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April 23, 2013
Book review highlights and spring ebook sale
Getting feedback from readers is one of the truly gratifying parts of this Le French Book adventure. It encourages us to keep at it and bring more books to new readers. And it feels good. As thanks to our many readers, we’re running aspring ebook sale.
Looking for agift for Mother’s day? What about stocking up onsummer reads? Don’t miss our spring ebook sale going on now. Get our threecrime fiction titles at 50% off.
We love to hear from all of you, so please let...
April 11, 2013
Gearing up for international conspiracy thriller release
David Khara, author of the international conspiracy thriller The Bleiberg Project
As we approach the release date approaches for ourinternational conspiracy thrillerThe Bleiberg Project,we had some more questions for the author David Khara, to gear you up for your fill of action, secret agents, Nazi conspiracies, and international suspense.
Did writing this thriller change your life in any way?
You bet it did! I wrote it with honesty. The sad parts make me sad. The funny stuff makes me laugh. I...
April 9, 2013
Good for you? Wine and mystery novel giveaway
According to a recent article in Scientific American, “New evidence suggests the mechanism of action for a red wine compound that some say is linked to a longer life span.” Although the debate is, I’m sure, far from over, red wine might be good for you. Whatever your take on that argument, I’d say that a novel that combines wine and mystery certainly can’t be bad for you.
So, we are doing out part for everyone’s good health by bringing out a couple more wine and mystery novels. That’s right,Le...
April 2, 2013
Mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France
Imagine three days of hanging out with international mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France, interspersing panels with signings, chatting and eating good food. Yes, that was my weekend at the book fair Quais du Polar. I met Henning Menkell, Harlan Coben, Gillian Flynn, Donna Leon, David Burdett, Jeffery Deaver, John Abbott, Carin Gerhardsen, and many French writers. I also got to spend some time with three of our authors:
Daniel Picouly, who is one of the serial short story writers in th...
March 28, 2013
Global Warming Thriller Gets Title
Global warming, melting Arctic ice, Frankenstorms, and what else? Scientific American recently ran an article about the impact melting Arctic ice is having on weather events.
It read:”A large kink in the jet stream, a high-pressure blocking pattern over Greenland and a mass of Arctic air pushing southward over North America’s middle latitudes each contributed to Sandy’s unusual strength.An increasing body of research reveals that these weather events can be linked to loss of sea ice in the Arc...
March 26, 2013
Place de la Bastille: A Short Story Set in Paris
Of all the iconic places in Paris, Place de la Bastille is perhaps the most…well, disappointing is the first word that comes to mind. Maybe I’m being a little harsh there, but that is how I felt when I went there the very first time ages ago, my head full of the French Revolution and all. I recently came across a post at Europe Up Close about Place de la Bastille in Paris, with mention ofLes Misérables–half the movie takes place there–and a lot of pictures of the place. Nice pictures of the p...
March 21, 2013
Top thriller writer on writing, World War II and hope
Top thriller writer David Khara, the author of our upcoming release action-packed
The Bleiberg Project
, answers some more questions about writing the series and what his goals were. In the first post, he talked about what inspired him to write this thriller exploring repercussions from World War II in today’s world. He also talked about his characters. Here he looks into the writing process and the message.
What surprised you the most as you wrote it?
When I started writing the book, the charact...
March 19, 2013
First lines in thrillers and mysteries
Over at the website Thriller Central, William Dietrich posted a really fun list of first lines from various thrillers and mysteries. Do you know where these come from?
“The last camel collapsed at noon.” (My favorite.)
“Where’s papa going with that axe?” (That one’s good too.)
I highly recommend checking out his entire list.
I got to thinking that it would be fun to pull out our first lines and see how they stand up. Here goes.
The Paris Lawyer,by Sylvie Granotier:“One early afternoon, in all othe...
March 14, 2013
Action Thriller Ebook Gets Publishers Weekly Review
Woohoo. This week’s issue ofPublishers Weekly ran a review of our upcoming action thrillerThe Bleiberg Projectby David Khara.
“Early in Khara’s solid thriller, Jeremy Novacek, a Wall Street trader struggling with alcohol and personal issues, learns that his long-estranged father, Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel J. Corbin, is dead. When Novacek tells his invalided mother the news, she hands him her locket and asks him to leave. Inside the locket is a tiny key embossed with a swastika. From an unexpec...
March 12, 2013
Inspiration Behind Action-Packed Espionage Thriller
We just finalized the cover forThe Bleiberg Project. David Khara, who wrote the action-packed thriller, answered a few questions about what inspired him to write this espionage novel, full of secret agents, Nazis, human experimentation and chase scenes.
Why did you write this thriller?
The idea of The Project Bleiberg came to me after hearing the testimony of a woman who survived the death camps. Three things struck me during the interview. The first one was her sharp sense of humor. She said t...
