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October 23, 2020
"Something in Madness" - Book Release Day!
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my newest novel, SOMETHING IN MADNESS, available in paperback and eBook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The book can also be ordered from your local bookstore; just refer to ISBN # 978-1-952816-10-9. It was written a stand-alone work, as well as the gripping conclusion to my DarkHorse Trilogy.
Terry Baker Mulligan, author of Sugar Hill, described the novel as: “...ultimately a tale of hope and determination against seemingly insurmountable odds. It is also a timely tale for these troubled times in our divided nation.”
And Midwest Book Review’s D. Donovan called it: “...an engrossing story not just for historical fiction readers, but for anyone who would better understand the roots of modern racism and the choices and impact it brings to all sides of the equation.”
Here’s a brief story summary: 1865 Mississippi. Abolitionist Durksen Hurst and three black friends return home to a devastated Mississippi, the sole survivors of a Union colored cavalry regiment. But instead of peace, they find unregenerate Confederates who reject emancipation still in charge. Undeterred, Durk opens a law practice to help disenfranchised freedmen — only to be threatened by powerful planters and nightriders. A black school is burned; a petition march to Jackson is terrorized. And when one of his friends goes missing, Durk is horrified to discover Black Codes being used to force freedmen into brutal servitude. Clever Durk schemes to liberate them, but must contend with armed ruffians — and a rigged court system. Will fire and bullets prevail?
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- Ed Protzel
July 30, 2020
Something in Madness (DarkHorse Trilogy, Book 3) to be released Oct. 23!
I’m thrilled to announce the Oct. 23 release of Something in Madness, the final book in my Southern historical DarkHorse Trilogy. The book will be available in print and ebook formats.
You can preorder the Kindle edition now on Amazon.
1865 Mississippi, early Reconstruction:
Abolitionist Durksen Hurst and three black friends return home to a devastated Mississippi, the sole survivors of a Union colored cavalry regiment. But instead of peace, they find unregenerate Confederates who reject emancipation still in charge. Undeterred, Durk opens a law practice to help disenfranchised freedmen — only to be threatened by powerful planters and nightriders. A black school is burned; a petition march to Jackson is terrorized. And when one of his friends goes missing, Durk is horrified to discover Black Codes being used to force freedmen into brutal servitude. Clever Durk schemes to liberate them, but must contend with armed ruffians — and a rigged court system. Will fire and bullets prevail?
I utilized real events and attitudes from the era, as well as varied points of view — black, white, mixed-race, Native American, male and female — to ground both the characters and the story in reality. Sadly, the reverberations of such issues still echo today. But hope for a better future is strong in the human spirit, and that’s what I wanted to convey in writing the trilogy.
- Ed
Something in Madness can be read as a stand-alone novel or as the satisfying conclusion to books 1 and 2 of the DarkHorse Trilogy, The Lies That Bind and Honor Among Outcasts.
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May 7, 2020
99¢ STUCK-AT-HOME KINDLE OFFER!
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, reading for pleasure — and escapism — has taken on a whole new meaning!
Given that May is Get Caught Reading Month, a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read, my publisher has joined in the effort by making available the Kindle editions of its authors’ titles during May for only 99¢ ea.
So, take this special opportunity to escape into worlds filled with intrigue, suspense, hardship — and hope — by ordering your Kindle edition of THE LIES THAT BIND and HONOR AMONG OUTCASTS (Southern historical DarkHorse Trilogy, books 1 and 2), and THE ANTIQUITIES DEALER (suspense/thriller) for only 99¢ ea. Print copies of all three, plus audiobook of The Antiquities Dealer also available.
(Note that book 3 of the DarkHorse Trilogy, SOMETHING IN MADNESS, will be released late in 2020.)
Go to
Amazon
and order yours now!
January 22, 2020
Local Authors Event at U. City Library, Feb. 25
To my St. Louis-area friends and fans…You’re invited to the “Celebrate Local Authors!” event being held in the auditorium of the University City Public Library on Tues., Feb. 25, 5 to 9 p.m. You’ll get to meet local authors, purchase books, and listen to readings. This a free event open to the public. Refreshments will be served. I’ll be reading selected excerpts from two of my novels:The Antiquities Dealer, a suspense thriller wherein science’s willingness to violate nature’s laws collides with humankind’s proclivity to kill in the name of God.and... Something in Madness , the final book in my historical DarkHorse Trilogy, which illuminates one of the darkest and least understood epochs in American history — early Reconstruction — revealing the source of the country’s most intractable issue. (Due for release later this year.)Please come out for this stimulating event and show support for our diverse group of local authors!I hope to see you there! Find library info here.
- Ed
November 18, 2019
Finding faith in unexpected places: THE ANTIQUITIES DEALER
Order the paperback, Kindle or audiobook now at Amazon.com!
http://bit.ly/TheAntiquitiesDealer
The Antiquities Dealer
November 1, 2019
The Lies That Bind Giveaway in Progress
To enter visit: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The Lies That Bind
October 21, 2019
THE ANTIQUITIES DEALER Giveaway Under Way!
ENTER AT: http://www.thesuspensezone.com/contests/
Also, find my author interview posted at - http://www.thesuspensezone.com/ed-pro...
The Antiquities Dealer
October 4, 2019
News & Updates
By early 2020 — I expect the release of SOMETHING IN MADNESS, set in rural Mississippi during Reconstruction.This will be the final book in my Southern saga, DarkHorse Trilogy. If you haven’t read books 1 and 2, THE LIES THAT BIND (during slavery) and HONOR AMONG OUTCAST (in Civil War Missouri), now would be a great time to do so. I’ll announce the release date of book 3 asap!
Ed Protzel
September 18, 2019
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October — I’ll be giving away an autographed print copy of The Antiquities Dealer. The contest is being sponsored by The Suspense Zone website. It will run throughout October and the winner will be drawn after that. To enter, just visit http://www.thesuspensezone.com/contests by Oct. 31. Of course, the book can always be ordered (print, Kindle or audiobook) at: http://bit.ly/TheAntiquitiesDealer
The website will post an interview on Oct. 14. That link will be: http://www.thesuspensezone.com/ed-protzel-interview-3 /
In November — Copies of my three novels will be available at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival’s bookstore, Nov. 3-15: The Antiquities Dealer, The Lies That Bind and Honor Among Outcasts. Try to stop by. Proceeds profit the JCC.
Late-2019 or early 2020 — I expect the release of Something in Madness (DarkHorse Trilogy, Book 3), which takes place in rural Mississippi during Reconstruction when freedmen faced black codes, violence and intimidation at every turn. If you haven’t yet read books 1 and 2, now would be a great time to do so! If you have, I think you’ll be satisfied about the way the DarkHorse journey wraps up. I’ll announce the release date asap!
News & Updates
October — I’ll be giving away an autographed print copy of The Antiquities Dealer. The contest is being sponsored by The Suspense Zone website. It will run throughout October and the winner will be drawn after that. To enter, just visit http://www.thesuspensezone.com/contests by Oct. 31. Of course, the book can always be ordered (print, Kindle or audiobook) at: http://bit.ly/TheAntiquitiesDealer
The website will post an interview on Oct. 14. That link will be: http://www.thesuspensezone.com/ed-protzel-interview-3 /
In November — Copies of my three novels will be available at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival’s bookstore, Nov. 3-15: The Antiquities Dealer, The Lies That Bind and Honor Among Outcasts. Try to stop by. Proceeds profit the JCC.
Late-2019 or early 2020 — I expect the release of Something in Madness (DarkHorse Trilogy, Book 3), which takes place in rural Mississippi during Reconstruction when freedmen faced black codes, violence and intimidation at every turn. If you haven’t yet read books 1 and 2, now would be a great time to do so! If you have, I think you’ll be satisfied about the way the DarkHorse journey wraps up. I’ll announce the release date asap!
