tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133363832024-03-07T00:48:55.857-05:00Sword and penBorn-again Biker artist vents!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-83599936953435385962012-07-25T14:09:00.001-04:002012-07-25T14:09:09.617-04:00"The Kingdom"by Brian M. Litfin<br/><br/>
<b>ABOUT THE BOOK</b><br/>
<blockquote>Book Three in the Chiveis Trilogy
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War and disease have destroyed the modern world. Centuries later, feudal societies have arisen across Europe. No one can remember the ancient religion of Christianity—until an army captain and a farmer’s daughter discover the Sacred Writing of the one true God.
As Teo and Ana encounter the forgotten words of the holy book, they realize its message is just what their kingdom needs. Though exiled from their homeland, they join their hearts in a quest to return. But now an ancient pact has united the enemies of the Christian faith into a dark alliance that threatens to consume the known world. Racing to stay one step ahead of their enemies, Teo and Ana must battle heinous villains, stormy seas, and the powers of the underworld itself. As armies begin to mass for a final battle, the odds favor the forces of evil. Can Teo and Ana bring divine truth to Chiveis—or will the Word of God fade from the earth forever?</blockquote><br/>
<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b><br/>
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<blockquote>Bryan earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Tennessee as well as a master’s degree in historical theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. From there he went to the University of Virginia, taking a PhD in the field of ancient church history. He is currently professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago, where he has been since 2002. He teaches courses in theology, church history, and Western civilization from the ancient and medieval periods. He is the author of Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction (Brazos, 2007), as well as several scholarly articles and essays. Bryan has always enjoyed epic adventure stories as well as historical fiction, but most of his reading these days is taken up by academia.
Today Bryan lives in downtown Wheaton in a Victorian house built in 1887. He and his wife Carolyn are parents to two children. For recreation Bryan enjoys basketball, traveling, and hiking anywhere there are mountains. The Litfins attend College Church in Wheaton, where Bryan has served on the Board of Missions and as a deacon. He also helped start Clapham School, a Christian primary school in Wheaton using the classical model of education. </blockquote><br/><br/>
If you would like to read the first chapter of The Kingdom, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-kingdom.html">HERE</a>.<br/><br/>
Buy the book:<br/>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433525208
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<br/>Visit Brian M. Litfin's site<br/>
http://www.chiveis.com/
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{12534}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-11581613963173216862012-07-18T15:56:00.000-04:002012-07-18T15:56:54.693-04:00"Rare Earth"<i>by Davis Bunn</i></br></br>
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<b>ABOUT THE BOOK</b></br>
<blockquote>Marc Royce stares out of the helicopter, a sense of foreboding rising with the volcanic cloud. Below, the Rift Valley slashes across Africa like a scar. Decades of conflicts, droughts, and natural disasters have left their mark.
Dispatched to audit a relief organization, Royce is thrust into the squalor and chaos of Kenyan refugee camps. But his true mission focuses on the area's reserves of once-obscure minerals now indispensable to high-tech industries. These strategic elements--called rare earth--have inflamed tensions on the world's stage and stoked tribal rivalries. As Royce prepares to report back to Washington, he seizes on a bold and risky venture for restoring justice to this troubled land.
But this time, Royce may have gone too far.</blockquote></br>
<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b>
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<blockquote>Born and raised in North Carolina, Davis left for Europe at age twenty. There he first completed graduate studies in economics and finance, then began a business career that took him to over forty countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Davis came to faith at age 28, while living in Germany and running an international business advisory group. He started writing two weeks later. Since that moment, writing has remained both a passion and a calling.
Davis wrote for nine years and completed seven books before his first was accepted for publication. During that time, he continued to work full-time in his business career, travelling to two and sometimes three countries every week. His first published book, The Presence, was released in 1990 and became a national bestseller.
Honored with three Christy Awards for excellence in historical and suspense fiction, his bestsellers include The Great Divide, Winner Take All, The Meeting Place, The Warning, The Book of Hours, and The Quilt.
A sought-after speaker in the art of writing, Davis serves as Writer In Residence at Regent’s Park College, Oxford University.</blockquote> </br>
If you would like to read the first chapter of Rare Earth, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/07/rare-earth.html">HERE</a>.</br></br>
Visit Davis Bunn's site:</br>
http://www.davisbunn.com/</br></br>
Buy the book:</br>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076420906X </br></br>
{}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-58815879740707610812012-07-12T07:56:00.000-04:002012-07-12T07:56:03.302-04:00"The Deposit Slip"<i>by Todd M. Johnson</i><br/><br/>
<b>ABOUT THE BOOK</b><br/>
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Erin Larson is running out of options. In the wake of her father's death, she found a slim piece of paper--a deposit slip--with an unbelievable amount on it. Only the bank claims they have no record of the money, and trying to hire a lawyer has brought only intimidation and threats. Erin's last chance is Jared Neaton.
How Far Will One Lawyer Go to Find the Money?
When Jared wearied of the shady ethics of his big law firm and started his own, he never expected the wheels to fly off so quickly. One big loss has pushed him to the brink, and it's all he can do to scrape by.
And How Far Will Someone Go to Stop Him?
He's not sure if Erin's case is worth the risk, but if the money is real, all his problems could vanish. When digging deeper unleashes something far more dangerous than just threats, both Jared and Erin must decide the cost they're willing to pay to discover the truth.</blockquote><br/>
<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b><br/>
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specializing as a trial lawyer.
A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Minnesota
Law School, he also taught for two years as adjunct professor of
International Law and served as a US diplomat in Hong Kong.
The Deposit Slip is his debut novel. He lives outside Minneapolis,
Minnesota, with his wife Cathy, and children Ian and Libby.</blockquote>
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If you would like to read the first chapter of The Deposit Slip, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/07/deposit-slip.html">HERE</a>.
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Visit Todd M. Johnson's site:<br/>
http://www.authortoddjohnson.com/
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Buy the book:<br/>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209868
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{}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-45612097826644906912012-07-07T15:10:00.000-04:002012-07-07T15:16:03.023-04:00"Nothing to Hide"<i>by J. Mark Bertrand</i><br>
<br><i>*Sorry about the late posting, I'm out of town this week and it apparently didn't work at the library.*</i>
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ABOUT THE BOOK</b>
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A grisly homicide. An international threat.
The stakes have never been higher for
Detective Roland March.
The victim's head is missing, but what intrigues Detective Roland March
is the hand. The pointing finger must be a clue--but to what? According
to the FBI, the dead man was an undercover asset tracking the flow of
illegal arms to the Mexican cartels. To protect the operation, they want
March to play along with the cover story. With a little digging, though, he
discovers the Feds are lying. And they're not the only ones.
In an upside-down world of paranoia and conspiracy, March finds himself
dogged by injury and haunted by a tragic failure. Forced to take justice into
his own hands, his twisting investigation leads him into the very heart of
darkness, leaving March with nothing to lose--and nothing to hide.</blockquote>
<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b>
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J. Mark Bertrand lived in Houston, where the series is set, for fifteen years,
earning an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Houston. But after
one hurricane too many he left for South Dakota. Mark has been arrested
for a crime he didn't commit, was the foreman of one hung jury and served
on another that acquitted Vinnie Jones of assault. In 1972, he won an
honorable mention in a child modeling contest, but pursued writing instead.</blockquote>
If you would like to read the first chapter of Nothing to Hide, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/07/nothing-to-hide.html">HERE</a>.<br><br>
Visit J. Mark Bertrand's site:<br>
http://www.jmarkbertrand.com/<br><br>
Buy the book:<br>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/200764206397<br>
(12518)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-48134351744230609962012-07-04T12:48:00.000-04:002012-07-04T12:54:44.817-04:00"Serpent of Moses"<i>by Don Hoesel</i>
<b>ABOUT THE BOOK</b>
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<blockquote>
Moses built and lifted up the brass serpent,
healing the afflicted Israelites of snakebites.
King Hezekiah called the serpent Nehushtan.
Long thought destroyed, it's been buried for
millennia, secreted under the region's shifting sands.
Now the Israeli government wants it back and they
will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. Yet
they're not the only ones who covet the Nehushtan.
Archaeologist Jack Hawthorne travels to Libya intent
on recovering the sacred object, but one does not
cross the Mossad and expect to walk away without a
fight. Jack and his friends must find the priceless
"snake of brass upon a pole" before those who are
also hunting it find them...and silence them forever.</blockquote>
<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b>
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<blockquote>
Don Hoesel is a Web site designer for a Medicare carrier
in Nashville, TN. He has a BA in Mass Communication from
Taylor University and has published short fiction in Relief
Journal. He was born and raised in Buffalo, NY but lives in
Spring Hill, Tennessee, with his wife and two children. The
Serpent of Moses is his fourth novel.</blockquote>
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If you would like to read the first chapter of
Serpent of Moses, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/07/serpent-of-moses.html">HERE</a>.
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Visit Don Hoesel's site:<br/>
<a href="http://www.donhoesel.com/">http://www.donhoesel.com/</a>
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Buy the Book:<br/>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209256
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{12500}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-61444345349201665052012-04-05T12:05:00.004-04:002012-04-05T12:13:57.342-04:00"The 13th Tribe"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Robert Liparulo</span><br /><br />Another book for your must read list!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7LWf07vyWJGxyKunGj9r1d5yKNazvlcANqJ2yqhX8-mTLh-swEnDzswhFUbPlx2dMyFswCs7DHPY4NIfkWvnC48t6pxSx-bdVmRAYjATkrBpVF4M5tYLiBh5od1Wvu0ykzhodw/s1600/The_13th_Tribe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7LWf07vyWJGxyKunGj9r1d5yKNazvlcANqJ2yqhX8-mTLh-swEnDzswhFUbPlx2dMyFswCs7DHPY4NIfkWvnC48t6pxSx-bdVmRAYjATkrBpVF4M5tYLiBh5od1Wvu0ykzhodw/s200/The_13th_Tribe.jpg" width="134" /></a></div>Their story didn't start this year . . . or even this millennium.<br />It began when Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Tired of waiting on the One True God, the twelve tribes of Israel began worshipping a golden calf through pagan revelry. Many received immediate death for their idolatry, but 40 were handed a far worse punishment-endless life on earth with no chance to see the face of God.<br /><br />This group of immortals became the 13th Tribe, and they've been trying to earn their way into heaven ever since-by killing sinners. Though their logic is twisted, their brilliance is undeniable. Their wrath is unstoppable. And the technology they possess is beyond anything mere humans have ever seen.<br /><br />Jagger Baird knows nothing about the Tribe when he's hired as head of security for an archaeological dig on Mt. Sinai. The former Army Ranger is still reeling from an accident that claimed the life of his best friend, his arm, and his faith in God.</blockquote> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMRr-j4ZcpDx_zEINmf5B89fYTDdU_2GSTjjv1knOz0D9lMZmR8B0ahvWWFlaRd9t-X96nQCBYxkgyjsbW5-sikUXmt7okxEzlvlJ3c_HmlU9isZ3f6EUkNw9dkjC9xUQIlADOg/s1600/Robert-Liparulo-2--.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMRr-j4ZcpDx_zEINmf5B89fYTDdU_2GSTjjv1knOz0D9lMZmR8B0ahvWWFlaRd9t-X96nQCBYxkgyjsbW5-sikUXmt7okxEzlvlJ3c_HmlU9isZ3f6EUkNw9dkjC9xUQIlADOg/s200/Robert-Liparulo-2--.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Best-selling novelist Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. His first three critically acclaimed thrillers—Comes a Horseman, Germ, and Deadfall—were optioned by Hollywood producers, as well as his Dreamhouse Kings series for young adults. Bestselling author Ted Dekker calls The 13th Tribe, released in April 2012, “a phenomenal story.” Liparulo is currently working with director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, The Guardian) on the novel and screenplay of a political thriller. New York Times best-selling author Steve Berry calls Liparulo’s writing “Inventive, suspenseful, and highly entertaining . . . Robert Liparulo is a storyteller, pure and simple.” Liparulo lives in Colorado with his family.<br /><br />Visit Robert Liparulo's Facebook Fan page: http://www.facebook.com/LiparuloFans, or at Twitter @robertliparulo.</blockquote><br /><br />To read the first chapter of The 13th Tribe, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/04/13th-tribe.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595541691 <br /><br />Visit Robert Liparulo's site:<br />http://www.robertliparulo.com<br /><br />{12459}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-11195856507868407742011-10-26T22:07:00.004-04:002011-10-26T22:26:22.724-04:00"The 13th Demon"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Bruce Hennigan</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRDUoJAsLdz5zNXJFOcezJ0SjXkoSbbtw4KG7aUMqulo09M1CHWnXuLo8_nQi0Hl80GsKixq7Pf1HbkbUTnQQXH0SWbOyG6ttcUBOuF4lS_ttKLsTw2E7juimJWN8ENtIZrDpAA/s1600/The_13th_Demon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRDUoJAsLdz5zNXJFOcezJ0SjXkoSbbtw4KG7aUMqulo09M1CHWnXuLo8_nQi0Hl80GsKixq7Pf1HbkbUTnQQXH0SWbOyG6ttcUBOuF4lS_ttKLsTw2E7juimJWN8ENtIZrDpAA/s1600/The_13th_Demon.jpg" /></a></div>When Jonathan Steel wakes up on a beach in a raging thunderstorm, naked, beaten, and bleeding, he has no idea who he is or how he got there. But just as he starts to make progress in his slow journey to recovery, tragedy strikes again, taking everything in his new life that he has come to love and rely on.<br />Filled with rage and a thirst for revenge, he searches the countryside for the entity responsible—an entity called only the Thirteenth Demon. His quest brings him to Lakeside, Louisiana, and a small country church where evil is in control and strange writing on the walls, blood-soaked floors, and red-eyed spiders have appeared in the sanctuary.<br /><br />As he faces the final confrontation with an evil presence that has pursued him all of his life, he must choose between helping the people he loves or destroying the thirteenth demon.</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7txko-5ZRXMFxvG6UF44fWvRl9QOyNQq9h_FWeAPieIRAhnQqSkWo-ZswylYkbyGQXJByZ8gtkxnLKvZ9B3-UUAlvnvHe48pVC_l9dhLINrNcUH4Tqz7fqbswfPbaf3KYWuG_gg/s1600/Bruce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7txko-5ZRXMFxvG6UF44fWvRl9QOyNQq9h_FWeAPieIRAhnQqSkWo-ZswylYkbyGQXJByZ8gtkxnLKvZ9B3-UUAlvnvHe48pVC_l9dhLINrNcUH4Tqz7fqbswfPbaf3KYWuG_gg/s200/Bruce.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Bruce Hennigan was born and raised in the isolated countryside of Shreveport, La., a place full of possibilities for the active mind of a young boy. The fertile imagination he cultivated while playing deep in the Louisiana woods would lead to a lifelong love of creative writing.<br /><br />In 2006, Hennigan pursued the Certified Apologetic Instructor Certificate from the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has become a frequent speaker at regional and state events on apologetics and his strong point is in making these sometimes hard to understand issues easily approachable for the average Christian. Hennigan’s experience in apologetics inspired him to write his new novel, The 13th Demon: Altar of the Spiral Eye, a supernatural Christian thriller that combines science and faith. Now, combining his love for apologetics and his love for the art of writing, Hennigan is pursuing a career as the “Michael Crichton” of Christian fiction building powerful, fast paced stories around the truths of Christian apologetics.http://www2.blogger.com/img/blank.gif<br /><br />Hennigan currently resides in Shreveport with his wife and daughter. He continues to write and to practice radiology at the Willis Knighton Health Care System. He has secured Jeff Jernigan of Hidden Value Group (www.hiddenvaluegroup.com) as his literary agent and has signed a five book deal with the Realms imprint of Charisma Media for “The Chronicles of Jonathan Steel”. </blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of The 13th Demon, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/10/13th-demon.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the Book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1616382805 <br /><br />Visit Bruce Hennigan's site: http://brucehennigan.com/<br /><br />{12409}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-12096113396243037892011-08-29T07:08:00.002-04:002011-08-29T07:16:53.144-04:00"Thunder in the Morning Calm "<span style="font-style:italic;">by Don Brown</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span>
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<br />As it happens, Gunner's grandfather, who was a young marine officer in the Korean War, disappeared at Chosin Reservoir over 60 years ago and is still listed as MIA in North Korea. Sworn to silence about what he has read, the top-secret memo eats at him. Gunner decides to spend all his inheritance and break every military regulation in the book to finance his own three-man commando squad on a suicide mission north of the DMZ to search for clues about the fate of his grandfather.
<br />Risking his career, his fortune, and his life, Gunner will get his answers, or he will die trying.
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<br />Don Brown is building a loyal fan base by writing what he knows best: thrillers with heart. A former Navy JAG officer and action officer in the Pentagon, Brown pens action-packed plots and finely-drawn characters that are credible and compelling. Thunder in the Morning Calm is a novel of bravery, duty, and family love that will keep readers of all ages reading straight through to the last page. </blockquote>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span>
<br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tFNsHOTTWOkFUxQ6xbub0r2luBiP1hk1hVV3LdN6a0ae9gt0F6428HFiHCHOBn-7yWn2M99rPIGw0zFzpOF4BDVWqNANGKZ9wCB_GkuBXQLdHXpLgEAplDvbmZiCaPrn8_CUww/s1600/don_1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tFNsHOTTWOkFUxQ6xbub0r2luBiP1hk1hVV3LdN6a0ae9gt0F6428HFiHCHOBn-7yWn2M99rPIGw0zFzpOF4BDVWqNANGKZ9wCB_GkuBXQLdHXpLgEAplDvbmZiCaPrn8_CUww/s200/don_1_.jpg" width="149" /></a></div>DON BROWN, a former U.S. Navy JAG Officer, is the author of Zondervan’s riveting NAVY JUSTICE SERIES, a dynamic storyline chronicling the life and adventures of JAG officer ZACK BREWER. After TREASON, his first novel in the NAVY JUSTICE SERIES, was published to rave reviews in 2005, drawing comparisons to the writing style of John Grisham, Don Brown was named as co-chairman of national I LOVE TO WRITE DAY, an event recognized by the governors of nine states to promote writing throughout the nation, and especially among the nation’s schools.
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<br />Paying no homage to political correctness, Don's writing style is described as “gripping,” casting an entertaining and educational spin on a wide-range of current issues, from radical Islamic infiltration of the military, to the explosive issue of gays in the military, to the modern day issues of presidential politics in the early 21st Century.
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<br />Don graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1982, and after finishing law school, continued his post-graduate studies through the Naval War College, earning the Navy’s nonresident certificate in International Law.
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<br />During his five years on active duty in the Navy, Don served in the Pentagon, was published in the Naval Law Review, and was also a recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.</blockquote>
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<br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Thunder in the Morning Calm , go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/08/thunder-in-morning-calm-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>
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<br />Buy the book:
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<br />Visit Don Brown's site: http://donbrownbooks.com/
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-82558369419740445532011-08-18T06:59:00.000-04:002011-08-18T07:00:37.430-04:00Thomas Nelson Survey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thomasnelson.promo.eprize.com/fiction/"><img border="0" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Wgf_yv06aZKm1WEVplmAUnAsTXjPCT2x8oQMsqUH92Gx167tYYdGDFuO5VBKtK_R_zGAorrOWUrWyPnz7a_fmAwQk0fuE3cvFX8AWFY2NdXNqEukVpYLRzvxvRoJk_E1AJUqQ/s320/610x169-survey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />From Thomas Nelson:<br />
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<br />One of the highlights of our days in the Fiction department at Thomas Nelson? Receiving reader letters—either directly addressed to us or passed along from our talented authors. It’s critical to be reminded that at the end of our long days acquiring, editing, designing, selling, marketing, and publicizing books, those stories are reaching readers, striking nerves, changing lives. We want readers’ feedback. How stories have given you hope. Which authors’ series you can’t help from sharing with everyone you meet. We want to know what makes you stay up late in the night to finish a story, and conversely what turns you away. <br />
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<br />We’re conducting a series of <a href="http://thomasnelson.promo.eprize.com/fiction/">surveys</a>—seeking answers from readers who love Christian fiction. Up for grabs is a free ebook for every respondent who completes the survery, as well as a $10,000 prize for one entrant. The responses we gather will help shape the future of the books we publish for years to come. As well as the data we’re collecting here, we’ll also seek more in-depth feedback from a panel we’ll develop over the next year. More details to come. The note below from one of authors gives a specific picture of how reader feedback shapes her work. In short, your opinion matters! We thank you for your time and appreciate your responding. <br />
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<br />--<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/nelsonfiction">Thomas Nelson Fiction</a><br />
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79FTEMeM4tc1x05lxXDJwO3oG9DS036e0YpiHNye6FceuYtBSfXS8oXOqwUQg6xNRvvziQt8SNgRSBj1IW32G3kTcY2M1BcenoUJQW4FqtlfRReqT5Vfwi9dSjGfIqYQqZPqvHg/s1600/coble+closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79FTEMeM4tc1x05lxXDJwO3oG9DS036e0YpiHNye6FceuYtBSfXS8oXOqwUQg6xNRvvziQt8SNgRSBj1IW32G3kTcY2M1BcenoUJQW4FqtlfRReqT5Vfwi9dSjGfIqYQqZPqvHg/s1600/coble+closeup.jpg" /></a></div>Dear Friends-- <br />
<br />Your opinion matters. It really does. I love hearing from readers about what worked for them in a story <i>and</i> about what doesn’t work. Reader feedback changed the balance between romance and suspense in my novels. After the Rock Harbor trilogy, I wanted to write more suspense in my novels because that’s what I personally like. But readers really wanted more relationship and romance in the books so I moved back that direction to about the same mix of 50/50 that the Rock Harbor novels contained. I write for you even more than for myself. <br />
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<br />I had no intention of setting a whole series of books at Bluebird, Texas. It was going to be only one book, but readers sent me requests in droves for more books. The fourth book in the Lonestar series, <i>Lonestar Angel,</i> will be out in October. The Rock Harbor novels were going to be complete at three. There are now five and I’m thinking about another one! All due to reader demand. <br />
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<br />I’ve often asked for reader input on names and locations too. When I was struggling for a name for my hero in The Lightkeeper’s Ball, I turned to my readers. Harrison really fit my character, and my readers told me. Love that! When I was trying to decide on a location for the new Hope Beach series I’ve started, I asked readers. Their overwhelming response was for a series set in the Outer Banks so guess what I’m writing?! <br />
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<br />That’s why we’re coming to you for answers. We want to give you what you really want! Don’t be afraid to let us know what you really think. We value your honesty and the time it will take to share with us. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!<br />
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<br />Your friend,<br />
<br />Colleen Coble<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-21962153039711326032011-08-04T11:08:00.001-04:002011-08-04T11:10:44.526-04:00Thomas Nelson Survey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thomasnelson.promo.eprize.com/fiction/"><img border="0" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Wgf_yv06aZKm1WEVplmAUnAsTXjPCT2x8oQMsqUH92Gx167tYYdGDFuO5VBKtK_R_zGAorrOWUrWyPnz7a_fmAwQk0fuE3cvFX8AWFY2NdXNqEukVpYLRzvxvRoJk_E1AJUqQ/s320/610x169-survey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />From Thomas Nelson:<br /><br /><br /><br />One of the highlights of our days in the Fiction department at Thomas Nelson? Receiving reader letters—either directly addressed to us or passed along from our talented authors. It’s critical to be reminded that at the end of our long days acquiring, editing, designing, selling, marketing, and publicizing books, those stories are reaching readers, striking nerves, changing lives. We want readers’ feedback. How stories have given you hope. Which authors’ series you can’t help from sharing with everyone you meet. We want to know what makes you stay up late in the night to finish a story, and conversely what turns you away. <br /><br /><br /><br />We’re conducting a series of <a href="http://thomasnelson.promo.eprize.com/fiction/">surveys</a>—seeking answers from readers who love Christian fiction. Up for grabs is a free ebook for every respondent who completes the survery, as well as a $10,000 prize for one entrant. The responses we gather will help shape the future of the books we publish for years to come. As well as the data we’re collecting here, we’ll also seek more in-depth feedback from a panel we’ll develop over the next year. More details to come. The note below from one of authors gives a specific picture of how reader feedback shapes her work. In short, your opinion matters! We thank you for your time and appreciate your responding. <br /><br /><br /><br />--<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/nelsonfiction">Thomas Nelson Fiction</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHu0G-iGvWpuibmZhGTpSvmgRbu4_LWrBxByHYpVo1Hn_Z3SQBrfk7wPft5hpGCZbNTMYEvvPMnuWH4vIAXegtLIzqBElH6YopYjjfCLWtPfqNOgcAPyF-t2DmMZzIIitxu8opw/s1600/Beth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHu0G-iGvWpuibmZhGTpSvmgRbu4_LWrBxByHYpVo1Hn_Z3SQBrfk7wPft5hpGCZbNTMYEvvPMnuWH4vIAXegtLIzqBElH6YopYjjfCLWtPfqNOgcAPyF-t2DmMZzIIitxu8opw/s1600/Beth.jpg" /></a></div>Dear Friends—<br /><br /><br /><br />Publishing books is a team effort, and there are a lot of players—authors, editors, cover designers, marketing staff, and a host of other behind-the-scene folks who help get the books on the shelves. And readers are also a large part of the process. Your input matters, probably more than you know.<br /><br /><br /><br />When I hear from readers, I really listen to what they want. This is particularly true with my series books. For example, <i>Seek Me With All Your Heart </i>(book #1 in the Land of Canaan series) wraps up nicely at the end, but one of my minor characters (Katie Ann) was left pregnant after her husband left her. I received lots of emails about Katie Ann from readers, so book #2 in the series—<i>The Wonder of Your Love</i>—is Katie Ann’s story. <br /><br /><br /><br />With the popularity of social media resources such as Facebook, it has allowed me to keep in close contact with readers and to seek opinions and advice. Several times, the publisher and I couldn’t decide on a cover, so we posted the cover options on Facebook and let readers decide. And if you’re posting anywhere on my Facebook Fans Page, your name could end up in a book. I often scan the names there, so you are unknowingly helping me just by being on the site. <br /><br />Readers also made it clear that they wanted books in digital format, large print, and audio versions. Authors and publishers listened, and most (if not all) of my books are available in multiple formats. <br /><br /><br /><br />As an author, I hope to write entertaining stories that will be enjoyed for many years. As a reader, I have favorite authors, and I’m not afraid to let them know what I want in future books. We listen to the likes and the dislikes in our effort to bring you the best stories we can, so don’t be shy. Tell us what you think! <br /><br /><br /><br />Warmly,<br /><br />Beth WisemanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-19559880556873615362011-07-18T09:08:00.002-04:002011-07-18T09:18:58.741-04:00"Falls Like Lightning"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Shawn Grady</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyT5rxYFSfSpPqW2hAc5QMrOF6iyh13n1XtLBagsp-wxKBnp1kPalCw6taDtNB3uhMHtLcZwxR0OPjfR-YWEa0q5cDbMvodY_AxYryxlWSGFVo0JpUANIFDowLwqYxmKAE7H1lw/s1600/Falls_Like_Lightning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyT5rxYFSfSpPqW2hAc5QMrOF6iyh13n1XtLBagsp-wxKBnp1kPalCw6taDtNB3uhMHtLcZwxR0OPjfR-YWEa0q5cDbMvodY_AxYryxlWSGFVo0JpUANIFDowLwqYxmKAE7H1lw/s200/Falls_Like_Lightning.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>When hotshot smoke jumper Silas Kent gets his own fire crew, he thinks he's achieved what he's always wanted. But a lightning-sparked fire in the Desolation Wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas has his team in a plane before they can even train together.<br /><br />Pilot Elle Westmore has been called up to drop the crew into the heart of the forest infernos. A single mother of a mysteriously ill six-year-old, she can't imagine her life getting any more complicated.<br /><br />It doesn't take long for things to go very wrong, very quickly. A suspicious engine explosion forces Elle to make an emergency landing. Silas is able to parachute to safety but soon discovers his crew can't be trusted. They're hiding something, and now Silas is on a race to save himself and Elle from the flames--and from a more dangerous threat: his own team. </blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqho6K_tcfoEbOIHovYKZNNPSPFFXfh8LT_AsroEsCnpsTe8dTonM9QTDpeDqHlTo8rGh0Y1T6otflZlNhUrF0czDIpMnRjoX7NOQfR81uDTs9GUEpzLEuobggIhwH-xDEHU5uaA/s1600/shawnphoto2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqho6K_tcfoEbOIHovYKZNNPSPFFXfh8LT_AsroEsCnpsTe8dTonM9QTDpeDqHlTo8rGh0Y1T6otflZlNhUrF0czDIpMnRjoX7NOQfR81uDTs9GUEpzLEuobggIhwH-xDEHU5uaA/s200/shawnphoto2.gif" width="200" /></a></div>Shawn Grady signed with Bethany House Publishers in 2008. He was named “Most Promising New Writer” at the 39th Annual Mount Hermon Writers Conference. He is the author of the novels Through the Fire, Tomorrow We Die & Falls Like Lightning.<br /><br />Shawn has served for over a decade as a firefighter and paramedic in northern Nevada. From fire engines and ambulances to tillered ladder trucks and helicopters, Shawn’s work environment has always been dynamic. The line of duty has carried him to a variety of locale, from high-rise fires in the city to the burning heavy timber of the eastern Sierras.<br /><br />After graduating from James Logan High School in Union City, California, Shawn attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego as a Theology undergrad. There he found clarity of direction and proceeded on to acquire an Associate of Science degree in Fire Science Technology as well as Paramedic licensure through Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada.<br /><br />Shawn currently lives in Reno, just outside of Lake Tahoe. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife, three children and yellow Labrador. </blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Falls Like Lightning, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/falls-like-lightning.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764205978<br /><br />Visit Shawn Grady's site:<br />http://www.shawngradybooks.com/<br /><br />{}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-62788336864224150922011-07-14T06:50:00.002-04:002011-07-14T06:56:10.881-04:00"Pattern of Wounds"<span style="font-style:italic;">by J. Mark Bertrand</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN85z_zHhH8xNEoLrIh-nTq4YE_f7OGdmntV-GDpBa9BE_GtorUbeEdncl6iyr126Ufx-JePgY-LWSwcxHdJkcRYnZtocZBHs4CEBNIzC5jwBTaflzfLZI_1vglB5JieG5e2y-Q/s1600/PAttern_Of_Wounds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN85z_zHhH8xNEoLrIh-nTq4YE_f7OGdmntV-GDpBa9BE_GtorUbeEdncl6iyr126Ufx-JePgY-LWSwcxHdJkcRYnZtocZBHs4CEBNIzC5jwBTaflzfLZI_1vglB5JieG5e2y-Q/s200/PAttern_Of_Wounds.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>It's Christmas in Houston, and homicide detective Roland March is on the hunt for a killer. A young woman's brutal stabbing in an affluent neighborhood bears all the hallmarks of a serial murder. The only problem is that March sent the murderer to prison ten years ago. Is it a copycat -- or did March convict the wrong man?<br /><br />Alienated from his colleagues and with a growing rift in his marriage, March receives messages from the killer. The bodies pile up, the pressure builds, and the violence reaches too close to home. Up against an unfathomable evil, March struggles against the clock to understand the hidden message in the pattern of wounds.</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKfdHjBax62abeGYzrpGtuqDvbQaSKVkUqZdA9K4Oy9XCgd8uE59hhjMlLl83RYxGLxpV-9ZMKEHwN2irr6LwRS0dL8cvi1qRjJuA6HnrN7KIpi-sGr7jT1X2KeNcwKXFp3EaxQ/s1600/JMBHeadshot2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKfdHjBax62abeGYzrpGtuqDvbQaSKVkUqZdA9K4Oy9XCgd8uE59hhjMlLl83RYxGLxpV-9ZMKEHwN2irr6LwRS0dL8cvi1qRjJuA6HnrN7KIpi-sGr7jT1X2KeNcwKXFp3EaxQ/s200/JMBHeadshot2011.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>J. Mark Bertrand lived in Houston, where the series is set, for fifteen years, earning an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Houston. But after one hurricane too many he relocated with his wife Laurie to the plains of South Dakota. Mark has been arrested for a crime he didn't commit, was the foreman of one hung jury and served on another that acquitted Vinnie Jones of assault. In 1972, he won an honorable mention in a child modeling contest, but pursued writing instead.</blockquote> <br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Pattern of Wounds, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/pattern-of-wounds-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206389 <br /><br />Visit J. Mark Bertrand's site:<br />http://www.jmarkbertrand.com/<br /><br />{*}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-63279035448325575202011-07-12T16:07:00.002-04:002011-07-12T16:14:49.282-04:00"Vigilante"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Robin Parrish</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A5gaO2iyHanN-awJ0rKay6JUtoYr9gSIKcUZgziNAc0C15SizY0VymyXp4HWjEVr5cRI4VTM5AS1Gf3z6adyRO-jvwTPMwBvNcQxrvv2xzkTEhcQ2Ila_LMDSoixDdGZE4_mFA/s1600/Vigilante.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9A5gaO2iyHanN-awJ0rKay6JUtoYr9gSIKcUZgziNAc0C15SizY0VymyXp4HWjEVr5cRI4VTM5AS1Gf3z6adyRO-jvwTPMwBvNcQxrvv2xzkTEhcQ2Ila_LMDSoixDdGZE4_mFA/s200/Vigilante.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>Nolan Gray is an elite soldier, skilled in all forms of combat. After years fighting on foreign battlefields, witnessing unspeakable evils and atrocities firsthand, a world-weary Nolan returns home to find it just as corrupt as the war zones. Everywhere he looks, there's pain and cruelty. Society is being destroyed by wicked men who don't care who they make suffer or destroy.<br /><br />Nolan decides to do what no one else can, what no one has ever attempted. He will defend the helpless. He will tear down the wicked. He will wage a one-man war on the heart of man, and he won't stop until the world is the way it should be.<br /><br />The wicked have had their day. Morality's time has come. In a culture starving for a hero, can one extraordinary man make things right? </blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHidDwHhDwqWQiy5IvBsXTIb1mMOpga9hbZRy8SLnM0EKuv3ZDvt6Zes4SwMOxJ_mj815aal6cRGLLv1g6A4PvT5CFiVfIfZMEm_huVlo6_cCY1QIzWvnZlv4vr5RXIsP-2cAyWA/s1600/Robin+Parrish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="175" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHidDwHhDwqWQiy5IvBsXTIb1mMOpga9hbZRy8SLnM0EKuv3ZDvt6Zes4SwMOxJ_mj815aal6cRGLLv1g6A4PvT5CFiVfIfZMEm_huVlo6_cCY1QIzWvnZlv4vr5RXIsP-2cAyWA/s200/Robin+Parrish.jpg" /></a></div>Robin Parrish wants to take you on a ride.<br /><br />A wild ride -- which is exactly what you're in for when you pick up one of his books. And he's adamant that it will never be the same kind of experience twice.<br /><br />Robin's stories mix, mingle, and meld various genres together to create thoroughly original suspense/thrillers. His Dominion Trilogy, for example, mashed up superhero action, secret societies, ancient myths, and an apocalyptic setting to create an entirely new take on the classic "hero's journey." Offworld mixed science fiction and an end-of-the-world scenario with high-octane action. Nightmare, his 2010 novel, is a spine-tingling examination of the world of the paranormal, paired with can't-put-it-down mystery. His 2011 novel, Vigilante, is an action-packed story about a soldier who sets out to change the world. Later this year, he's releasing his first ever Young Adult novel, titled Corridor.<br /><br />Always pushing the envelope, ever on the edge of where modern storytelling is going, Robin Parrish will gladly and unapologetically tell you that he's an entertainer, a weaver of stories that ignite the mind and delight the heart. Defying labels and refusing pigeonholes, his imagination is fueled by the possibilities of asking "What if…?", and as anyone who's read his work knows, he has a very big imagination.<br /><br />His influences as a novelist range from television and film storytellers like Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams, to masters of the modern myth like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Akin to Philip K. Dick's search for the meaning of identity, most of what Robin writes about boils down to his own ponderings and examinations of just what this thing we call "existence" is.<br /><br />Robin is a full time writer. He and his wife Karen and two children live in High Point, NC.</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Robin Parrish is a keen-eyed, passionate pop cultural savant, whose writing is as incisive and insightful as it is entertaining."<br />- Allan Heinberg, Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy</span><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Vigilante, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/vigilante-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206087<br /><br />Visit Robin Parrish's site: <br />http://www.robinparrish.com/<br /><br />{}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-75056760220995147702011-07-04T08:51:00.002-04:002011-07-04T09:01:06.689-04:00"Lion of Babylon"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Davis Bunn</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnGEcvQcsIKyFZcIQqouR3SDhFYMRkBcgjkSTCSpHfJ5kod-jQ364e8Mog6HkQWkp9OeFP3197moTc2dZT2OOKmq40u_Txe9yQ5_34CZ58hRYYHPfPM7fv3Bo_6llDLSJmDmtnw/s1600/Lion_Of_Babylon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnGEcvQcsIKyFZcIQqouR3SDhFYMRkBcgjkSTCSpHfJ5kod-jQ364e8Mog6HkQWkp9OeFP3197moTc2dZT2OOKmq40u_Txe9yQ5_34CZ58hRYYHPfPM7fv3Bo_6llDLSJmDmtnw/s200/Lion_Of_Babylon.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>Marc Royce works for the State Department on special assignments, most of them rather routine, until two CIA operatives go missing in Iraq--kidnapped by Taliban forces bent on generating chaos in the region. Two others also drop out of sight--a high-placed Iraqi civilian and an American woman providing humanitarian aid. Are the disappearances linked? Rumors circulate in a whirl of misinformation.<br /><br />Marc must unravel the truth in a covert operation requiring utmost secrecy--from both the Americans and the insurgents. But even more secret than the undercover operation is the underground dialogue taking place between sworn enemies. Will the ultimate Reconciler between ancient enemies, current foes, and fanatical religious factions be heard? </blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl8N7b7cHAKrwCNXXHGA1f3aE2VR837h6nudxnKQAIBFSL-qDW0p6932psHBg3bJFgr0eMlSnz7kWI9WtXLUTyUw1Gep1ijrSifTDCH8YDw7cmF-0IUmxM0q-Chaf6fHcTw0oRw/s1600/Davis+Bunn.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl8N7b7cHAKrwCNXXHGA1f3aE2VR837h6nudxnKQAIBFSL-qDW0p6932psHBg3bJFgr0eMlSnz7kWI9WtXLUTyUw1Gep1ijrSifTDCH8YDw7cmF-0IUmxM0q-Chaf6fHcTw0oRw/s200/Davis+Bunn.png" width="200" /></a></div>Born and raised in North Carolina, Davis left for Europe at age twenty. There he first completed graduate studies in economics and finance, then began a business career that took him to over forty countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.<br /><br />Davis came to faith at age 28, while living in Germany and running an international business advisory group. He started writing two weeks later. Since that moment, writing has remained both a passion and a calling.<br /><br />Davis wrote for nine years and completed seven books before his first was accepted for publication. During that time, he continued to work full-time in his business career, travelling to two and sometimes three countries every week. His first published book, The Presence, was released in 1990 and became a national bestseller.<br /><br />Honored with three Christy Awards for excellence in historical and suspense fiction, his bestsellers include The Great Divide, Winner Take All, The Meeting Place, The Warning, The Book of Hours, and The Quilt.<br /><br />A sought-after speaker in the art of writing, Davis serves as Writer In Residence at Regent’s Park College, Oxford University. </blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Lion of Babylon, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/lion-of-babylon-by-davis-bunn.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209051 <br /><br />Visit Davis Bunn's site: http://www.davisbunn.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-38759071845326823122011-05-30T20:10:00.003-04:002011-05-30T20:19:30.973-04:00"Darkness Follows"by Mike Dellosso<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfDGXt9lSXCBWdAvcJovi5ZhWe90wVPWniYcu20bcgxC2r3W3TXD7GbBj0GD3abY_yL6JNJisY7QhH_GIWTu_WFxp16b_7eKVp6vIfYIpRRmc7_Nv3d9oSHmUZceVFh0jny7w7w/s1600/DarknessFollows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfDGXt9lSXCBWdAvcJovi5ZhWe90wVPWniYcu20bcgxC2r3W3TXD7GbBj0GD3abY_yL6JNJisY7QhH_GIWTu_WFxp16b_7eKVp6vIfYIpRRmc7_Nv3d9oSHmUZceVFh0jny7w7w/s1600/DarknessFollows.jpg" /></a></div>Sam Travis lives in a Civil War era farmhouse in Gettysburg, PA, where he awakens one morning to find an old journal with an entry by a Union soldier, Lt. Whiting…written in Sam’s own handwriting. When this happens several more times, both at night and during waking “trances,” Sam begins to question his own sanity while becoming obsessed with Lt. Whiting and his bone-chilling journal entries. As the entries begin to mimic Sam’s own life, he is drawn into an evil plot that could cost many lives, including his own.<br /><br />Can the unconditional love of Sam's daughter, Eva, break through his hardened heart before a killer on the loose catches up with them and Sam’s past spurs him to do the unthinkable?</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvyJzrKw45cJ0LQetxtC9aEa2wVwfkFBRQFntnCVEE24AyDOyFazpP6Bd6Jj4Y4X73MkEZXbVr9aa8b2F_KFYa-8LSDZFlUbUuoVfpcvmjqczZahjzsqJHe9heqDNC1IKQP40XQ/s1600/mike6small.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvyJzrKw45cJ0LQetxtC9aEa2wVwfkFBRQFntnCVEE24AyDOyFazpP6Bd6Jj4Y4X73MkEZXbVr9aa8b2F_KFYa-8LSDZFlUbUuoVfpcvmjqczZahjzsqJHe9heqDNC1IKQP40XQ/s200/mike6small.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mike now lives in Hanover, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Jen, and their three daughters. He writes a monthly column for Writer . . .Interrupted, was a newspaper correspondent/columnist for over three years, has published several articles for The Candle of Prayer inspirational booklets, and has edited and contributed to numerous Christian-themed Web sites and e-newsletters. Mike is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, the Relief Writer's Network, the International Christian Writers, and International Thriller Writers. His short stories have appeared with Amazon Shorts and in Coach's Midnight Diner genre anthology. He received his BA degree in sports exercise and medicine from Messiah College and his MBS degree in theology from Master's Graduate School of Divinity.<br /><br />Mike Dellosso writes novels of suspense for both the mind and the soul. He writes to both entertain and challenge. In addition to his novels, Mike is also an adjunct professor at Lancaster Bible College and a faculty member at the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writer's Conference.</blockquote> <br /><br />If you would like to read the Prologue and first chapter of Darkness Follows, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/darkness-follows-chapter-1.html">HERE<br /></a><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1616382740 <br /><br />Visit Mike Dellosso's site: <br />http://mikedellosso.wordpress.com<br /><br />{-}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-52440899119078914282011-05-23T06:08:00.003-04:002011-05-23T06:20:49.717-04:00"Over the Edge"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Brandilyn Collins</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9QZtqhOwVrncO-pFPUO6D1L8VlhPzqRUhjmIhw0OkVuo49HfePOm1QOXURHWtfkap6Z4ZiMjmWBiicR0K1yypFe7Oxsx42X4XxnUIF49uVTa1Ed7bkYaFp0mAxgOLR3Hy72hQw/s1600/OvertheEdge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9QZtqhOwVrncO-pFPUO6D1L8VlhPzqRUhjmIhw0OkVuo49HfePOm1QOXURHWtfkap6Z4ZiMjmWBiicR0K1yypFe7Oxsx42X4XxnUIF49uVTa1Ed7bkYaFp0mAxgOLR3Hy72hQw/s200/OvertheEdge.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>Torn from the front lines of medical debate and the author's own experience with Lyme Disease, Over the Edge is riveting fiction, full of twists and turns—and powerful truths about today's medical field.<br /><br />Janessa McNeil’s husband, Dr. Brock McNeil, a researcher and professor at Stanford University's Department of Medicine, specializes in tick-borne diseases—especially Lyme. For years he has insisted that Chronic Lyme Disease doesn't exist. Even as patients across the country are getting sicker, the committee Brock chairs is about to announce its latest findings—which will further seal the door shut for Lyme treatment.<br /><br />One embittered man sets out to prove Dr. McNeil wrong by giving him a close-up view of the very disease he denies. The man infects Janessa with Lyme, then states his demand: convince her husband to publicly reverse his stand on Lyme—or their young daughter will be next.<br /><br />But Janessa's marriage is already rocky. She's so sick she can hardly move or think. And her husband denies she has Lyme at all.<br /><br />Welcome to the Lyme wars, Janessa.</blockquote><br /> “A taut, heartbreaking thriller. Collins is a fine writer who knows how to both horrify readers and keep them turning pages.”<br /> --Publishers Weekly<br /><br /> “Tense and dramatic. Holds its tension while following the protagonist in a withering battle.” –NY Journal of Books<br /><br /> “A frightening and all-too-real scenario. Very timely and meaningful book.” –RT Reviews<br /><br /> “If you know someone who suffers from Lyme, you need to read this compelling novel.” –Lydia Niederwerfer, founder of Lyme-Aware<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz16Y9WT2m6Ck9YE9gsjnbX7Hb5Wz4Oy19qfiRH6gresJwC6FqecFod6oypZ2KQONkoWVCxExQGloqZnuvQlEF1glki0u_wk0no-gpHYDTx0u7Yo747UoUtf_68FG_nv61nxxW6w/s1600/Brandilyn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz16Y9WT2m6Ck9YE9gsjnbX7Hb5Wz4Oy19qfiRH6gresJwC6FqecFod6oypZ2KQONkoWVCxExQGloqZnuvQlEF1glki0u_wk0no-gpHYDTx0u7Yo747UoUtf_68FG_nv61nxxW6w/s320/Brandilyn.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>Brandilyn Collins is an award-winning and best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline "Don't forget to b r e a t h e..."® Brandilyn's first book, A Question of Innocence, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and national TV and radio, including the Phil Donahue and Leeza talk shows. Brandilyn is also known for her distinctive book on fiction-writing techniques, Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors (John Wiley & Sons). She is now working on her 20th book.<br /><br />In addition, Brandilyn’s other latest release is Final Touch, third in The Rayne Tour series—young adult suspense co-written with her daughter, Amberly. The Rayne Tour series features Shaley O’Connor, daughter of a rock star, who just may have it all—until murder crashes her world.</blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the Prologue of Over the Edge, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/over-edge-prologue.html">HERE</a><br /><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/143367162X<br /><br />Visit Brandilyn Collins' site: http://brandilyncollins.com/<br /><br />{12353}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-33095349706524538852011-05-02T05:45:00.004-04:002011-05-02T05:55:18.181-04:00"The Gift"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Bryan Litfin</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRWVZa1ORg5b4t0KW_9KFo3uLMwObJdjjyO2c3D3S9L-r0IR5VRjFCRKhQ15UcsRqGMyHQLVvrgvakI9sMZzL15DmwR-R_hw6e2U53BN58giB6VZi01_5HD9x5VLctYqp5oJlKg/s1600/TheGift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRWVZa1ORg5b4t0KW_9KFo3uLMwObJdjjyO2c3D3S9L-r0IR5VRjFCRKhQ15UcsRqGMyHQLVvrgvakI9sMZzL15DmwR-R_hw6e2U53BN58giB6VZi01_5HD9x5VLctYqp5oJlKg/s1600/TheGift.jpg" /></a></div> The Chiveis Trilogy takes readers hundreds of years into the future. War and disease have destroyed civilization as we know it. Much technology has been discarded and history is largely forgotten. Slowly, the few survivors have begun to build new communities, and kingdoms now prosper in a kind of feudal order. But the Word of God has been lost for centuries.<br /><br />After the finding of an Old Testament in book one of the trilogy, The Gift picks up the story of Teo and Ana. Exiled from their homeland and trying to survive in unknown and dangerous lands, they search for any record of the missing Testament.<br /><br />Their journeys lead them into the region we know as Italy. An elite society welcomes Ana, who finds she must choose between her new life and her dream of returning to Chiveis. Will Teo and Ana’s relationship withstand the circumstances and new enemies pulling them apart? And can Teo keep ahead of a powerful and mysterious force opposing his search for the New Testament?</blockquote><br /><br />If you'd like to read the first chapter of The Gift, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/gift-by-bryan-litfin.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTrPkdEYE89oulMSwYZqa5VwCH-XwEDjeWq2LfFv0bX40sgOpjf38ppao1x92oxThR0m26dIEsfr6uIJlfrMeiuBG3GwfvSH44vQft6i158rkdoc3cqvrLavauGdeq3CQvBpPIQ/s1600/Litfin-Brian_cl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTrPkdEYE89oulMSwYZqa5VwCH-XwEDjeWq2LfFv0bX40sgOpjf38ppao1x92oxThR0m26dIEsfr6uIJlfrMeiuBG3GwfvSH44vQft6i158rkdoc3cqvrLavauGdeq3CQvBpPIQ/s200/Litfin-Brian_cl.jpg" width="135" /></a></div> Bryan earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Tennessee as well as a master’s degree in historical theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. From there he went to the University of Virginia, taking a PhD in the field of ancient church history. He is currently professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago, where he has been since 2002. He teaches courses in theology, church history, and Western civilization from the ancient and medieval periods. He is the author of Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction (Brazos, 2007), as well as several scholarly articles and essays. Bryan has always enjoyed epic adventure stories as well as historical fiction, but most of his reading these days is taken up by academia.<br /><br />Today Bryan lives in downtown Wheaton in a Victorian house built in 1887. He and his wife Carolyn are parents to two children. For recreation Bryan enjoys basketball, traveling, and hiking anywhere there are mountains. The Litfins attend College Church in Wheaton, where Bryan has served on the Board of Missions and as a deacon. He also helped start Clapham School, a Christian primary school in Wheaton using the classical model of education. </blockquote><br /><br />Buy the book:<br /> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373442726<br /><br />Visit Bryan Litfin's site:<br /> http://www.chiveis.com/<br /><br />{12340}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-80328280256922034672010-10-13T16:47:00.003-04:002010-10-13T16:57:30.493-04:00"Snow Day"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Billy Coffey</span><br /><br />Blog Tour!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><br /><blockquote>In this debut novel, Peter is a simple man who lives by a simple truth--a person gains strength by leaning on his constants. To him, those constants are the factory where he works, the family he loves, and the God who sustains him. But when news of job cuts comes against the backdrop of an unexpected snowstorm, his life becomes filled with far more doubts than certainties.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb5OXZEs1WXTv8AG6b6QcfqLJbdzER-G9xmxwHl7ugbBf_nu2cCuhQRv4fGtaEERCNce9MXTic0h5EcvrZ5OJlq6zYNNqQ8FTca0Qle9LBox66VQ9GSclRaZhYvP_JqRm2sfSsg/s1600/Snow+Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb5OXZEs1WXTv8AG6b6QcfqLJbdzER-G9xmxwHl7ugbBf_nu2cCuhQRv4fGtaEERCNce9MXTic0h5EcvrZ5OJlq6zYNNqQ8FTca0Qle9LBox66VQ9GSclRaZhYvP_JqRm2sfSsg/s200/Snow+Day.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>With humor and a gift for storytelling, Billy Coffey brings you along as he spends his snow day encountering family, friends, and strangers of his small Virginia town. All have had their own battles with life's storms. Some have found redemption. Others are still seeking it. But each one offers a piece to the puzzle of why we must sometimes suffer loss, and each one will help Peter find a greater truth--our lives are made beautiful not by our big moments, but our little ones. (2010)</blockquote> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><blockquote>When you’re raised in small-town Virginia by a redneck father and a Mennonite mother, certain things become ingrained. And when you marry a small-town girl and have two small-town kids, all you want to do is pass those ingrained things along.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qq8WOib_mOhNUqgPQtJXN-Uin3OXF40HDIjcSEpOWt_vHB42euwja_24XGG3OdHur5w7alY9xl4ES1cq1VP9L_9o2jFvttm3-lSdgdEN1FPhUFRnX-lUvkui31vARhsbSSbhYA/s1600/Coffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qq8WOib_mOhNUqgPQtJXN-Uin3OXF40HDIjcSEpOWt_vHB42euwja_24XGG3OdHur5w7alY9xl4ES1cq1VP9L_9o2jFvttm3-lSdgdEN1FPhUFRnX-lUvkui31vARhsbSSbhYA/s200/Coffee.jpg" width="149" /></a></div>Like believing the best life is one lived in the country enjoying the pleasures it provides—summer nights beneath the stars, rocking chairs on the front porch, deer grazing in the fields. And believing that no matter how iffy life can get sometimes, there are some things that are eternal and unchanging.<br /><br />But above all else, believing that in everything there is story waiting to be told.<br /><br />That’s where I come in.<br /><br />Billy Coffey was raised on stories. The first ones came on the front porches of relatives, tales laced with local charm and deep meaning. Then came the stories from people like Max Lucado and Robert Fulghum, who write with a charm and deep meaning of their own.<br /><br />Billy lives with his wife and two children in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. If you drive by his house, you’ll probably spot him on the front porch. If you do, give him a wave. He’ll wave back.</blockquote><br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446568260 <br /><br />Visit Billy Coffey's site:<br />http://www.billycoffey.com/<br /><br />{12277}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-37492299979701813102010-09-29T10:43:00.004-04:002010-09-29T11:00:12.561-04:00"The Mayan Apocalypse"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Mark Hitchcock & Alton Gansky</span><br /><br />Blog Tour!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><br />On the heels of Mark Hitchcock’s prophecy bestseller 2012, the Bible, and the End of the World comes a suspenseful novel (coauthored with bestselling novelist Alton Gansky) about the supposed expiration date of planet earth—December 21, 2012.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye3sHxLY15tlk6BVNkiV0ozc8Ssp5HUESJ5yoR1sys8hJwrSLrnoBSm4JgEt9fF4E_sY6EB1FCPp0m3Nj-Mw5qeTH29-5WFIRUPU8DJ7lWDC2p8GPbDHPyjmIy6wqPh7SdBkEnw/s1600/Mayan+Apocalypse,+The.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye3sHxLY15tlk6BVNkiV0ozc8Ssp5HUESJ5yoR1sys8hJwrSLrnoBSm4JgEt9fF4E_sY6EB1FCPp0m3Nj-Mw5qeTH29-5WFIRUPU8DJ7lWDC2p8GPbDHPyjmIy6wqPh7SdBkEnw/s200/Mayan+Apocalypse,+The.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Andrew Morgan is a wealthy oil executive in search of the meaning of life. In his quest for answers he encounters the ancient Mayan predictions that the world will end in 2012. That the claims seem supported by math and astronomy drives him to check on them. Then he meets Lisa Campbell, an attractive Christian journalist also researching the Mayan calendar. When he learns that she is a Christian, he quickly dismisses what she has to say.<br /><br />As the time draws closer to December 21, 2012, a meteorite impact in Arizona, a volcanic eruption, and the threat of an asteroid on a collision-course with earth escalate fears. Are these indicators of a global apocalypse? Will anyone survive? Does Lisa’s Christian faith have the answers after all? Or has fate destined everyone to a holocaust from which there is no escape?</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHORS:</span><br /><br /><blockquote> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMH538Xi3Lt8e8xnafayl1mvj7ZWM-_bzvINWlruzhMybN9d5dFxKeu-Ie-721cSv-l4Qs3IVp2fpr8OUdIbTXykNUUVjQEoQ8SrflPRjJ7bzldFLVE5yps0IknmM0-QgdWmnKw/s1600/Mark+Hitchcock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMH538Xi3Lt8e8xnafayl1mvj7ZWM-_bzvINWlruzhMybN9d5dFxKeu-Ie-721cSv-l4Qs3IVp2fpr8OUdIbTXykNUUVjQEoQ8SrflPRjJ7bzldFLVE5yps0IknmM0-QgdWmnKw/s200/Mark+Hitchcock.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Hitchcock</span> is the author of more than 17 books related to end-time Bible prophecy, including the bestselling 2012, the Bible, and the End of the World. He earned a ThM and PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary and is the senior pastor of Faith Bible Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. He has worked as an adjunct professor at DTS and has served as a contributing editor for the Left Behind Prophecy Club for five years.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K1IQRYgXb4bdUiqhCG7OPGVRKe5EU8kVw1TAnK-n3aZzy549hPH7b7eXXtd_4zFKPT4lposY_Q7HxqbG7tz6wZvaclWcKJM1rq0D0AnfZt3Qryf8V_d3o6bo0I7gyfPaFKMa5A/s1600/AltonGansky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K1IQRYgXb4bdUiqhCG7OPGVRKe5EU8kVw1TAnK-n3aZzy549hPH7b7eXXtd_4zFKPT4lposY_Q7HxqbG7tz6wZvaclWcKJM1rq0D0AnfZt3Qryf8V_d3o6bo0I7gyfPaFKMa5A/s200/AltonGansky.jpg" width="132" /></a><b> </b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Alton Gansky</span> is the author of 30 books—24 of them novels, including the Angel Award winner Terminal Justice and Christie Award finalist A Ship Possessed. A frequent speaker at writing conferences, he holds BA and MA degrees in biblical studies. Alton and his wife reside in Southern California. </blockquote><br /><br />Buy the book: <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0736930558 <br /><br />Visit Mark Hitchcock's site: http://marklhitchcock.com/<br />Visit Alton Gansky's site: http://www.altongansky.com/<br /><br />{12263}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-12649333019277142592010-09-13T07:17:00.002-04:002010-09-13T07:29:30.747-04:00"Immanuel's Veins"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Ted Dekker</span><br /><br />Blog Tour!<br />{Awaiting my copy, personal review yet to come.}<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKKfdinXgvpyi0hnjgRpQGkJXaF4HCGX6vzD0XuiJeiWuLvj8l5F2oop80bUWDQ8n1CeeXogUR0EeTVuOf6-S4zTaMXMpGSa1ST4K-5w2xQVMCJgKOs1q_irhH38frODcb9DtAQ/s1600/Immanuel's+Veins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKKfdinXgvpyi0hnjgRpQGkJXaF4HCGX6vzD0XuiJeiWuLvj8l5F2oop80bUWDQ8n1CeeXogUR0EeTVuOf6-S4zTaMXMpGSa1ST4K-5w2xQVMCJgKOs1q_irhH38frODcb9DtAQ/s200/Immanuel's+Veins.jpg" width="137" /></a></div>This story is for everyone--but not everyone is for this story.<br /><br />It is a dangerous tale of times past. A torrid love story full of deep seduction. A story of terrible longing and bold sacrifice.<br /><br />Then as now, evil begins its courtship cloaked in light. And the heart embraces what it should flee. Forgetting it once had a truer lover.<br /><br />With a kiss, evil will ravage body, soul, and mind. Yet there remains hope, because the heart knows no bounds.<br /><br />Love will prove greater than lust. Sacrifice will overcome seduction. And blood will flow.<br /><br />Because the battle for the heart is always violently opposed. For those desperate to drink deep from this fountain of life, enter.<br /><br />But remember, not everyone is for this story. </blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote><br />Ted Dekker is a New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty novels. He is best known for stories which could be broadly described as suspense thrillers with major twists and unforgettable characters, though he has also made a name for himself among fantasy fans.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKGtI-w0ZW2LZaDt7osT2nfk9jj1ltoTjHXDgTMTH1BC9Noo1rQQe-EZWGrhSoTxAi4L7hqgub_S6mLCCacMf4HmFBy4_obH3bJPxdYiF7Iw9u51fpyv9-24JbvLob-G1xnT5BQ/s1600/dekker_headshot-1-199x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKGtI-w0ZW2LZaDt7osT2nfk9jj1ltoTjHXDgTMTH1BC9Noo1rQQe-EZWGrhSoTxAi4L7hqgub_S6mLCCacMf4HmFBy4_obH3bJPxdYiF7Iw9u51fpyv9-24JbvLob-G1xnT5BQ/s200/dekker_headshot-1-199x300.jpg" width="132" /></a>Early in his career he wrote a number of spiritual thrillers and his novels were lumped in with ‘Christian Fiction’ a surprisingly large category. His later novels are a mix of mainstream novels such as Adam, Thr3e, Skin, Obsessed and BoneMan’s Daughters, and fantasy thrillers that metaphorically explore faith. Best known among these is his Circle Series: Green, Black, Red, White and The Paradise Books: Showdown, Saint, and Sinner.<br /><br />Dekker was born to missionaries who lived among the headhunter tribes of Indonesia. Because his parents’ work often included extended periods of time away from their children, Dekker describes his early life in a culture to which he was a stranger as both fascinating and lonely. It is this unique upbringing that forced him to rely on his own imagination to create a world in which he belonged.<br /><br />After leaving Indonesia, Dekker graduated from a multi-cultural high school and took up permanent residence in the United States to study philosophy and religion. Upon earning his Bachelor’s Degree, he entered the corporate world and proceeded to climb the proverbial ladder. But his personal drive left him restless and, after many successful years, he traded corporate life for wide range of entrepreneurial pursuits that included buying and selling businesses, healthcare services, and marketing.<br /><br />In the early nineties while visiting a friend who had just written a book, Dekker decided to pursue a long held desire to be a novelist. Over the course of two years he wrote two full length novels before starting from scratch and rewriting both. Now fully enamored by the the process and the stories, he realized that storytelling was in his blood and a new obsession to explore truth through story gripped him anew.<br /><br />He sold his business, moved his family to the mountains of Western Colorado and began writing full-time on his third novel. Two years and three novels later his first novel, Heaven’s Wager, was published.<br /><br />Now, Dekker’s novels had sold over 3.4 million copies worldwide. Two of his novels, Thr3e and House, have been made into movies with more in production. Dekker resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Lee Ann and two of their daughters.</blockquote><br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595540091<br /><br />Visit Ted Dekker's site: http://www.teddekker.com/<br /><br />{12247}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-64221653829487895752010-08-16T07:45:00.002-04:002010-08-16T07:57:56.897-04:00"Malacca Conspiracy"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Don Brown</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote>A rogue Indonesian general and his army of terrorists attack oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca in order to profit from oil futures and buy nuclear weapons to establish an Islamic superpower.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA3WAO5JvnvQ-12IXmQQR0I9u5iqkMk2k2Sfx8u-4VDHRkuTN1of7BFN-mR-xwYoSAMjzhYFIoUbcwKyv3VFArEJQAnZ0_hx1fDSqhZIr9BtezT9gOL2Tb_XQ6JsqCjChGBXvCw/s1600/MalaccaConspiracy+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigA3WAO5JvnvQ-12IXmQQR0I9u5iqkMk2k2Sfx8u-4VDHRkuTN1of7BFN-mR-xwYoSAMjzhYFIoUbcwKyv3VFArEJQAnZ0_hx1fDSqhZIr9BtezT9gOL2Tb_XQ6JsqCjChGBXvCw/s320/MalaccaConspiracy+.jpg" /></a></div>Navy JAG officers Zack Brewer and Diane Colcernian race against the odds and a 24-hour deadline before nuclear attacks hit the United States. Departing from the sea of books barely better than soap opera romance and using the frantic pacing of suspense fiction, Brown glides flawlessly among global hotspots of terrorism--including the United States--and the book's principal settings in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.<br /><br />The President of the United States orders ships of the U.S. Seventh Fleet towards the Malacca Straits to reassert control over the sea lanes, but with time quickly ticking away, will they arrive in time for Zack and Diane to survive this dangerous and final high-stakes drama of life and death?</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote>DON BROWN, a former U.S. Navy JAG Officer, is the author of Zondervan’s riveting NAVY JUSTICE SERIES. a dynamic storyline chronicling the life and adventures of JAG officer ZACK BREWER. In 2003, Don began writing Treason, his first novel in the NAVY JUSTICE SERIES.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiA7AUuYZUgXYGnrYeplUfk_FPsOJDEbN-2jpjK9biBaJrM9q2ZoByhNVzY8hO9uchW44XqDPZ-_gS2UapOpUTt87f2hSpSOmaAvRA-tFkYDluC0MUbwq1NenM7tVj1uCwcJSoQ/s1600/don_brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiA7AUuYZUgXYGnrYeplUfk_FPsOJDEbN-2jpjK9biBaJrM9q2ZoByhNVzY8hO9uchW44XqDPZ-_gS2UapOpUTt87f2hSpSOmaAvRA-tFkYDluC0MUbwq1NenM7tVj1uCwcJSoQ/s200/don_brown.jpg" width="149" /></a></div>Paying no homage to political correctness, DON BROWN’S writing style is described as “gripping,” casting an entertaining and educational spin on a wide-range of current issues, from radical Islamic infiltration of the military, to the explosive issue of gays in the military, to the modern day issues of presidential politics in the early 21st Century.<br /><br />In November of 2009, four years after it was released, and in the wake of Fort Hood, TREASON rocketed to the top-selling in the nation on the Amazon.com bestseller list for fiction, and remained there for over a week. On Thanksgiving Day of 2009, all four of Don’s novels were ranked in the top 5 on the Amazon bestseller list for fiction!<br /><br />DON BROWN graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1982, and after finishing law school, continued his post-graduate studies through the Naval War College, earning the Navy’s nonresident certificate in International Law.<br /><br />During his five years on active duty in the Navy, Don served in the Pentagon, was published in the Naval Law Review, and was also a recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.</blockquote><br /><br />To read the first chapter of Malacca Conspiracy, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/08/malacca-conspiracy-by-don-brown.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310272157 <br /><br />Visit Don Brown's site: http://donbrownbooks.com/<br /><br />{12231}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-25824249593402378752010-07-28T14:58:00.003-04:002010-07-28T15:14:11.157-04:00"Dark In The City Of Light"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Paul Robertson</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><br /><blockquote>What Evil Haunts the Shadows of 1870s Paris?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzV5UXPi_laVKVUaKEo0gJHwa-3lZIBFouAg2Xyhc7lNigU6OOK4Kh4cW4RNmIU64L_HawMk5Xx6PSk7jLVbZsK_tPw7-gtva8xxZBaZKwfJQ1hOQpIWZyqOyLRWB1uYKnmJqI0w/s1600/Dark+In+The+City+Of+Light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzV5UXPi_laVKVUaKEo0gJHwa-3lZIBFouAg2Xyhc7lNigU6OOK4Kh4cW4RNmIU64L_HawMk5Xx6PSk7jLVbZsK_tPw7-gtva8xxZBaZKwfJQ1hOQpIWZyqOyLRWB1uYKnmJqI0w/s200/Dark+In+The+City+Of+Light.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><span style="font-style:italic;">Baron Ferdinand Harsanyi</span> — After his wife's mysterious death, this Austrian attaché holds control over mines whose coveted ore could turn the tide of war.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Therese Harsanyi</span> — Swept up in new romance and the spectacle of Paris, the Baron's daughter is blind to the dangers stalking her family and the city she loves.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Rudolph Harsanyi</span> — Unsure whom to trust, the Baron's son's grief over his mother's death twists into growing anger and a desire to break free.<br /><br />As France and Prussia plunge toward war, one family is caught in a web of deceit, political intrigue, and murder that threatens to tear them apart.</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigR2pwRzqzC1gKv8Dh1NCF6FUrMSnHgntoV5Q2e09SuhxZmqpbmc9OLYIrJZ8MsC2MTjRZ48KhCP4Kj6vTgQebXPzwS5hGP5wW3UqTuX2SpZBSPcz7xIvXeivZor-yqImdYXjkzA/s1600/PRobertson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigR2pwRzqzC1gKv8Dh1NCF6FUrMSnHgntoV5Q2e09SuhxZmqpbmc9OLYIrJZ8MsC2MTjRZ48KhCP4Kj6vTgQebXPzwS5hGP5wW3UqTuX2SpZBSPcz7xIvXeivZor-yqImdYXjkzA/s200/PRobertson.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br />Paul Robertson is a computer programming consultant, part-time high-school math and science teacher, and the author of The Heir. He is also a former Christian bookstore owner (for 15 years), who lives with his family in Blacksburg, Virginia.</blockquote><br /><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Dark In The City Of Light, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/07/dark-in-city-of-light-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>. <br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764205692 <br /><br /><br />{12222}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-65405876991317569702010-07-26T11:46:00.002-04:002010-07-26T11:58:50.498-04:00"Nightshade"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Ronie Kendig</span><br /><br />Blog tour!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><br /><blockquote>After a tour of duty in a war-torn country, embattled former Navy SEAL Max Jacobs finds himself discarded and alienated from those he loves as he<br />struggles with war-related PTSD. His wife, Sydney, files a restraining order against him and a petition for divorce. Max is devastated.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPhlqd967Q5ZMLmZyJERGpsCBwsLusQ9zv3SHTKx-pT9jT6ftJZMEJGbj6JpGkyQ-WbQKdrcr7K6x7_vtYqhS8Xcb34OzTa_C3h7RWeG2sLH7UjLer8jZO995VEcfTENk5y1mPA/s1600/Nightshade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPhlqd967Q5ZMLmZyJERGpsCBwsLusQ9zv3SHTKx-pT9jT6ftJZMEJGbj6JpGkyQ-WbQKdrcr7K6x7_vtYqhS8Xcb34OzTa_C3h7RWeG2sLH7UjLer8jZO995VEcfTENk5y1mPA/s200/Nightshade.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>Then a mysterious a man appears. He says he's organizing a group that recycles veterans like Max. It's a deep-six group known as Nightshade. With<br />the chance to find purpose in life once again, Max is unable to resist the call of duty and signs on.<br /><br />The team handles everything with precision and lethal skill...until they're called upon to rescue a missionary family from a rebel-infested jungle and<br />avoid a reporter hunting their identities.<br /><br />Will Max yield his anger and pride to a force greater than him...love?</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><blockquote>Ronie has been married since 1990 to a man who can easily be defined in classic terms as a hero. She has four beautiful children. Her eldest daughter is 16 this year, her second daughter will be 13, and her twin boys are 10. After having four children, she finally finished her degree in December 2006. She now has a B.S. in Psychology through Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Getting her degree is a huge triumph for both her and her family--they survived!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOSbEyDa0n1-sxQ_K_MCQ0lFtwSxR0jAWixkAUQaAGI8EABRNrmcGPPRtRqlQvV88TM1YIHqeSp6m7MXh1KUiO4-WcBKhcV4vWY-utb7R3_1gXJOklHfOwQuqinGV0CGxUd_Daw/s1600/Kendig+9+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOSbEyDa0n1-sxQ_K_MCQ0lFtwSxR0jAWixkAUQaAGI8EABRNrmcGPPRtRqlQvV88TM1YIHqeSp6m7MXh1KUiO4-WcBKhcV4vWY-utb7R3_1gXJOklHfOwQuqinGV0CGxUd_Daw/s200/Kendig+9+web.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>This degree has also given her a fabulous perspective on her characters and how to not only make them deeper, stronger, but to make them realistic and know how they'll respond to each situation. Her debut novel, Dead Reckoning released March 2010 from Abingdon Press. And her Discarded Heroes series begins in July from Barbour with the first book entitled Nightshade. </blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Nightshade, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/07/nightshade-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Visit Ronie Kendig's site:<br />http://www.roniekendig.com/<br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/160260777X <br /><br />{12219}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-40080081698309930702010-07-14T00:18:00.003-04:002010-07-14T00:27:53.389-04:00"Back of Murder"<span style="font-style:italic;">by J. Mark Betrand</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote>Det. Roland March is a homicide cop on his way out.<br />A missing girl. A corrupt investigation. They thought they could get away with it, but they forgot one thing:<br /><br />Roland March is <span style="font-weight:bold;">BACK ON MURDER</span>...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjms2Tb3XWi4Zaz43HEb_x6gnqX0reuri765PxNvA31X-BT5kaPZ6OiIFwjY0qD5hfsqs-rPjl5xOuSVkTZoQeNNZrpf3E35liG6oH7LXNtYC92zEalrBNgsQt-GA6Yg1-8GOgpyA/s1600/backonmurder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjms2Tb3XWi4Zaz43HEb_x6gnqX0reuri765PxNvA31X-BT5kaPZ6OiIFwjY0qD5hfsqs-rPjl5xOuSVkTZoQeNNZrpf3E35liG6oH7LXNtYC92zEalrBNgsQt-GA6Yg1-8GOgpyA/s320/backonmurder.jpg" /></a></div>Houston homicide detective Roland March was once one of the best. Now he's disillusioned, cynical, and on his way out. His superiors farm him out on a variety of punishment details. But when he's the only one at a crime scene to find evidence of a missing female victim, he's given one last chance to prove himself. Before he can crack the case, he's transferred to a new one that has grabbed the spotlight--the disappearance of a famous Houston evangelist's teen daughter.<br /> All he has to do? Find the missing teenage daughter of a Houston evangelist that every cop in town is already looking for. But March has an inside track, a multiple murder nobody else thinks is connected. With the help of a youth pastor with a guilty conscience who navigates the world of church and faith, March is determined to find the missing girls while proving he's still one of Houston's best detectives.<br /><br />Battling a new partner, an old nemesis, and the demons of his past, getting to the truth could cost March everything. Even his life.</blockquote><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of Back On Murder, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-on-murder-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote>J. Mark Bertrand has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston. After one hurricane too many, he left Houston and relocated with his wife Laurie to the plains of South Dakota.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCqBk-rWhKbeX0tN4V4-rGBitxXqXbHBZi8t1avyyAEE0V2Nkg49AjUOcjxr2QFvp90StRoN5LpNcMoDPHKJQDhRoSQdDrU8LcVDqxGjnc0-JFA-B8ohHDEqhM4AAtIvLwpvYTA/s1600/Mark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCqBk-rWhKbeX0tN4V4-rGBitxXqXbHBZi8t1avyyAEE0V2Nkg49AjUOcjxr2QFvp90StRoN5LpNcMoDPHKJQDhRoSQdDrU8LcVDqxGjnc0-JFA-B8ohHDEqhM4AAtIvLwpvYTA/s320/Mark.jpg" /></a></div>Mark has been arrested for a crime he didn't commit, was the foreman of a hung jury in Houston, and after relocating served on the jury that acquitted Vinnie Jones of assault. In 1972, he won an honorable mention in a child modeling contest, but pursued writing instead. Besides his personal website, visit his Crime Genre website at http://www.crimegenre.com/.<br /><br />The next book in this series, Pattern Of Wounds will come out in the summer of 2011.</blockquote><br /><br />Visit J. Mark Bertand's site:<br />http://www.jmarkbertrand.com/<br /><br />Buy the book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206370<br /><br />{12209}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336383.post-77948015999123659552010-07-07T19:54:00.004-04:002010-07-07T20:03:34.458-04:00"Tomorrow We Die"<span style="font-style:italic;">by Shawn Grady</span><br /><br />Write this one on your must read list!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /><blockquote>Chase the Angel of Death and You Might Catch Him<br />Jonathan Trestle is a paramedic who's spent the week a few steps behind the angel of death. When he responds to a call about a man sprawled on a downtown sidewalk, Trestle isn't about to lose another victim. CPR revives the man long enough for him to hand Trestle a crumpled piece of paper and say, "Give this to Martin," before being taken to the hospital.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyInOUAQNFkrbpa9pmWpqm2fS0G5KUr6ksOqahKf4y7KEby5xb-ghyphenhypheniTOWH0kY3dCrPe0xFW1_v3L0Cjh_UNGhqEpREQ9MRVhHLX0qC81c2ZgPcWNhu661xVlmxlJFgoVC3w0rQ/s1600/tomorrow+we+die.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyInOUAQNFkrbpa9pmWpqm2fS0G5KUr6ksOqahKf4y7KEby5xb-ghyphenhypheniTOWH0kY3dCrPe0xFW1_v3L0Cjh_UNGhqEpREQ9MRVhHLX0qC81c2ZgPcWNhu661xVlmxlJFgoVC3w0rQ/s200/tomorrow+we+die.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>The note is a series of dashes and haphazard scribbles. Trestle tries to follow up with the patient later, but at the ICU he learns the man awoke, pulled out his IVs, and vanished, leaving only a single key behind. With the simple decision to honor a dying man's last wish, Jonathan tracks the key to a nearby motel where he finds the man again--this time not just dead but murdered. Unwilling to just let it drop, Jonathan is plunged into a mystery that soon threatens not only his dreams for the future but maybe even his life. He must race for the truth before the Angel of Death comes calling for him.</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><blockquote>Shawn Grady signed with Bethany House Publishers in 2008. He was named “Most Promising New Writer” at the 39th Annual Mount Hermon Writers Conference. He is the author of the novels Through the Fire & Tomorrow We Die.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0-7PnrcYB9nvs8Zd6K4ykr3JYTE2XP2wtdTzU3y9hzIjd2B02g28onBkO-FccifrRwZb_ciT8AzYWlG3HlmLhxY2BgQNi6b_6HMbMuzzk78OXq5v9qTbv0ohjJIMH5NMWnsKtQ/s1600/shawngrady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0-7PnrcYB9nvs8Zd6K4ykr3JYTE2XP2wtdTzU3y9hzIjd2B02g28onBkO-FccifrRwZb_ciT8AzYWlG3HlmLhxY2BgQNi6b_6HMbMuzzk78OXq5v9qTbv0ohjJIMH5NMWnsKtQ/s320/shawngrady.jpg" /></a></div>Shawn has served for over a decade as a firefighter and paramedic in northern Nevada. From fire engines and ambulances to tillered ladder trucks and helicopters, Shawn’s work environment has always been dynamic. The line of duty has carried him to a variety of locale, from high-rise fires in the city to the burning heavy timber of the eastern Sierras.<br /><br />Shawn attended Point Loma Nazarene University as a Theology undergrad before shifting direction to acquire an Associate of Science degree in Fire Science Technology as well as Paramedic licensure through Truckee Meadows Community College.<br /><br />Shawn currently lives in Reno, Nevada, just outside of Lake Tahoe. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife, three children and yellow Labrador.</blockquote><br /><br />Visit Shawn Grady's site: http://www.shawngradybooks.com/<br /><br />Buy the book:<br /> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076420596X <br /><br />{12199}Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0