna Martin, RN, home care supervisor.
Growing old should neither signal the end of one's productivity nor represent a threat to leave one's home. Yet most individuals rarely consider their choices or discuss long term care until mired in medical crisis. Home care, a viable, cost effective option, is seldom promoted. All that's Familiar offers a practical, hands-on guide demonstrating how in-home care provides assistance with daily living tasks, enabling individuals to remain in the familiar comfort of their own home.
With thirty years experience owning and managing Ideal Home Care in North Providence, RI, Anne Rachin is eminently qualified to write this book. If you are facing or think you will be soon facing the problem of an aging loved one, let Anne show you the right steps to take and common mistakes to will want to avoid.
“ . . . I wish I'd had Rachin's book when trying to navigate the ins and outs of home care for both my 90-year-old father and my paraplegic husband.--Gail Mangurian, South Shore, Massachusetts.
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ACCOUNTING FOR THE CIVIL WAR by DR. VERNETTE M. CARLSON
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HISTORY BOOK, FILLED WITH ILLUSTRATIONS NOT SEEN SINCE ORGINALY PUBLISHED JUST AFTER THE WAR ENDED. IF YOU ARE A CIVIL WAR BUFF, YOU NEED TO SEE THIS BOOK.
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"A fascinating account of the American Civil War that uses a broad array of census data and other primary sources as a launching point."-David Voelker, PhD, Professor of History , University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. After so many books have been written about the civil war, is there anything new left to say? Indeed there is as author Vernette Carlson proves in her new book. She provides a unique look at the critical antebellum and civil war years that is is both original and fascinating.
Using census data and other primary sources as her launch point, she examines the human, economic and resource factors that are so important in determining the outcome of a war, and that are so often under emphasized. She shows that this innovative way of examining the war can answer a number of critical questions: Was the outcome foreseen? Would the outcome have been different if the war had started in 1850 instead of 1860? Did immigration tip the balance of power between north and south? What effect did western expansion have on the war? The reader will learn the answers to these and a whole host of other key questions in Dr. Carlson's important new book. "Dr. Carlson provides a picture of . . . the Civil War . . . often missed by the nonprofessional student of American history. . . most certainly not the usual U. S. history book."-Mark Johnson, PhD. "The factors that led to the war between the states had profound beginnings that are well substantiated in the book."-William H. Anderson, PhD, Regional Chief Scientist (retired), National Capital Region, National Park Service. GET YOUR COPY NOW AT AMAZON
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HISTORY BOOK, FILLED WITH ILLUSTRATIONS NOT SEEN SINCE ORGINALY PUBLISHED JUST AFTER THE WAR ENDED. IF YOU ARE A CIVIL WAR BUFF, YOU NEED TO SEE THIS BOOK.
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"A fascinating account of the American Civil War that uses a broad array of census data and other primary sources as a launching point."-David Voelker, PhD, Professor of History , University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. After so many books have been written about the civil war, is there anything new left to say? Indeed there is as author Vernette Carlson proves in her new book. She provides a unique look at the critical antebellum and civil war years that is is both original and fascinating.
Using census data and other primary sources as her launch point, she examines the human, economic and resource factors that are so important in determining the outcome of a war, and that are so often under emphasized. She shows that this innovative way of examining the war can answer a number of critical questions: Was the outcome foreseen? Would the outcome have been different if the war had started in 1850 instead of 1860? Did immigration tip the balance of power between north and south? What effect did western expansion have on the war? The reader will learn the answers to these and a whole host of other key questions in Dr. Carlson's important new book. "Dr. Carlson provides a picture of . . . the Civil War . . . often missed by the nonprofessional student of American history. . . most certainly not the usual U. S. history book."-Mark Johnson, PhD. "The factors that led to the war between the states had profound beginnings that are well substantiated in the book."-William H. Anderson, PhD, Regional Chief Scientist (retired), National Capital Region, National Park Service. GET YOUR COPY NOW AT AMAZON
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SPACE BUSH is the Sex Addict's Guide to the Galaxy, a farcical tale of
wretched excess and human folly (and bodily fluids).
Paul Miller and Fred Reap find themselves abducted by aliens and sold
to a sweat shop where their only hope at escape will be the chance to
participate in the intergalactic, Reality-TV-inspired SPACE BUSH
contest during which Paul and Fred must bait and bed a host of
extra-terrestrials for the brain-dead entertainment of an unseen
audience. What follows, then, is a bizarro story of wretched excess, human folly, and body fluids.
"Sharp and highly entertaining. Armacost's words are like Douglas Adams' brain in Conan the Barbarian's body, bulging with perverse spectacle and galactic-sized adventure, told with a wink and a nudge."—David W. Barbee, author of A Town Called Suckhole and Thunderpussy
"Do you like your brain on Palahniuk and Vonnegut, but want something harder? Try Armacost, but be warned: his SPACE BUSH is a guaranteed bizarro overdose."—John Edward Lawson, author of SuiPsalms
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"This was a fantastic book and absolutely loved it! Everyone should read this at least once. Should be on your next must read book list!!"
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SPACE BUSH is the Sex Addict's Guide to the Galaxy, a farcical tale of
wretched excess and human folly (and bodily fluids).
Paul Miller and Fred Reap find themselves abducted by aliens and sold
to a sweat shop where their only hope at escape will be the chance to
participate in the intergalactic, Reality-TV-inspired SPACE BUSH
contest during which Paul and Fred must bait and bed a host of
extra-terrestrials for the brain-dead entertainment of an unseen
audience. What follows, then, is a bizarro story of wretched excess, human folly, and body fluids.
"Sharp and highly entertaining. Armacost's words are like Douglas Adams' brain in Conan the Barbarian's body, bulging with perverse spectacle and galactic-sized adventure, told with a wink and a nudge."—David W. Barbee, author of A Town Called Suckhole and Thunderpussy
"Do you like your brain on Palahniuk and Vonnegut, but want something harder? Try Armacost, but be warned: his SPACE BUSH is a guaranteed bizarro overdose."—John Edward Lawson, author of SuiPsalms
HERE'S WHAT AMAZON REVIEWER KDavis says about SPACE BUSH
"This was a fantastic book and absolutely loved it! Everyone should read this at least once. Should be on your next must read book list!!"
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STEP-BY-STEP, DAY-BY-DAY, REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR LOVE LIFE
“Every single guy should have this book!”--Steve, 34, Kensington (Brooklyn), Freelance Writer.
The Program shows men how, in just a matter of weeks, they can master the art of dating and attracting women. It illustrates ideas using entertaining stories and finishes with an hour-by-hour, day-by-day guide on how to succeed with women. The result is a compelling, easy- to-follow book, which is a must-read for single men everywhere. The Program is like a diet or a workout regime, except instead of better abs or losing a couple pounds it is going to, in the upcoming six weeks, transform you into a guy who excels at dating and attracting women. Along the way, The Program reveals to you the secrets to excelling at online dating, singles events, and how to approach and present yourself to women. The result: an extremely easy-to-read and entertaining book, which will revolutionize your dating life.
“Joseph Adago . . . has plenty of secrets for building confidence and attracting women . . . a brilliant book.”--Kris, a 28-year-old Copywriter, from Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
“As a woman, I found Joseph's book engaging and provocative . . . . The more guys who read this book the better!”--Danielle, Artist, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
“The Program . . . provides invaluable step–by-step tools and perspective on dating that I’ll use . . . . I’ve already suggested it to a couple of my single buddies.”--James, 33-year-old film maker from Parks Slope, Brooklyn.
“ . . . unbelievable book that every single guy should read, The Program lays out a system for dating that works.”--Nate, 34 year old contractor from Union City, New Jersey.
“ . . . The Program is an excellent guide for men of all ages looking for more success in the dating world.”—Jeff, Advertising Salesman, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
“. . . an excellent guide—practical, level-headed, insightful . . . the book is full of useful, realistic suggestions. I wish I had read this book twenty years ago—I think I'd be a happier man today.”—James, 39, college administrator, Hudson Valley New York.
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STEP-BY-STEP, DAY-BY-DAY, REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR LOVE LIFE
“Every single guy should have this book!”--Steve, 34, Kensington (Brooklyn), Freelance Writer.
The Program shows men how, in just a matter of weeks, they can master the art of dating and attracting women. It illustrates ideas using entertaining stories and finishes with an hour-by-hour, day-by-day guide on how to succeed with women. The result is a compelling, easy- to-follow book, which is a must-read for single men everywhere. The Program is like a diet or a workout regime, except instead of better abs or losing a couple pounds it is going to, in the upcoming six weeks, transform you into a guy who excels at dating and attracting women. Along the way, The Program reveals to you the secrets to excelling at online dating, singles events, and how to approach and present yourself to women. The result: an extremely easy-to-read and entertaining book, which will revolutionize your dating life.
“Joseph Adago . . . has plenty of secrets for building confidence and attracting women . . . a brilliant book.”--Kris, a 28-year-old Copywriter, from Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
“As a woman, I found Joseph's book engaging and provocative . . . . The more guys who read this book the better!”--Danielle, Artist, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
“The Program . . . provides invaluable step–by-step tools and perspective on dating that I’ll use . . . . I’ve already suggested it to a couple of my single buddies.”--James, 33-year-old film maker from Parks Slope, Brooklyn.
“ . . . unbelievable book that every single guy should read, The Program lays out a system for dating that works.”--Nate, 34 year old contractor from Union City, New Jersey.
“ . . . The Program is an excellent guide for men of all ages looking for more success in the dating world.”—Jeff, Advertising Salesman, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
“. . . an excellent guide—practical, level-headed, insightful . . . the book is full of useful, realistic suggestions. I wish I had read this book twenty years ago—I think I'd be a happier man today.”—James, 39, college administrator, Hudson Valley New York.
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MOONSHINE COVE PROUDLY PRESENTS Gary Yambor's AN EASY SCORE.
"Fierce storytelling with the swagger and style of a jailhouse tattoo."--Marc Lecard, Author of Vinnie's Head and Tiny Little Troubles.
“This simple but powerful device [using first person for main character, third person for others] brings greater depth to the story and allows for more than one perspective, giving it the Rashomon effect.”--Dominic Kennedy, Kalkion.com
A late-model Honda Accord parked with the key in it—what an easy score that is.
If small time car thief Bobby had only known what was hidden in that car, or who it belonged to, or the chain reaction of violence and mayhem stealing it would unleash, he would have walked right on by. Unfortunately for him and for those in his circle, he did not know.
Gary J. Yambor's debut novel is a powerful indictment of gang culture as well as a modern American tragedy.
“ . . . a tale of struggle, conflict and danger amidst an array of varied, well drawn characters, . . . definitely worth your time! Yambor is certainly a contender in the hardboiled division.”—Frank Zafiro, author of Waist Deep and Blood on Blood.
“ . . . heisting a parked car, one with the key in full view . . . sets off a chain of events confirming that there is never an easy score.”--JD Webb, Author of Moon Over Chicago.
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"Fierce storytelling with the swagger and style of a jailhouse tattoo."--Marc Lecard, Author of Vinnie's Head and Tiny Little Troubles.
“This simple but powerful device [using first person for main character, third person for others] brings greater depth to the story and allows for more than one perspective, giving it the Rashomon effect.”--Dominic Kennedy, Kalkion.com
A late-model Honda Accord parked with the key in it—what an easy score that is.
If small time car thief Bobby had only known what was hidden in that car, or who it belonged to, or the chain reaction of violence and mayhem stealing it would unleash, he would have walked right on by. Unfortunately for him and for those in his circle, he did not know.
Gary J. Yambor's debut novel is a powerful indictment of gang culture as well as a modern American tragedy.
“ . . . a tale of struggle, conflict and danger amidst an array of varied, well drawn characters, . . . definitely worth your time! Yambor is certainly a contender in the hardboiled division.”—Frank Zafiro, author of Waist Deep and Blood on Blood.
“ . . . heisting a parked car, one with the key in full view . . . sets off a chain of events confirming that there is never an easy score.”--JD Webb, Author of Moon Over Chicago.
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Burnt Offerings sets the southern coast of Spain alight as drug-dealing gangsters deliver murder and mayhem to all who cross them.
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The seemingly normal life of an estate agent becomes a nightmare when he picks up a hitchhiker on the sun-drenched streets of southern Spain. From that moment, everything is turned upside down as the cold-hearted world of criminals, and their drug-dealing ways, brings terror and death to everyone involved.
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"Well done Stuart G. Yates! A new hero is born in Paul Chaise . . . . A great read for all you crime reading junkies."
"As soon as it started, I was hooked, and I couldn't put it down . . . . There's a series! I'm impressed, and I would recommend this to those readers who enjoy escapist thrillers in which the action never stops."
With Burnt Offerings, Stuart G. Yates initiates a new series of adventure novels involving his extraordinary character Paul Chaise. Stuart writes because he loves it. Stories stack up in his head, a traffic jam of tales, some complete, some not. He writes just about every day and his words have always been his friend. He loves creating worlds and entertaining those who read his novels. Visit Stuart's home page to see what he is up to now and to read the first chapter of Burnt Offerings.
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"With Burnt Offerings Stuart G Yates has produced a fast-paced, exciting action novel that will have readers turning pages."--Nick Sweet, Author of Flowers At Midnight.
"A spellbinding, contemporary tale that will keep you breathless from the first page to the last. 'BurntOfferings' is delivered in such a believable style that you will want to check your doors to make sure they are locked."--Sandra Carrington-Smith, international award-winning author of The Book of Obeah and Killer in Sight.
"Burnt Offerings is a compulsive read. Stuart G Yates delivers a gripping and brutal thriller, which shows that all it takes is one little mistake to turn your whole life completely upside down."--F.R. Jameson, Author of Hell's Secrets.
“Stuart G. Yates writes with authority and clarity . . . at the last sentence, I was hungry for more; I didn't want the story to end. I want more . . . .”--Mike Pettit, Author of twelve Action Thriller Novels including Street Dogs and Key West Bounce.
Burnt Offerings sets the southern coast of Spain alight as drug-dealing gangsters deliver murder and mayhem to all who cross them.
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The seemingly normal life of an estate agent becomes a nightmare when he picks up a hitchhiker on the sun-drenched streets of southern Spain. From that moment, everything is turned upside down as the cold-hearted world of criminals, and their drug-dealing ways, brings terror and death to everyone involved.
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"Well done Stuart G. Yates! A new hero is born in Paul Chaise . . . . A great read for all you crime reading junkies."
"As soon as it started, I was hooked, and I couldn't put it down . . . . There's a series! I'm impressed, and I would recommend this to those readers who enjoy escapist thrillers in which the action never stops."
With Burnt Offerings, Stuart G. Yates initiates a new series of adventure novels involving his extraordinary character Paul Chaise. Stuart writes because he loves it. Stories stack up in his head, a traffic jam of tales, some complete, some not. He writes just about every day and his words have always been his friend. He loves creating worlds and entertaining those who read his novels. Visit Stuart's home page to see what he is up to now and to read the first chapter of Burnt Offerings.
http://stuartgyates.webs.com/
Stuart's blog on writing also makes for interesting reading:
http://authorstuartgyates.wordpress.com/
"With Burnt Offerings Stuart G Yates has produced a fast-paced, exciting action novel that will have readers turning pages."--Nick Sweet, Author of Flowers At Midnight.
"A spellbinding, contemporary tale that will keep you breathless from the first page to the last. 'BurntOfferings' is delivered in such a believable style that you will want to check your doors to make sure they are locked."--Sandra Carrington-Smith, international award-winning author of The Book of Obeah and Killer in Sight.
"Burnt Offerings is a compulsive read. Stuart G Yates delivers a gripping and brutal thriller, which shows that all it takes is one little mistake to turn your whole life completely upside down."--F.R. Jameson, Author of Hell's Secrets.
“Stuart G. Yates writes with authority and clarity . . . at the last sentence, I was hungry for more; I didn't want the story to end. I want more . . . .”--Mike Pettit, Author of twelve Action Thriller Novels including Street Dogs and Key West Bounce.
FROM PASSIVE RESISTANCE, VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS TO COLLAPSE OF THE SOUTH'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER—HUNTER JAMES HAS SEEN IT ALL AND NOW HE TELLS IT ALL.
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This work is not another play by play description of the big events of the civil rights movement. It tells us a great deal more about the South that existed before the movement, especially in the cities of Baltimore and Atlanta, and an entirely different South that came afterward. Atlanta, for example, a relatively peaceful city in the late fifties and early sixties, had become at the end of movement days one of the most crime-ridden cities in America. Whether the violence of the intervening period had a direct bearing on the creation of another kind of Atlanta is a question best left for the reader to decide.
OTHER JOURNALISTS PRAISE HUNTER JAMES
“James' . . . writing is satiric, sardonic, fleering, parodic, sarcastic and always ironic.”— Fred Chappell, Past North Carolina Poet Laureate.
“Hunter is a journalist, but he writes like a poet.”--William C. Burris, North Carolina Libraries.
“Hunter James . . . is a southern story-teller to watch. I don't think Fred Hobson, of Tuscaloosa, erred when he compared him with Faulkner . . . I always knew he was a fine writer.”--Celestine Sibley, The Atlanta Constitution
“Hunter James can write, has a good memory, something to say and doesn't take himself too seriously. . . . Hunter James' truth is stranger and a helluva lot funnier than fiction.”--Rheta Johnson, Scripps-Howard News Service
“A reporter asked me to name the five best journalists I have ever known. I'm not going to repeat the list here except to say that Hunter James was on it.”--Bob Ingle, The Atlanta Constitution.
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http://www.grassyforkdays.com/
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This work is not another play by play description of the big events of the civil rights movement. It tells us a great deal more about the South that existed before the movement, especially in the cities of Baltimore and Atlanta, and an entirely different South that came afterward. Atlanta, for example, a relatively peaceful city in the late fifties and early sixties, had become at the end of movement days one of the most crime-ridden cities in America. Whether the violence of the intervening period had a direct bearing on the creation of another kind of Atlanta is a question best left for the reader to decide.
OTHER JOURNALISTS PRAISE HUNTER JAMES
“James' . . . writing is satiric, sardonic, fleering, parodic, sarcastic and always ironic.”— Fred Chappell, Past North Carolina Poet Laureate.
“Hunter is a journalist, but he writes like a poet.”--William C. Burris, North Carolina Libraries.
“Hunter James . . . is a southern story-teller to watch. I don't think Fred Hobson, of Tuscaloosa, erred when he compared him with Faulkner . . . I always knew he was a fine writer.”--Celestine Sibley, The Atlanta Constitution
“Hunter James can write, has a good memory, something to say and doesn't take himself too seriously. . . . Hunter James' truth is stranger and a helluva lot funnier than fiction.”--Rheta Johnson, Scripps-Howard News Service
“A reporter asked me to name the five best journalists I have ever known. I'm not going to repeat the list here except to say that Hunter James was on it.”--Bob Ingle, The Atlanta Constitution.
Visit Hunter's home page to see what he is up to now and learn more about Burnt Offerings.
http://www.grassyforkdays.com/
"MICKEY SPILLANE AIN'T DEAD. HE JUST MOVED TO ENGLAND" David Keymer, Amazon VINE™ VOICE Reviewer
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English author Nick Sweet transports the reader into London's gritty underbelly without pulling any punches. A story of kinky sex, blackmail, a three million pound bank robbery and murder, Flowers At Midnight will keep the reader guessing until the last page.
Britain’s future prime minister Sir Alex Bolton is blackmailed after exotic dancer Bella took pictures of him performing a kinky sex act. Bella, who’s shacked up with her lover, Martin, discovers her violent husband Joey’s been given an early release from prison after doing a deal…and the fellow bank-robbers he ratted on are out to get him and the missing stash… Then Bella’s shot onstage at the Revuebar in Soho.
Nick Sweet's name may not be well known to an American audience, but he has published numerous short stories and several novels in the UK. Visit Nick's home page to read the first chapter.
AUTHORS OF CRIME THRILLERS LOVE FLOWERS AT MIDNIGHT
"Kinky sex, blackmail, murder, three million pounds and a gay psychoanalyst . . .this fast paced, tell-all, London caper that will have readers turning pages and looking over their shoulder as Nick Sweet delivers Flowers at Midnight."--Vincent Lardo, New York Times best selling author of Death by Drowning and the McNALLY series.
“. . . if you’re ready for a crime novel you won’t be able to put down, better buckle up for Flowers will have you page turning well past midnight!”--Roger Busby, ex-crime reporter & author of The Hunter, Crackshot, High Jump and numerous other crime novels.
“ . . .a can't put down page-turner. Nick Sweet is a rising star in crime fiction . . . .”--Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust and Driven to Kill.
“ . . . a blistering pace with a firecracker plot and machine gun dialogue. If you like your crime fiction fast and furious . . . this one is for you.”--Rod Madocks, author of No Way To Say Goodbye
“ . . . toxic mix of seedy underworld and political sleaze. A must for fans of Noir Britannia!"--Martin Daley, author The Casebook of Inspector Armstrong Volume I and Fourth, First & Fulham.
“A startling and intriguing crime story.”— Quentin Bates, author of Frozen Assets, Frozen Out and Cold Comfort.
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English author Nick Sweet transports the reader into London's gritty underbelly without pulling any punches. A story of kinky sex, blackmail, a three million pound bank robbery and murder, Flowers At Midnight will keep the reader guessing until the last page.
Britain’s future prime minister Sir Alex Bolton is blackmailed after exotic dancer Bella took pictures of him performing a kinky sex act. Bella, who’s shacked up with her lover, Martin, discovers her violent husband Joey’s been given an early release from prison after doing a deal…and the fellow bank-robbers he ratted on are out to get him and the missing stash… Then Bella’s shot onstage at the Revuebar in Soho.
Nick Sweet's name may not be well known to an American audience, but he has published numerous short stories and several novels in the UK. Visit Nick's home page to read the first chapter.
AUTHORS OF CRIME THRILLERS LOVE FLOWERS AT MIDNIGHT
"Kinky sex, blackmail, murder, three million pounds and a gay psychoanalyst . . .this fast paced, tell-all, London caper that will have readers turning pages and looking over their shoulder as Nick Sweet delivers Flowers at Midnight."--Vincent Lardo, New York Times best selling author of Death by Drowning and the McNALLY series.
“. . . if you’re ready for a crime novel you won’t be able to put down, better buckle up for Flowers will have you page turning well past midnight!”--Roger Busby, ex-crime reporter & author of The Hunter, Crackshot, High Jump and numerous other crime novels.
“ . . .a can't put down page-turner. Nick Sweet is a rising star in crime fiction . . . .”--Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust and Driven to Kill.
“ . . . a blistering pace with a firecracker plot and machine gun dialogue. If you like your crime fiction fast and furious . . . this one is for you.”--Rod Madocks, author of No Way To Say Goodbye
“ . . . toxic mix of seedy underworld and political sleaze. A must for fans of Noir Britannia!"--Martin Daley, author The Casebook of Inspector Armstrong Volume I and Fourth, First & Fulham.
“A startling and intriguing crime story.”— Quentin Bates, author of Frozen Assets, Frozen Out and Cold Comfort.
You can get this exciting new crime thriller at Moonshine Cove's E-Store or at Amazon.
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A SEARCH FOR A BIRD BELIEVED EXTINCT TURNS INTO A TEST OF CONSCIENCE AND DEDICATION TO SAVE ONE OF THE LAST UNTOUCHED WILD LANDS.
PRAISE FOR ROGER REAL DROUIN AND NO OTHER WAY
“A rich treatment of nature in prose...beautifully textured images that build into staggering metaphors...a man who, feeling he has lost all is brought to the realization that magic still exists, even in the darkness.”--Sheldon Lee Compton, author of The Same Terrible Storm
“ His prose is fluid and poetic. Drouin is definitely a writer to keep an eye on.”--Martin Lastrapes, author of Inside the Outside, winner of the Paris Book Festival Grand Prize.
“...writes with a great sensitivity for detail...brings the reader deep into a natural setting."—Murray Dunlap, author of Bastard Blue and Alabama.
“Drouin writes about nature with an innate sense of poetry...No Other Way soars for a thousand miles.”--Steel Toe Review
“Roger Real Drouin manages to capture the natural beauty of nature in nothing more than words and to do so in abundance....He is a gem in the literary world...”—Dan Schwartz, author of No Cure for Nature
“Drouin's debut novel... is lyrical and poetic, soft and whispering, telling us, ‘It is a hope as light and fragile as the shadows flying through the tall grass.’”--Grey Sparrow Journal
As Samuel Leaton searches for the believed-extinct Northern Stilted Curlew, he struggles with the memory of his wife, who died a year earlier from cancer. Deep in the woods, he encounters Thomas, a forest ranger who has a run-in with the law, and together they will make a trek to the far reaches of Wilson Sanford National Forest's northern glacial lakes to prove the Curlew exists—and to make a final stand to save it’s last breeding ground.
A SEARCH FOR A BIRD BELIEVED EXTINCT TURNS INTO A TEST OF CONSCIENCE AND DEDICATION TO SAVE ONE OF THE LAST UNTOUCHED WILD LANDS.
PRAISE FOR ROGER REAL DROUIN AND NO OTHER WAY
“A rich treatment of nature in prose...beautifully textured images that build into staggering metaphors...a man who, feeling he has lost all is brought to the realization that magic still exists, even in the darkness.”--Sheldon Lee Compton, author of The Same Terrible Storm
“ His prose is fluid and poetic. Drouin is definitely a writer to keep an eye on.”--Martin Lastrapes, author of Inside the Outside, winner of the Paris Book Festival Grand Prize.
“...writes with a great sensitivity for detail...brings the reader deep into a natural setting."—Murray Dunlap, author of Bastard Blue and Alabama.
“Drouin writes about nature with an innate sense of poetry...No Other Way soars for a thousand miles.”--Steel Toe Review
“Roger Real Drouin manages to capture the natural beauty of nature in nothing more than words and to do so in abundance....He is a gem in the literary world...”—Dan Schwartz, author of No Cure for Nature
“Drouin's debut novel... is lyrical and poetic, soft and whispering, telling us, ‘It is a hope as light and fragile as the shadows flying through the tall grass.’”--Grey Sparrow Journal
As Samuel Leaton searches for the believed-extinct Northern Stilted Curlew, he struggles with the memory of his wife, who died a year earlier from cancer. Deep in the woods, he encounters Thomas, a forest ranger who has a run-in with the law, and together they will make a trek to the far reaches of Wilson Sanford National Forest's northern glacial lakes to prove the Curlew exists—and to make a final stand to save it’s last breeding ground.
PRAISE FOR AT PLAY IN THE SEAS OF THE LORD, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE“Duncan’s writing is a cross between C.S. Lewis and John D. MacDonald.”—The Desoto Sun
“...sparkles with savvy, stylish prose, witty, believable dialogue and profound spiritual insight... possibly his finest achievement to date.”--Chip Ballard – author of Peace River, The Snapshot & Other Stories: Tales from Flowing Wells, and Literary Escapades.
“One of Duncan's skills is in painting a multi-hued portrait of people and places...His thrillers raise more moral questions than most.”--North Florida News Daily.
“An exciting thriller.”—Port Charlotte Sun Herald
THE DIABLO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA WITH $800 MILLION IN GOLD. IT'S A DEATH SHIP BUT HARRISON CRAIG AND CORAL DELAPLAINE ARE DETERMINED TO FIND IT.
There is nothing more dangerous than a con man extraordinaire with a credible story. But Rutger Hollins not only has a credible treasure hunting tale, he has gold doubloons and the backing of a respected, internationally known professor. Hollins wants divers to help him find the Diablo, a sunken Spanish treasure ship holding $800 million in gold and diamonds. Former police reporter Harrison Craig is skeptical but agrees to help Hollins, especially when he’s told the stunningly beautiful Coral Delaplaine has signed on for the voyage. But a group of occultists is also searching for the vessel. The group is headed by Anton De Riles, a Black Arts master who has immense and deadly powers. But the Diablo has mysteries of its own. It hides a terrible secret and an ancient evil. Craig and Coral will fall in love during the voyage, but must battle on land, sea and under the sea and also fight supernatural demonic forces before they can claim the treasure. They must also fight the temptation that $800 million in gold can bring.
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“...sparkles with savvy, stylish prose, witty, believable dialogue and profound spiritual insight... possibly his finest achievement to date.”--Chip Ballard – author of Peace River, The Snapshot & Other Stories: Tales from Flowing Wells, and Literary Escapades.
“One of Duncan's skills is in painting a multi-hued portrait of people and places...His thrillers raise more moral questions than most.”--North Florida News Daily.
“An exciting thriller.”—Port Charlotte Sun Herald
THE DIABLO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA WITH $800 MILLION IN GOLD. IT'S A DEATH SHIP BUT HARRISON CRAIG AND CORAL DELAPLAINE ARE DETERMINED TO FIND IT.
There is nothing more dangerous than a con man extraordinaire with a credible story. But Rutger Hollins not only has a credible treasure hunting tale, he has gold doubloons and the backing of a respected, internationally known professor. Hollins wants divers to help him find the Diablo, a sunken Spanish treasure ship holding $800 million in gold and diamonds. Former police reporter Harrison Craig is skeptical but agrees to help Hollins, especially when he’s told the stunningly beautiful Coral Delaplaine has signed on for the voyage. But a group of occultists is also searching for the vessel. The group is headed by Anton De Riles, a Black Arts master who has immense and deadly powers. But the Diablo has mysteries of its own. It hides a terrible secret and an ancient evil. Craig and Coral will fall in love during the voyage, but must battle on land, sea and under the sea and also fight supernatural demonic forces before they can claim the treasure. They must also fight the temptation that $800 million in gold can bring.
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A MYSTERY THAT COULD TOPPLE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS.
A TECHNOLOGY SO POWERFUL IT COULD BRING INSTANT WORLD DOMINATION
Studying samples from a 65-million-year-old clay layer deposited during the extinction that killed the dinosaurs, geologist Gregory Neale discovers an unremarkable appearing crystal. Assigned to identify it, his graduate student Christine Shelburne, hungering for more than a professional relationship with Greg, discovers that, although not radioactive, the object somehow generates heat, apparently limitless and endless heat, source unknown and completely mysterious. Greg and Christine subject the object to increasingly sophisticated tests, but succeed in only lengthening its list of properties impossible under known laws of physics. Refusing to accept his colleagues' verdict that the object is of extraterrestrial manufacture, Greg insists on enlisting the help of a state-of-the-art National Laboratory. This work accidentally triggers an even more baffling property of the crystal, an ability to shift time. Finally convinced, Greg prepares to announce the discovery to the world, but his delay forces him to battle a charismatic televangelist convinced Satan created the crystal to destroy religious faith and MADCAT, a shadowy government agency determined to control the crystal’s unfathomable power.
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A TECHNOLOGY SO POWERFUL IT COULD BRING INSTANT WORLD DOMINATION
Studying samples from a 65-million-year-old clay layer deposited during the extinction that killed the dinosaurs, geologist Gregory Neale discovers an unremarkable appearing crystal. Assigned to identify it, his graduate student Christine Shelburne, hungering for more than a professional relationship with Greg, discovers that, although not radioactive, the object somehow generates heat, apparently limitless and endless heat, source unknown and completely mysterious. Greg and Christine subject the object to increasingly sophisticated tests, but succeed in only lengthening its list of properties impossible under known laws of physics. Refusing to accept his colleagues' verdict that the object is of extraterrestrial manufacture, Greg insists on enlisting the help of a state-of-the-art National Laboratory. This work accidentally triggers an even more baffling property of the crystal, an ability to shift time. Finally convinced, Greg prepares to announce the discovery to the world, but his delay forces him to battle a charismatic televangelist convinced Satan created the crystal to destroy religious faith and MADCAT, a shadowy government agency determined to control the crystal’s unfathomable power.
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PRAISE FOR INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM GOD
"... a fast-paced scientific thriller that explores how a world-shattering discovery would challenge not just existing beliefs, but also the power structures of our society."--James T. Downey, author of Communion of Dreams
"...an enticing beginning which instantly drew me in. There is drama, action, romance, and adventure, making this a very enjoyable story."--James Jackson, author of First Contact.
"...a fascinating first-rate novel about how science really works, with believable and very human characters. Highly recommend it to everyone, even those who normally would not purchase novels in the science fiction genre will find this book a good read and worthy of their time."--Joseph Vadalma, author of The Artifact, A Novel of Alien Contact"...a fast paced, one of a kind Sci-Fi suspense thriller. The tension builds from page one, and never lets up as evidence mounts that an object discovered in rock could be the most important discovery of all time. A must read."--Karl Bozicevic, author of Cardinal Hoax
"...a thrill ride with more twists and turns than a Möbius strip with a surprise ending."--Ronald W Hull, author of The Kaleidoscope Effect and Alone?
"...so captivating you don´t want to put the book down for a second." Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Professor of Astrobiology and author of Voids of Eternity: Alien Encounter "...an entertaining stew of a thriller that, once you start, you pretty much have to finish. "--Al Past, author of the Distant Cousin series
PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION
A MYSTERY THAT COULD TOPPLE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS. A TECHNOLOGY SO POWERFUL IT COULD BRING INSTANT WORLD DOMINATION. Geologist Gregory Neale discovers an unremarkable appearing crystal in a clay layer deposited during the extinction of the dinosaurs. Tests reveal properties that are inexplicable by known laws of physics. Attempting to unravel the mystery, Neale is forced to confront shadowy figures who will stop at nothing to possess a power so great it threatens to cause the foundations of science to crumble.
"... a fast-paced scientific thriller that explores how a world-shattering discovery would challenge not just existing beliefs, but also the power structures of our society."--James T. Downey, author of Communion of Dreams
"...an enticing beginning which instantly drew me in. There is drama, action, romance, and adventure, making this a very enjoyable story."--James Jackson, author of First Contact.
"...a fascinating first-rate novel about how science really works, with believable and very human characters. Highly recommend it to everyone, even those who normally would not purchase novels in the science fiction genre will find this book a good read and worthy of their time."--Joseph Vadalma, author of The Artifact, A Novel of Alien Contact"...a fast paced, one of a kind Sci-Fi suspense thriller. The tension builds from page one, and never lets up as evidence mounts that an object discovered in rock could be the most important discovery of all time. A must read."--Karl Bozicevic, author of Cardinal Hoax
"...a thrill ride with more twists and turns than a Möbius strip with a surprise ending."--Ronald W Hull, author of The Kaleidoscope Effect and Alone?
"...so captivating you don´t want to put the book down for a second." Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Professor of Astrobiology and author of Voids of Eternity: Alien Encounter "...an entertaining stew of a thriller that, once you start, you pretty much have to finish. "--Al Past, author of the Distant Cousin series
PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION
A MYSTERY THAT COULD TOPPLE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS. A TECHNOLOGY SO POWERFUL IT COULD BRING INSTANT WORLD DOMINATION. Geologist Gregory Neale discovers an unremarkable appearing crystal in a clay layer deposited during the extinction of the dinosaurs. Tests reveal properties that are inexplicable by known laws of physics. Attempting to unravel the mystery, Neale is forced to confront shadowy figures who will stop at nothing to possess a power so great it threatens to cause the foundations of science to crumble.
Global
Warming: Alarmists, Skeptics and Deniers
brings a unique geological perspective to this politically charged
issue, a perspective that has been ignored far too long. Written
by a father-son team of geoscientist and attorney, it is
the concise guide to the global warming controversy that has been
long needed.
As a university professor and research geoscientist for thirty years, Dr. G Dedrick Robinson knows that geological science is essential for placing the global warming controversy in proper prospective. One cannot hope to understand how humans might be causing climate change without an understanding of the magnitude and speed natural processed are capable of when it comes to climate change. Earth history is the only yardstick we have to determine whether recent climate change is unusual or not. Yet, inexplicably, a vast repository of geologic data has been ignored in this contentious issue. Global Warming: Alarmists, Skeptics and Deniers was written to correct this oversight.
This book has been years in the making. It follows the outline Dr. Robinson used
successfully for many years in a college classes taken by large numbers of students. Using an easy-to-understand question and answer format, the fourteen chapters of the book cover systematically all the major scientific issues of global warming. With more than three hundred references to peer-reviewed science journal articles and numerous illustrations, it shows how the scientific underpinnings of the global warming theory are actually weak and uncertain.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS
“Global Warming: Alarmists, Skeptics and Deniers is a refreshing read on a topic of great societal importance; refreshing because, unlike many books published on this subject, the authors of this work evaluate key predictions and controversies of the global warming debate using logic and science. Most readers will appreciate the book’s arrangement. Each chapter presents a series of questions and answers that revolve around a central theme. The book is well written and easy to be understood by those with little knowledge or scientific background in the global warming debate.”—Dr. Craig D. Idso, founder and chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change.
“Dr. G Dedrick Robinson comments in his Prologue that: 'As a geologist, I knew that climate has always changed,' and therein lies the core message of this informative book. Writing in an easily accessible style for all readers, and using Socratic dialogue, Robinson leads us systematically through the simple science information that is needed to answer the question, 'Are human carbon dioxide emissions causing dangerous global warming?' And the more surprised you are that the answer to this question is 'no,' then the more you need to read this excellent book.”--Professor Robert M. Carter, Marine Geophysical Laboratory, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
“GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS is an excellent, accessible handbook for those interested in the science of global warming. Skeptics have long maintained that the bulk of the science is on their side. Anyone who reads Dr. Robinson's book with an open mind will find it hard not to agree.”--Iain Murray,author of The Really Inconvenient Truths
“GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS is an excellent analysis of the problems of climate science from the perspective of a veteran geologist. Particularly useful are Dr. Robinson's discussion of why climate models often fail, and how today's climate changes, when compared to those of the geological past, are clearly seen as well within natural variation. But there is much more science—enough, I'd think, to persuade all but die-hard global-warming believers that a skeptical position is much truer to the climate evidence than alarmism.”--Paul MacRae, author of False Alarm—Global Warming: Facts Versus Fears
As a university professor and research geoscientist for thirty years, Dr. G Dedrick Robinson knows that geological science is essential for placing the global warming controversy in proper prospective. One cannot hope to understand how humans might be causing climate change without an understanding of the magnitude and speed natural processed are capable of when it comes to climate change. Earth history is the only yardstick we have to determine whether recent climate change is unusual or not. Yet, inexplicably, a vast repository of geologic data has been ignored in this contentious issue. Global Warming: Alarmists, Skeptics and Deniers was written to correct this oversight.
This book has been years in the making. It follows the outline Dr. Robinson used
successfully for many years in a college classes taken by large numbers of students. Using an easy-to-understand question and answer format, the fourteen chapters of the book cover systematically all the major scientific issues of global warming. With more than three hundred references to peer-reviewed science journal articles and numerous illustrations, it shows how the scientific underpinnings of the global warming theory are actually weak and uncertain.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS
“Global Warming: Alarmists, Skeptics and Deniers is a refreshing read on a topic of great societal importance; refreshing because, unlike many books published on this subject, the authors of this work evaluate key predictions and controversies of the global warming debate using logic and science. Most readers will appreciate the book’s arrangement. Each chapter presents a series of questions and answers that revolve around a central theme. The book is well written and easy to be understood by those with little knowledge or scientific background in the global warming debate.”—Dr. Craig D. Idso, founder and chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change.
“Dr. G Dedrick Robinson comments in his Prologue that: 'As a geologist, I knew that climate has always changed,' and therein lies the core message of this informative book. Writing in an easily accessible style for all readers, and using Socratic dialogue, Robinson leads us systematically through the simple science information that is needed to answer the question, 'Are human carbon dioxide emissions causing dangerous global warming?' And the more surprised you are that the answer to this question is 'no,' then the more you need to read this excellent book.”--Professor Robert M. Carter, Marine Geophysical Laboratory, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
“GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS is an excellent, accessible handbook for those interested in the science of global warming. Skeptics have long maintained that the bulk of the science is on their side. Anyone who reads Dr. Robinson's book with an open mind will find it hard not to agree.”--Iain Murray,author of The Really Inconvenient Truths
“GLOBAL WARMING: ALARMISTS, SKEPTICS AND DENIERS is an excellent analysis of the problems of climate science from the perspective of a veteran geologist. Particularly useful are Dr. Robinson's discussion of why climate models often fail, and how today's climate changes, when compared to those of the geological past, are clearly seen as well within natural variation. But there is much more science—enough, I'd think, to persuade all but die-hard global-warming believers that a skeptical position is much truer to the climate evidence than alarmism.”--Paul MacRae, author of False Alarm—Global Warming: Facts Versus Fears
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Lost for fifty years, Moonshine Cove is publishing now deceased author Rose Campion's newly discovered manuscript for the first time. Written in 1957, it is an authentic period piece of romantic suspense from the era of tail fins and rock & roll.
Set in small town America,, high school senior and fiery flame redhead Susan Munroe collects boys who have money like the other dolls collect Elvis records, but has she met her match when the handsome Alex Lawson comes to town?
Sue wants just two things from life, dough, lots of dough, and her very own Prince Charming. With Walt Stanlee,wrapped around her little finger, the son of the richest man in town, she's on her way to getting the dough. In the midst of fending off Walt's pleas to get married until he comes up with more cash, she falls for the suave and debonaire Alex as hard as a load of bricks dropped from an eighty-story building. Running off with him to be married, this small-town mistress of the scam is soon left with nothing, including her virginity. Vowing to recoup her losses and to get even, she lands herself in a situation involving blackmail and murder. She is finally forced to decide whether Walt was her real Prince Charming all along.
What Other Romance Authors Say about NO TIME TO CRY
"NO TIME TO CRY may be set in 1957 Kentucky , but it’s definitely not Richie Cunningham’s 'Happy Days.' Sue Munroe, a small-town gold-digging Lolita, mistress of the con, wants two things—riches and her own Prince Charming—and she’ll go to extremes to get them. Filled with intrigue, scandal, romance, betrayal and murder, this romantic suspense novel is a sizzling guilty pleasure read.”--Carole Bellacera, award-winning author of Tango's Edge and the upcoming Lily of the Springs
“Rose Campion's fresh and engaging voice comes through loud and clear on every page of No Time to Cry. With its vivid descriptions and fascinating characters, this book grabs you from the start and won't let go.”--Heather Huffman, author of Ties That Bind and Suddenly A Spy
Lost for fifty years, Moonshine Cove is publishing now deceased author Rose Campion's newly discovered manuscript for the first time. Written in 1957, it is an authentic period piece of romantic suspense from the era of tail fins and rock & roll.
Set in small town America,, high school senior and fiery flame redhead Susan Munroe collects boys who have money like the other dolls collect Elvis records, but has she met her match when the handsome Alex Lawson comes to town?
Sue wants just two things from life, dough, lots of dough, and her very own Prince Charming. With Walt Stanlee,wrapped around her little finger, the son of the richest man in town, she's on her way to getting the dough. In the midst of fending off Walt's pleas to get married until he comes up with more cash, she falls for the suave and debonaire Alex as hard as a load of bricks dropped from an eighty-story building. Running off with him to be married, this small-town mistress of the scam is soon left with nothing, including her virginity. Vowing to recoup her losses and to get even, she lands herself in a situation involving blackmail and murder. She is finally forced to decide whether Walt was her real Prince Charming all along.
What Other Romance Authors Say about NO TIME TO CRY
"NO TIME TO CRY may be set in 1957 Kentucky , but it’s definitely not Richie Cunningham’s 'Happy Days.' Sue Munroe, a small-town gold-digging Lolita, mistress of the con, wants two things—riches and her own Prince Charming—and she’ll go to extremes to get them. Filled with intrigue, scandal, romance, betrayal and murder, this romantic suspense novel is a sizzling guilty pleasure read.”--Carole Bellacera, award-winning author of Tango's Edge and the upcoming Lily of the Springs
“Rose Campion's fresh and engaging voice comes through loud and clear on every page of No Time to Cry. With its vivid descriptions and fascinating characters, this book grabs you from the start and won't let go.”--Heather Huffman, author of Ties That Bind and Suddenly A Spy
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In the waning days of World War II, an American destroyer sinks a Japanese submarine near the coast of Korea carrying bombs packed with a deadly hemorrhagic fever virus. Intended for a last desperate attack on the United States, one of the bombs survives the fire and sinks to the sea floor. Ocean currents slowly carry it south while its seals gradually deteriorate.
Three generations later, CDC virologist Dr. Kristin St John investigates a suspected outbreak of the Reston stain of Ebola in the southern Philippines. The only type of Ebola that spreads through the air, the one thing that prevented a staggering death toll when the first outbreak killed monkeys near Washington D.C. in 1989 was its inability to infect people. Kristin's fear that the Reston strain has acquired this capability seems to be realized when people start dying in nearly villagers. Later she learns the new virus is a transmuted cross between the rare Reston strain and a type of hemorrhagic fever that killed hundreds of American soldiers during the Korean war.
Rishad Zharmakhan, an al-Qaeda Ph.D virologist, learns of the new virus and travels to the Philippines to obtain samples. CIA investigator Colwin Lark interviews Kristin concerning its potential to be turned into a bioweapon. As their relationship becomes romantic, Zharmakhan is busy trying to make that nightmare real.
With the CIA closing in, Zharmakhan destroys his secret lab in Kazakhstan and flees to Jakarta, establishing a larger facility to produce his far deadlier version. The CIA sends cruise missiles to take out Zharmakhan and his new lab. When Kristin learns of the attack, she tries to stop it, but it's too late.
The unintended consequences of the explosions are far more horrific than even Kristin had suspected. With no vaccine and no cure, is the end of humanity at hand?
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLOOD SCOURGE
"G Dedrick Robinson has created an apocalyptic story of an unimaginable nightmare unleashed by man himself. The story takes us around the globe as the unrelenting Blood Scourge takes its toll on humanity. Be prepared for an edge of your seat ride."--Victor Grippi, Hollywood screenwriter and Author of The Butterfly Virus
"An intriguing tale of a deadly virus that hits the world. A page-turner, impossible to put down - on a solid scientific basis."-- Clemens P. Suter, Author of Two Journeys, Celeterra and Heavenland
"In Blood Scourge, Mr. Robinson paints a frightening picture of bio-terrorism taken to the extreme. Starting in the final days of the second World War, he meticulously plants the seeds of a global catastrophe before he starts tightening the screws, building up to a crescendo of disaster and hope that will keep you turning pages long into the night. The heroes are strong and the villains are pure evil, yet they are all grounded in reality. These people could be real. Blood Scourge is a must read!" --William Esmont - Author of Self Arrest, Fire and The Patriot Paradox
"An excellent book that combines medical investigative techniques, and wonderful character development. This one will keep you reading!"-- Bill Clem - Author of Microbe, Immortal, They All Fall Down, Skin Deep, Bliss, Presidential Donor, Medicine Cup, Replica and Diencephalon
In the waning days of World War II, an American destroyer sinks a Japanese submarine near the coast of Korea carrying bombs packed with a deadly hemorrhagic fever virus. Intended for a last desperate attack on the United States, one of the bombs survives the fire and sinks to the sea floor. Ocean currents slowly carry it south while its seals gradually deteriorate.
Three generations later, CDC virologist Dr. Kristin St John investigates a suspected outbreak of the Reston stain of Ebola in the southern Philippines. The only type of Ebola that spreads through the air, the one thing that prevented a staggering death toll when the first outbreak killed monkeys near Washington D.C. in 1989 was its inability to infect people. Kristin's fear that the Reston strain has acquired this capability seems to be realized when people start dying in nearly villagers. Later she learns the new virus is a transmuted cross between the rare Reston strain and a type of hemorrhagic fever that killed hundreds of American soldiers during the Korean war.
Rishad Zharmakhan, an al-Qaeda Ph.D virologist, learns of the new virus and travels to the Philippines to obtain samples. CIA investigator Colwin Lark interviews Kristin concerning its potential to be turned into a bioweapon. As their relationship becomes romantic, Zharmakhan is busy trying to make that nightmare real.
With the CIA closing in, Zharmakhan destroys his secret lab in Kazakhstan and flees to Jakarta, establishing a larger facility to produce his far deadlier version. The CIA sends cruise missiles to take out Zharmakhan and his new lab. When Kristin learns of the attack, she tries to stop it, but it's too late.
The unintended consequences of the explosions are far more horrific than even Kristin had suspected. With no vaccine and no cure, is the end of humanity at hand?
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BLOOD SCOURGE
"G Dedrick Robinson has created an apocalyptic story of an unimaginable nightmare unleashed by man himself. The story takes us around the globe as the unrelenting Blood Scourge takes its toll on humanity. Be prepared for an edge of your seat ride."--Victor Grippi, Hollywood screenwriter and Author of The Butterfly Virus
"An intriguing tale of a deadly virus that hits the world. A page-turner, impossible to put down - on a solid scientific basis."-- Clemens P. Suter, Author of Two Journeys, Celeterra and Heavenland
"In Blood Scourge, Mr. Robinson paints a frightening picture of bio-terrorism taken to the extreme. Starting in the final days of the second World War, he meticulously plants the seeds of a global catastrophe before he starts tightening the screws, building up to a crescendo of disaster and hope that will keep you turning pages long into the night. The heroes are strong and the villains are pure evil, yet they are all grounded in reality. These people could be real. Blood Scourge is a must read!" --William Esmont - Author of Self Arrest, Fire and The Patriot Paradox
"An excellent book that combines medical investigative techniques, and wonderful character development. This one will keep you reading!"-- Bill Clem - Author of Microbe, Immortal, They All Fall Down, Skin Deep, Bliss, Presidential Donor, Medicine Cup, Replica and Diencephalon
