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JUST ANOTHER JOB - A Jonathan Quinn short story

Not everyone who gets shot is supposed to be shot. And those who are shot don't always die right away. It's not Quinn's job to kill people, but it is his job to clean them up. Sometimes, though, they're not quite ready to go.

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Hear the 1st Chapter to LITTLE GIRL GONE

I recorded the first chapter to my novel LITTLE GIRL GONE. Hope you enjoy it:







If you want to purchase LITTLE GIRL GONE for only $2.99 (£2.12 in the UK), you can do so at any of the following links:

Amazon

Amazon UK

BarnesandNoble.com

Smashwords.com

LITTLE GIRL GONE

I'm excited to share the cover for my new novel, LITTLE GIRL GONE. It was designed by Jeroen ten Berge, and I think he did an outstanding job! I couldn't be more excited.
Here's a description:

From the Barry Award winning author of the Jonathan Quinn novels comes LITTLE GIRL GONE, the first book in a new series.

Logan Harper isn't looking for redemption. He's just wants to live in peace and forget his troubled past. But one morning his quiet life is upended when he interrupts the attempted murder of his father's best friend Tooney.

The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney's missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only into Tooney's Burmese past, but to the boardrooms of corporate America.

As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the past he'd rather forget. He's made a promise, and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.

LITTLE GIRL GONE will be available most places eBooks are available at the end of March, 2011.

It's a double dose of...well...me. Not only will LITTLE GIRL GONE soon be available, the next Quinn novel, THE SILENCED, will be in bookstore everywhere April 5th! Check out my west coast tour schedule here.

Tour Schedule and News for THE SILENCED

The released date for THE SILENCED has been pushed back two weeks by my publisher to accommodate a marketing opportunity. The new date is now April 5th. Hope that doesn't upset anyone too much, but it really is a great opportunity so I fully understand the need to move things around a bit.

The good news is, if you're in the Southern California area, you have the opportunity to buy the book early! I already had four in store signings scheduled that were on dates prior to the new release date. Bantam has graciously allowed those dates to stay right were they are, meaning if you come to one of the signings, you can pick the book up then!

Here are my upcoming dates:


Saturday, March 26th - Noon
Mysteries to Die For in Thousand Oaks, California

Saturday March 26th - 4:00 p.m.
Book Soup in West Hollywood, California

Friday, April 1st - 4:00 p.m.
Mystery Ink in Huntington Beach, California

Saturday, April 2nd - 2:00 p.m.
Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, California

Tuesday, April 5th - OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DAY

Wednesday April 6th through Saturday April 9th
RT Booklovers Convention in Los Angeles, California

Tuesday April 12th - 7:00 p.m.
Poison Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona (appearing with Lisa Lutz and David Hayward)

Saturday/Sunday April 30th and May 1st
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (signing times and locations being finalized)

Hope to see as many of you as possible!

Want to know where to find me?

I blog every other Thursday at: Murderati.com
But I suggest going there everyday as there are 13 other fantastic authors who also post.

On Facebook: My Facebook page (facebook.com/brett.battles)

And on Twitter: @BrettBattles (http://twitter.com/BrettBattles)

And, of course, my website: BrettBattles.com

And the Tour Begins!

Had the big launch party yesterday (Saturday, July 18th) at the Mystery Bookstore in L.A. I have to say, this may have been the best one yet! Well over forty people showed up, and we had a great time. The dinner group that went out after numbered 25. The first restaurant we wanted to go to couldn't take us because there were so many of us.

Anyway. Monday I leave for San Francisco. Will do some drop in signings and have a visit with my brother before my official signing at M is for Mystery in San Mateo at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday is the big drive to Portland, Oregon, with a signing at Powell's in Beaverton on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, I'll be doing a lunchtime signing at the Mysterious Bookshop in Seattle.

All that traveling (by car, I should add!) will keep me nice and busy. A big thank you ahead of time to fellow novelist, and good friend Bill Cameron who will be putting me up for several nights in the Pacific Northwest.

Hope if you are close to any of the events that you'll stop by.

For more info on these events, and for other upcoming appearances, please check out my page at booktour.com.

May's Sweepstakes Winners, and June Sweeps Open!

Congratulations to Leena H. and Patricia G. winners of this month's sweepstakes for a free advanced copy of my new novel, SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

But fear not! I am now accepting entries for June's sweepstakes, and if you've already entered for either April or May, you are already entered for June!

Get those entries in.

Deadline: June 26th

Send entries to contest at brettbattles dot com with SOB sweepstakes in the subject line, and your name in the body of the message.

Best of luck to all!

May SWEEPSTAKES

It's time to open up the May sweepstakes to win an advanced copy of my new novel, SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

Here are the rules:

a) Two winners will be drawn each month.
b) If you don't win, your name will be carried on to the next sweepstakes. So if I already have your entry from April, you're still good for May and June.
c) All those who enter will be added to my mailing list unless you specifically tell me not to. NOTE: I don't give this list to ANYONE else, and I only send out a few newsletters a year, so you won't be bombarded.

Here's how to enter:

1. Send an email to: contest at brettbattles (dot) com.
2. In the subject line put "Shadow Sweepstakes" or SOB Sweepstakes.
3. In the message give me your name.

That's it! If you win, I'll ask you to send me your address.

This months deadline: MAY 22nd, 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time

So join in the fun!


NOTE: If you are a blogger who reviews Thrillers email me your name and address, and include a link to your blog. If I have enough copies, I'll send one out to you. Send info to contest at brettbattles dot com. And please put "Review Copy Request" in the subject line.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Bill and Dawn...April sweepstakes winners of signed ARCs of my new book SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

I'll start up the May sweepstakes in a week or so. But note that if you've already entered for April, you're automatically entered for May and June!

Thanks everybody, and congratulations again to Bill and Dawn.