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May 20, 2019
Book Cover
This is the revised book cover for the Spanish edition of Incognito. WCP published the English edition in 2017.
I wanted to do away with the run of the mill i.e. guns and stuff. Somehow, I felt something was missing in the previous cover. This one has more depth.
The Spanish edition is available on Amazon, Tolino B&N, Kobo. I expect the new cover will be updated shortly.
Here is a review of the English edition by Readers Favorite
The Spanish edition is available on Tolino, Kobo, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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May 18, 2019
Indonesian Rissole!
A relative came over with a box of meat pastry. It’s a recipe we learned from my grandmother who was born and raised in Indonesia.
When my domestic helper, who happens to be Indonesian, saw it, she kept saying “Risol.”
I wasn’t sure what she was talking about; I had expected her to describe the pastry using the same word as the Malays (being part of the archipelago), which is “Dadar.” And the way she pronounced Risol made it more difficult for me to understand her.
It took a while to realize what she was trying to say.
Rissole!
So I googled the word vis a vis Indonesia – and what do you know? It’s a common word over there.
How on earth did the word Rissole end up becoming part of the Indonesian language?
But of course… their Portuguese and Dutch heritage/history (16th/17th Century).
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May 14, 2019
7 Edge-of-Your-Seat-Thrillers to Hook You
7 Edge-of-Your-Seat-Thrillers to Hook You. The novels’ synopsis and authors bio have been included in the link:
7 edge-of-your-seat-thrillers you’ll love
The authors include:
K.J. Howe
Jean Rabe
Chris Goff
Dave Edlund
J.H. Bográn
Haris Orkin
Happy reading.
KT
p.s. If you are wondering why the 7th name is missing, that’s because the book is mine.
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April 17, 2019
Novela de espías (Spy Novels)
I am pleased to unveil the book covers for my novel in translation in Spanish and Portuguese.
Smokescreen will be available in Spanish and Portuguese. The original English version was published in 2013 by Typhoon Media (Hong Kong).
The protagonist, Jet West, was contrived during my days working as a magazine reporter for Singapore Tatler. But the inspiration for the story came about much earlier and included observations of Singapore society and my stint in Cairo, Egypt.
SYNOPSIS
La Cortina de Humo
En una antigua cafetería del Cairo, dos espías veteranos planean una misión secreta para resolver, de una vez por todas, el conflicto entre Palestina e Israel bajo la promesa de que Israel hará una gran concesión como parte de un tratado de paz.
En Singapur, Jethro Westrope, un periodista de una revista de sociedad, tropieza con una escena del crimen: En sus últimos momentos, la hermosa Niki Kishwani le da una grabadora digital, una evidencia que pone en peligro la vida de Jethro. Por si fuera poco, el periodista es incriminado por el homicidio de Niki.
Ahora Jethro tendrá que encontrar al asesino de Niki mientras se adentra cada vez más en una red de conspiraciones e intriga que involucra a miembros de los gobiernos de Singapur, Israel y Estados Unidos, cada uno con una agenda compleja, competitiva y potencialmente mortal.
En este contexto trepidante, Jethro tendrá que encontrar respuestas y salvar su propia vida, pero nada es lo que parece. De pronto se halla en el centro de un complot político diabólico y apabullante con grandes implicaciones globales.
Jethro se sorprende al descubrir que no sólo lo han incriminado por homocidio, sino también por asesinato político. En sus manos recae una responsabilidad que se vuelve más grande que su propio destino.
Cortina de Fumaca
Em um antigo café no Cairo, dois espiões veteranos planejam uma missão secreta para resolver – de uma vez por todas – o conflito israelo-palestino. A promessa: Israel fará uma concessão importante como parte do tratado de paz.
Em Cingapura, Jethro Westrope, uma jornalista de revista, tropeça na cena de um assassinato: a bela Niki Kishwani o dirige, em seu último suspiro, a um gravador digital, evidência que coloca a vida de Jethro em sério perigo. E, muito pior, ele é enquadrado pelo assassinato de Niki. Jethro sai em busca do assassino de Niki e é atraído para uma rede de engano e intriga envolvendo funcionários dos governos de Cingapura, Israel e Estados Unidos, cada um com uma agenda complexa, competitiva e potencialmente mortal.
Contra esse pano de fundo pulsante, Jethro corre para encontrar respostas e se salvar – no entanto, nada é o que parece. Ele se encontra no centro de um enredo político tão diabólico e abrangente em suas implicações mundiais que fica surpreso ao descobrir as manchetes de amanhã de hoje.
Ele está sendo criado não apenas como um assassino, mas como um assassino, e algo muito maior do que seu próprio destino está em suas mãos.
Buy Cortina De Fumaca at Barnes & Noble
Buy La Cortina De Humo at iTunes
Buy La Cortina De Humo at Kobo
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Book covers for spy novel in translation SMOKESCREEN
I am pleased to unveil the book covers for my novel in translation.
Smokescreen will be available in Spanish and Portuguese. The original English version was published in 2013 by Typhoon Media (Hong Kong).
The protagonist, Jet West, was contrived during my days working as a magazine reporter for Singapore Tatler. But the inspiration for the story came about much earlier and included observations of Singapore society and my stint in Cairo, Egypt.
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Book Cover for the Portuguese version of SMOKESCREEN
I am pleased to unveil the cover for the Spanish version of my debut thriller, Smokescreen.
The English version was published in 2013 by Typhoon Media (Hong Kong) and tells the story of a Singapore magazine reporter who becomes a scapegoat in a plot to assassinate the Israeli Prime Minister during a diplomatic visit to the city state.
The Spanish version will be published by Babelcube.
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April 7, 2019
Israeli Palestinian Book
I went to a mall here in Singapore to get a new coffee set.
I couldn’t decide between the two sets that I liked. So, I asked a young salesman for his opinion. He suggested this one.
I started using the cup to drink coffee every day as I wrote Smokescreen.
When the publisher finally showed me a sample of the book cover, I was taken aback!
What are the odds of having your debut book cover the same color as the coffee cup that accompanied you daily grind?
Some mysterious forces at work?
Smokescreen by Khaled Talib
Click and scroll this link to read the review of Smokescreen in Expat Living Singapore
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Mysterious forces at work?
I went to a mall here in Singapore to get a new coffee set.
I couldn’t decide between the two sets that I liked. So, I asked a young salesman for his opinion. He suggested this one.
I started using the cup to drink coffee every day as I wrote Smokescreen.
When the publisher finally showed me a sample of the book cover, I was taken aback!
What are the odds of having your debut book cover the same color as the coffee cup that accompanied you daily grind?
Some mysterious forces at work?
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December 15, 2018
Book Cover Reveal INCOGNITO
I’m delighted to share the book cover of the Spanish version of my thriller, Incognito. It will be released next year.
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Book Cover Reveal
I’m delighted to share the book cover of the Spanish version of my thriller, Incognito. It will be released next year.
Cover Reveal: IncognitoThe post Book Cover Reveal appeared first on The Official Khaled A. Talib.
