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J.R.’s 2020 Year in Books
Take a look at J.R.’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.
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J.R. Lindermuth
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Blake’s Rule
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Sooner Than Gold
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2013
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Fallen from Grace
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2011
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Geronimo Must Die
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Watch The Hour
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2009
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5 editions
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The Accidental Spy
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2007
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The Bartered Body
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The Tithing Herd
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2015
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The Limping Dog
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2012
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4 editions
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Something In Common
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2006
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5 editions
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Things Could Be Worse
We live in a time of adversity. Some might call it the worst of times. Yet, some have said the same of other times. That's, coincidentally, true of the Spanish flu of 1918. My great-uncle and namesake was at Camp Funston in Kansas where some historians believe it originated. My relative was one of the fortunate who survived that pandemic which claimed an estimated 50 million lives around the globe Read more of this blog post »
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Geronimo Must Die
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updated Aug 31, 2017 06:24AM
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Geronimo and rascally half-breed Indian scout Mickey Free have never been friends.
Yet, Mickey has already saved Geronimo's life twice (without acknowledgement) and is the only one who can keep the great Apache leader out of the sniper's sights now. The sniper has already murdered several tribal leaders and Mickey believes it's all a plot to prompt a great runaway from the hated San Carlos reservation.
Mickey's efforts are stymied by Al Sieber, head of scouts, and John Clum, reservation agent, as well as suspicion of other Indians. Adding to his problems, Mickey is in love with a girl whose name he keeps forgetting to ask and who may be allied to the plot.
Only perseverance, risk to his life and, eventually, Geronimo's help will enable Mickey to resolve this dangerous situation.
Shares The Darkness, 7th in the Sticks Hetrick crime series
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updated Sep 07, 2016 01:50PM
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Jan Kepler and Swatara Creek Police Officer Flora Vastine were neighbors and schoolmates, but never close.
When Jan, a school teacher, avid birder and niece of a fellow officer, goes missing and is found dead in a nearby tract of woods Flora finds herself thrust into the middle of an examination of the other woman's life, as she searches for clues.
As usual, the police have more than one crime to deal with. There’s illegal timbering and a series of vehicle thefts taking up their time. And there are other issues to deal with. Flora is concerned there’s some shakiness in her relationship with Cpl. Harry Minnich who seems to be making a lot of secretive phone calls.
Still Flora maintains focus on the murder. Despite evidence implicating other suspects, the odd behavior of another former classmate rouses Flora’s suspicion. Flora’s probing opens personal wounds as she observes the cost of obsessive love and tracks down the killer.
Something So Divine
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updated Sep 05, 2015 06:16AM
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When a young girl is found murdered in a Pennsylvania rye field in the autumn of 1897, Ned Gebhardt, a feeble-minded youth known to have stalked the victim, is the prime suspect.
A Burning Desire, 6th in the Sticks Hetrick crime series
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updated May 13, 2015 06:38PM
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The past comes back to haunt former police chief Daniel 'Sticks' Hetrick and his protege, Officer Flora Vastine, as an outbreak of arson shakes residents of rural Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania.
Fallen From Grace
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updated May 13, 2015 06:32PM
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As the 19th century winds to a close, Sheriff Sylvester Tilghman of the small Pennsylvania town of Arahpot ponders his biggest problems: finding a new deputy and convincing his true love, Lydia, to marry him. But an early autumn day finds Arahpot's usual tranquility shaken when a stranger is fatally stabbed.
Upon seeing the victim, Tilghman recalls witnessing a strained encounter between him and Valentine Deibert, an obese man with a wife half his age, who had recently moved to Arahpot. The sheriff questions Deibert who denies knowing the victim.
Tilghman is unconvinced, but lacks a connection until the widow arrives in town. Suddenly Sylvester is plunged into investigating two murders. As he works through an abundance of motivated suspects, Tilghman finds himself in danger. And worse--Lydia is pushing her obnoxious cousin as a candidate for deputy.
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A new political thriller from the author of bestselling novel The Essay. Lester Yates is the notorious Egypt Valley Strangler, one of the country’s most prolific serial killers. Or, is he? Yates is two months from his date with the e" Read more of this review » |
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The quest for justice throws private detective Mark Shaw straight into the path of the deadly cult leader Terror. When Shaw’s uncle’s death went unresolved Shaw inherits Farset Investigations and vows to bring the killer to justice." Read more of this review » |
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Set on the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida, Harbinger centers around two lifelong friends and fishing charter boat partners, Boyd Tomlin and Hicks Ledoux. Boyd is the serious one who always makes sure things get done, and Hicks is the c" Read more of this review » |
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Sometimes it pays to keep your feelings to yourself--or, at least, be careful who might be listening in. Maggie DeLuca is angry when she confronts Rod Granet, featured speaker at a writers conference. In the presence of a crowd of other writers, Maggi ...more |
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“You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under submission, you never leave it at home." James Lee Burke”
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| Goodreads Authors...: Blogs (Get Them Noticed) | 162 | 323 | Aug 28, 2011 02:02AM | |
| Indie Book Collec...: Review Request - The Man Everyone Loved by J.R. Lindermuth | 1 | 5 | Dec 13, 2011 04:50PM | |
| Mystery Lovers!: Need a New Mystery Series | 53 | 328 | Mar 07, 2012 12:11PM | |
| Untreed Reads: Fall For THE MAN EVERYONE LOVED by J. R. Lindermuth | 1 | 3 | Mar 19, 2012 03:48PM | |
| American Historic...: New Relevant History blog post | 31 | 98 | Sep 05, 2012 02:06PM | |
| Share your Blogs!: Do you need some reviews for your book? | 80 | 187 | Feb 10, 2013 09:17AM | |
| Making Connections: 1086. OPEN AND SHUT by J.R. Lindermuth | 5 | 20 | Apr 28, 2013 02:34PM | |
| Untreed Reads: Expect the Unexpected in OPEN AND SHUT by J. R. Lindermuth | 1 | 1 | May 09, 2013 02:38PM | |
| Untreed Reads: Be Lured Into J. R. Lindermuth's OPEN AND SHUT | 1 | 2 | May 27, 2013 03:30PM | |
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Thanks for friending. Hopping over to check out your blog now.Cheeers, Catherine Stine
Lovely to have a new 'friend' here. Thanks.
Dick wrote: "J.R., it was my pleasure to accept your friendship today ... both for the friendship and for discovering your books. I marked a couple to-read. I also wandered here and in Amazon doing fanning an..."Thanks...for the friendship, comment on the books and the information on Iles. I have read a couple of his other books and want to read more. I do like his style.
Your book sounds like one I want to read, too. Hope to talk to you more later.
J.R., it was my pleasure to accept your friendship today ... both for the friendship and for discovering your books. I marked a couple to-read. I also wandered here and in Amazon doing fanning and liking clicks in some of your places. I noticed that you have read Turning Angel by Greg Iles. It was the middle of three of his books concerning Penn Cage. You rated it with four stars, and I gave it five. Truth be known, the other two Penn Cage books are significantly better. The Quiet Game is the first one. The Devil's Punchbowl is the second. Unwritten Laws: The Bone Tree and Unwritten Laws: The Trial of Tom Cage are two volumes that will come out in 2012 and will continue the saga of Penn Cage. I believe Iles will knock it out of the park with these two. They were originally to be one book but got expanded. He says the two volumes will be the equivalent of three of his normal works. He would have had the first out before yearend, but he was in a bad auto accident in March. They did some repair to his aorta, his right leg below the knee had to be amputated, and a few other things. He's out of the woods now. I think the guy is a genius. I just thought I'd give you a heads up. If you read TQG and TDP before the two new ones come out, you'll be set.
J.R., thank you for accepting my friendship. Hope your holiday season was a pleasant one. Though the holidays have psaaed, may I ask you for a belated Christmas gift: would you please visit my website, www.authorgeraldgriffin.com, and sign my Guest Book. It would be a special gift to see you there!Gerald
Hi JR - Thanks so much for voting for Moonlight in the Writing with the Stars contest!!! I really appreciate your support...
I'll let you know if we make it to the next round... *fingers crossed*
Lisa :)
Thanks. Nice meeting you and I will check out your profile.
Thanks for becoming my friend. Please take a moment to peruse my profile, get to know me and my writings.I read a couple of your blurbs. Your books look really interesting and I am going to put them on my TBR list. :)
Have a great day!!
Hi J.R., Thanks for the Friend add on! It's an honor to meet you. I look forward to reading your book! Please drop me a message on my "Wall" when you get a chance. I look forward to talking to you again. I Thank you for All Your Troop Support! Reggie
Thanks for the friend invite. I've 1-clicked your book, Something in Common.And a something in common here is my book Daughter of the Stone was first published by Whiskey Creek.
Cheers!
Shalonda wrote: "The new year is here and I am excited that you will see great things. Peace"Thank you, Shalonda. I hope the new year will bring great things for you as well.
The new year is here and I am excited that you will see great things. Peace
Shalonda,Thanks so much for including me in your goodreads list. Happy holidays and best regards,
John
Shalonda wrote: "Hey there, Just stopping to say hi. Thanks for the friendship. Added a book of yours to my goodreads listmania list. Many Blessings.
Shalonda "Treasure" Williams
Author of [book:PurposeFull You|7..."
Hey there, Just stopping to say hi. Thanks for the friendship. Added a book of yours to my goodreads listmania list. Many Blessings.Shalonda "Treasure" Williams
Author of PurposeFull You
Thanks for the friendship! Your books sound like a great read.Take care,
Jennifer
Hi JR,Always good to meet a new friend on Goodreads and I see you're acquainted with my mate Jeremy Shipp,
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Thanks J.R., I'll have to read your books soon. Looks very interesting. Have a great day!
Thanks for the friend request, J.R. I see we have something in common - I'm also involved with my local historical society. I'm the secretary of our group.Dianne Ascroft,
author, 'Hitler and Mars Bars'
I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.Argh...this is terrible...
Again, I'm very sorry.
-Jeremy
Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats. -Jeremy :)
P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
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Hi J.R.!Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.
-Jeremy :)
Thanks for sharing, J.R.! And thanks for the interest in my novel. If you end up reading it someday, I hope you enjoy it.Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.
-Jeremy :)
Hi, thanks , i will have to read your book, i grew up outside shamokin, in overlook. Thanks for the add....
Hey J.R.!If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite book of all time?
Here’s wishing you a weekend filled with wacky whims, wonderful weirdness, and well-disposed werecats.
-Jeremy :)
Thanks for the friendship, J.R.! And here's wishing you the best in all aspects of your life.Sincerely,
Jeremy
PS--if you end up checking out any of my work at some point, I'd love to hear what you think.
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