L.T. Vargus's Blog

About that one scene…

Our new novel, Kiss of Death, has been out for a few days now. This one hit #1 in a new category for us, Disaster Fiction. Pretty cool.   I also wanted to set the record straight about that one scene in the book. You know. That one.  But wait. Did you somehow miss our launch? You goose! Grab it here: Get Kiss of Death in ebook or paperback Still not grabbing it? Fine. Here’s a quick intro to wet your beak:   While a hurricane slams the tourist strewn coast, a killer runs amok in the storm. ...
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It’s here!

It’s here! It’s here! Our new novel, Kiss of Death, is out now on Amazon. Grab it at once:  Get KISS OF DEATH in ebook or paperback Kiss of Death is our longest — and girthiest — book yet, and so far about 40% of the people who have read it have said they’ve had recurring dreams about scenes in the book. Pretty good ratio. It’s packed with suspense, though — the sticky kind of suspense that adheres to the imagination and opens pictures in ...
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It’s finally here!

Excitement! Enthusiasm! Dancing! Prancing! What are we prancin’ about? Love Her Darkly, the first book in our new series, is out now on Amazon. Grab it, grab it, grab it: Get Love Her Darkly now! This one is a full blown ripper. It chills. It thrills. It barbecue grills. (It also does a number of things that I won’t mention here because they don’t rhyme. Nothing rhymes with murder. Except “girder,” I guess. And “sheepherder.”) I know you’re already hovering over that reply button, ready to ask these questions: Q: What about the ...
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Killer Deals

I wanted to let you know about a couple of deals real quick. Here goes: First up, in the US and Canada, Killing Season (Darger #2) is 50% off today only as Kindle Daily Deal. Grab that here: Get Killing Season for half off! Meanwhile in the UK, Dead End Girl (Darger #1) is $0.99 all month as Kindle Monthly Deal. Less than a quid? Brilliant! Grab that here: Get Dead End Girl for less than a buck! Our friend and fellow thriller author, Dan Padavona, interviewed us recently. I was expecting softball questions, but he grilled ...
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Love Her Darkly

Heyyyy,
We’re finally ready to spread the news: We’ve got a new Psychological Thriller series coming out, and the first book, Love Her Darkly, is up for preorder on Amazon now. Pre-grip it here: Preorder Love Her Darkly! Did I mention that the preorder price is 33% off? Cause yeah. That. Wow! Whoa! Beans! I hate to toot my own horn, but: TOOT! TOOTLE! TOOT! There’ll be much and more to share about the new series, but for now I’ll leave it at that.  

A Wolf in the Lonesome November

Huzzah! I wanted to let you know that the Lone Wolf (Loshak #5) audiobook is now available on Audible. Grab it here: Get the Lone Wolf audiobook! Narrator Curt Bonnem brought this one to life — both the funny parts and the suspenseful ones. It twists. It turns. It peels back the skin to reveal the squirmy bits. I recommend giving it a ...
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This ends soon.

I just wanted to let you know that What Lies Beneath (Loshak #2) is 50% off in the US and Canada. The deal runs through Saturday, August 31st. Grab it here: Get What Lies Beneath for half off! If you haven’t read this one yet, I think it’d make a fine starting point for the Loshak series. It’s twisty, suspenseful, and, at ...
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Dealing in darkness. (And an update on what’s next.)

Oh, hey. I’m glad you’re here. I was just thinking about you. I wanted to tell you that When Darkness Falls (Violet Darger #10) is a Kindle Daily Deal in the US and Canada today. It’s $0.99 for 24 hours only. Grab it now: Get Dark Passage for less than a buck! I’m no mathematish, but according to my calculations, that is 83.47% ...
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Urgent PSA

A Facebook scammer attempting to impersonate me has been joining author groups and trying to solicit people into paying for book promo/marketing guru services. This has been reported to FB, but FB says they “aren’t impersonating me” (despite using both my pen name and legal name, author photo, and book cover art) and that nothing ...
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This ends today. (And new Loshak audio!)

I wanted to send a quick reminder that Dark Passage (Darger #7) is free today, but the free deal turns back into a pumpkin as of midnight Pacific time tonight, by which I mean the deal ends. Grab it before it pumpkinizes: Get your free copy of Dark Passage before it’s too late! I also wanted to let you know that ...
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