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September 17, 2015
Previewing The White Russian Caper
The White Russian Caper: A Damien Dickens MysteryChapter One
I was on my way out the door when the call came in. Millie already had left for the day; I covered the distance to her desk in two long strides and grabbed for the telephone. “Dickens Detective Agency,” I announced.
“Is this Mr. Dickens? Mr. Damien Dickens?”
The voice in my ear was vaguely familiar. “Yes,” I replied. “This is Dickens.”
“Oh, Mr. Dickens,” the soft male voice exhaled. “Thank heavens! I didn’t know who to call; then I remembered your visit last year to my establishment. I require your assistance.”
“Who is this?” I interrupted.
“Why, it’s Stephane.” He paused, waiting for my reaction. “Stephane Major, n’est ce pas? Don’t you remember me?”
I recognized the voice then. It belonged to the General Manager of Boardwalk Hall, the venue of Atlantic City’s crown jewel - The Miss America Pageant. I had met the fussbudgety Mr. Major about six months before, when I was investigating the murder of Celine Sutherland. “Yes,” I acknowledged, though not without some reluctance, “I remember you, Mr. Major.”
“Oh, thank heavens,” I could almost see his hand fluttering against his chest. “Oh, I don’t know what to do. I need your help, Mr. Dickens. About Miss America, n’est ce pas?”
“What about Miss America?”
“She’s missing.” He paused. “You must find her and bring her back.”
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER, the second volume in the Damien Dickens Mysteries series, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. It will be released in Kindle format on November 20, 2015.
September 5, 2015
Damien Dickens Newsletter - September 2015
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER
Kindle Edition
Coming November 20, 2015 To Your Local Amazon estore
A mortally wounded Miss America entrusts a mysterious Russian coin to Damien Dickens, P.I. before she dies. After Damien disappears while researching the significance of the coin, Millie tracks her husband’s abductor to Florida. When his captor falls to his death from the balcony of a 7th floor apartment, Damien escapes; then he and Millie join forces to unravel the web of intrigue surrounding the Russian coin and its connection to the murder of Miss America.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER is the second volume in the Damien Dickens Mysteries series. Upon release, the Kindle edition of this sequel to THE GREEN PEARL CAPER will sell for $3.99. Place your order now to take advantage of the $3.29 pre-release discounted price for THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER. Orders placed before the release date will be delivered automatically to your Kindle device or Kindle app on November 20, 2015.
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER
August Book of the Month Selection
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER was selected as a Book of the Month title by the goodreads.com Mysteries & Crime Thrillers discussion group. This soft-boiled detective novel continues to receive excellent reader reviews, with a combined Amazon.com and goodreads.com rating of 4.8/5.0.
Where To Find Damien Dickens
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is available in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback at your neighborhood Amazon eStore in the USA, Canada and around the world.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER will be released in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback on November 20, 2015. The Kindle edition is available now on Amazon.com at a discounted price of $3.29. Pre-release orders will download automatically to your Kindle device or Kindle app on November 20, 2015.
Have a question or comment for the author? Send it to phyllisentis@gmail.com.
Kindle Edition
Coming November 20, 2015 To Your Local Amazon estore
A mortally wounded Miss America entrusts a mysterious Russian coin to Damien Dickens, P.I. before she dies. After Damien disappears while researching the significance of the coin, Millie tracks her husband’s abductor to Florida. When his captor falls to his death from the balcony of a 7th floor apartment, Damien escapes; then he and Millie join forces to unravel the web of intrigue surrounding the Russian coin and its connection to the murder of Miss America.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER is the second volume in the Damien Dickens Mysteries series. Upon release, the Kindle edition of this sequel to THE GREEN PEARL CAPER will sell for $3.99. Place your order now to take advantage of the $3.29 pre-release discounted price for THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER. Orders placed before the release date will be delivered automatically to your Kindle device or Kindle app on November 20, 2015.
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER
August Book of the Month Selection
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER was selected as a Book of the Month title by the goodreads.com Mysteries & Crime Thrillers discussion group. This soft-boiled detective novel continues to receive excellent reader reviews, with a combined Amazon.com and goodreads.com rating of 4.8/5.0.
Where To Find Damien Dickens
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is available in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback at your neighborhood Amazon eStore in the USA, Canada and around the world.
THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER will be released in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback on November 20, 2015. The Kindle edition is available now on Amazon.com at a discounted price of $3.29. Pre-release orders will download automatically to your Kindle device or Kindle app on November 20, 2015.
Have a question or comment for the author? Send it to phyllisentis@gmail.com.
August 21, 2015
What makes me tick?
I recently participated in an on-line interview with Jim Vines, which is featured on the Jim Vines Presents blog today. You can read the complete interview here:
http://jimvinespresents.blogspot.com/...
As an Indie author, I appreciate Jim's efforts to raise the visibility of those of us who have gone the non-traditional publishing route. Thank you, Jim!
In response to those who have asked, the next book in the Damien Dickens series is on track for a November 2015 release. Watch this site to learn more about The White Russian Caper.
http://jimvinespresents.blogspot.com/...
As an Indie author, I appreciate Jim's efforts to raise the visibility of those of us who have gone the non-traditional publishing route. Thank you, Jim!
In response to those who have asked, the next book in the Damien Dickens series is on track for a November 2015 release. Watch this site to learn more about The White Russian Caper.
August 4, 2015
Book of the Month
Thanks to support from fans, friends
and followers, The Green Pearl Caper achieved a third place finish in the polling for the Mysteries & Crime Thrillers discussion group's August Book of the Month group read. The discussion thread for The Green Pearl Caper is located at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....
Anyone who is a member of the Mysteries & Crime Thrillers group is welcome to add a comment to the thread or to ask a question. I'll be monitoring the thread on a daily basis and will look forward to answering any questions about plot, characters, settings, or future developments in the Damien Dickens Mysteries series.
and followers, The Green Pearl Caper achieved a third place finish in the polling for the Mysteries & Crime Thrillers discussion group's August Book of the Month group read. The discussion thread for The Green Pearl Caper is located at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....Anyone who is a member of the Mysteries & Crime Thrillers group is welcome to add a comment to the thread or to ask a question. I'll be monitoring the thread on a daily basis and will look forward to answering any questions about plot, characters, settings, or future developments in the Damien Dickens Mysteries series.
July 5, 2015
Damien Dickens Newsletter - July 2015
Phyllis Entis, author and Indie publisher of THE GREEN PEARL CAPER: A DAMIEN DICKENS MYSTERY, was interviewed on May 29th by Omnimystery News. Here is an excerpt from the interview, which can be read in its entirety at Omnimystery News.
Omnimystery News:
Introduce us to your new series character, Damien Dickens.
Phyllis Entis:
I picture Damien Dickens as a hybrid of Kinsey Millhone and Guy Noir (from A Prairie Home Companion), with a bit of Humphrey Bogart thrown in. He has had to struggle to succeed, both academically and professionally. He torpedoed a promising career with the Atlantic City Police Department by blowing the whistle on a fellow cop. As the story opens, the Dickens Detective Agency is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Although he tries to project a tough exterior, he cares deeply about his clients and his friends, and blames himself for the death of his client. Millie Hewitt, Damien's secretary, is easily dismissed as an empty-headed blond, based on appearances, but is a bright, resourceful woman whose good qualities reveal themselves as the story progresses. I loved watching their relationship evolve through the manuscript. I knew from the very beginning how I wanted their story to end (at least until the next book in the series), but getting there was 90% of the fun.
News
Twice nominated for goodread.com’s Mysteries & Crime Thrillers Book of the Month, THE GREEN PEARL CAPER finished in 5th place in the June polling, and in 4th place in July, trailing New York Times best-selling author Stephen King. THE GREEN PEARL CAPER continues to receive excellent reader reviews, and has earned a 4.79/5.0 rating on goodreads.com.
Add THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER to your holiday wish list. The sequel to THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is in the works and is targeted for release late this year.
Where To Find Damien Dickens
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is available in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback at your neighborhood Amazon eStore in the USA, Canada and around the world.
Have a question or comment for the author? Send it to phyllisentis@gmail.com.
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Omnimystery News:
Introduce us to your new series character, Damien Dickens.
Phyllis Entis:
I picture Damien Dickens as a hybrid of Kinsey Millhone and Guy Noir (from A Prairie Home Companion), with a bit of Humphrey Bogart thrown in. He has had to struggle to succeed, both academically and professionally. He torpedoed a promising career with the Atlantic City Police Department by blowing the whistle on a fellow cop. As the story opens, the Dickens Detective Agency is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Although he tries to project a tough exterior, he cares deeply about his clients and his friends, and blames himself for the death of his client. Millie Hewitt, Damien's secretary, is easily dismissed as an empty-headed blond, based on appearances, but is a bright, resourceful woman whose good qualities reveal themselves as the story progresses. I loved watching their relationship evolve through the manuscript. I knew from the very beginning how I wanted their story to end (at least until the next book in the series), but getting there was 90% of the fun.
News
Twice nominated for goodread.com’s Mysteries & Crime Thrillers Book of the Month, THE GREEN PEARL CAPER finished in 5th place in the June polling, and in 4th place in July, trailing New York Times best-selling author Stephen King. THE GREEN PEARL CAPER continues to receive excellent reader reviews, and has earned a 4.79/5.0 rating on goodreads.com.
Add THE WHITE RUSSIAN CAPER to your holiday wish list. The sequel to THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is in the works and is targeted for release late this year.
Where To Find Damien Dickens
THE GREEN PEARL CAPER is available in both Kindle ebook format and as a paperback at your neighborhood Amazon eStore in the USA, Canada and around the world.
Have a question or comment for the author? Send it to phyllisentis@gmail.com.
To remove your name from the e-mail distribution list, reply to this newsletter with an “unsubscribe” message.
