Michael Richan's Blog, page 15
February 23, 2014
The River series continues: The Suicide Forest
The adventures of Steven and Roy continue! The fifth book of The River series is nearing completion – look for it in March! Follow me on Twitter or sign up for an email announcement when The Suicide Forest is released. Visit http://www.michaelrichan.com to sign up and read more about The River series.
February 20, 2014
#1 Paid Horror Novel on Amazon: A Haunting in Oregon!
A Haunting in Oregon made the top of the paid Horror chart on Amazon this evening. Wow! Also #1 in Ghost Horror, and #100 overall in the Kindle store:
A Haunting in Oregon is 99 cents for the next couple of days! Order your copy today!
Amazon Sale on A HAUNTING IN OREGON
For a limited time, A Haunting in Oregon is on sale at Amazon for just 99 cents (normally 2.99). 
Bank of the River, the first book in The River series, is on sale for today for 99 cents as well.
January 24, 2014
Book Four available now! Eximere hits Amazon today!
I’ll thrilled to let you know that the fourth book in The River series, Eximere, is now available on Amazon.com for Kindle and Kindle readers.
The book description:
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest lies the haunted Unser Estate. A group of individuals with “the gift” assemble to find out what lurks inside the mansion.
At first, Steven and Roy are hesitant to work with unfamiliar people, but with their good friend Eliza, all three become committed to helping the others determine why the Unser mansion is poisoning the nearby town.
A simple team effort to rid the estate of hauntings soon turns into a nightmare as the group suffers attacks by strange, evil forces more sinister than mere ghosts. Dark and mysterious threats await them as they explore the mansion and determine exactly what James Unser was up to – a plan so evil, it threatens to destroy them all.
Hope you enjoy this latest installment in the further adventures of Steven and Roy. Book Five is underway! A big THANK YOU to fans and beta readers!!!
Mike
November 24, 2013
The River series continues with the upcoming Book Four
The fourth book of the River series, currently untitled, is underway. In it, Steven and Roy team with a number of “gifteds” (including Eliza – everyone loves Eliza) to investigate the dormant evil that resides in an estate deep in the forests of western Washington. The surprises start off pretty quickly, so I’m not going to say any more. (I hate spoilers.)
Targeting a release in January or February! Please sign up on my mailing list, or follow me on Twitter, and I’ll make sure you get an email or tweet when it’s released.
Thanks again to all those who’ve written to me with your enthusiasm for Roy and Steven.
Mike
October 10, 2013
20,000+ downloads of The Bank of the River!
The Bank of the River promotion on Amazon has ended, and to my shock and surprise it was downloaded over 20,800 times! At one point it made the Kindle Top 10, and was #2 on the horror list for most of the five days. Wow! Thank you! I hope you all enjoy the book! It appears many have, because sales of the 2nd book in the series, A Haunting in Oregon, have been fantastic! Even the new book, Ghosts of Our Fathers, has been selling well. I can’t tell you how appreciative I am!
Reviews have been coming in, too. Thanks for the feedback – here’s a few of them:
“If you’re a fan of mystery/thrillers with a few “ha ha ha” moments thrown in, then read this. It’s a great book. Lots of gripping the edge of your seat moments. Steven and Roy are engaging and comical characters. Michael Richan is a terrific story teller. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.”
“Really fun scary thriller. Perfect to read on a crisp October evening, with Halloween frights hovering in the background. I really enjoyed this hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck raising yarn.”
“I really enjoyed the father son coupling in this book. A ghost story with a twist .Will read the next book by this author.”
Thanks everyone! I hope you all enjoy A Haunting in Oregon and Ghosts of Our Fathers as well! ~ Mike
October 5, 2013
The Bank of the River free on Amazon Oct 5-9
The Bank of the River, the first book in The River series, is free starting today on Amazon, through October 9. Already this morning over 3,500 downloads! Get your free copy during this promotion!
September 30, 2013
Ghosts of Our Fathers on sale for Kindle tomorrow Oct 1!
Available tomorrow, October 1, on Amazon – the next book in The River series!
Steven is scared – he’s awakened in the middle of the night by a mysterious figure that threatens to kill him. Is it a ghost, or some other evil creature? Steven’s determined to figure out what it is and how to stop it. He would normally turn to his father, Roy, who is educating him on how to use “the gift” to deal with ghosts and other threats, but Roy isn’t available. Steven turns instead to his “gifted” friends Eliza and Daniel. Daniel’s an expert on time, and they all soon discover the true nature of the threat: it comes from the past and it’s worse than any of them realized. Strange ghosts and creatures stand between them and the solution. Time is running out as Steven, Roy, Daniel and Eliza dig into the past to learn of half-finished business that is coming back to haunt them all.
Ghosts of Our Fathers is a fast-paced horror-thriller where Steven and Roy confront a history that is determined to take revenge upon them all.
Ghosts of Our Fathers is the third book in The River series.
Ghosts of Our Fathers will be available for Kindle at Amazon tomorrow, October 1.
September 15, 2013
“Ghosts of Our Fathers” is the title of the new book
The third book in The River series has a name: Ghosts of Our Fathers. Steven and Roy return. Hoping for a mid-October release.
August 26, 2013
Third book in The River series is underway
Steven and Roy return in the third book of The River series. Working on it now. Going slower than the other two, but I think it will be a worthy sequel!
