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Bryan Koepke's Debut Thriller - Vengeance - gets its 27th review

What readers are saying about VENGEANCE

I just finished this book last night…I couldn't put it down!  5 Stars


I enjoyed this book… IT had a few twists and turns that kept me guessing… The characters were well developed and it held my attention… 5 Stars


I look forward to more books from this author, especially the next in this series.  5 Stars


This was a good read.  Believable characters and a good plot.  4 Stars


This is a thriller that satisfies on a number of different levels.  A son's search for who killed his father is intertwined with a high-society art theft ring.  Reece Culver is a different kind of PI, and Crystal Thomas was silky as a seductress.  Good characters, great Western action.  The fresh approach here is why I always love to read debut novels.  5 Stars


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So you ask how many books have I've given away for free this week.

As of 4:30 p.m. there were 1,209 ebooks downloaded and the book is now #2 in the Kindle Best Sellers Free category for Mystery - Private Investigations, and #254 for all Kindle ebooks.

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As of 12:01 a.m. today my debut Thriller Vengeance, is free on Amazon.  The regular price for the ebook was $3.89 up until today.

Here's where Vengeance was stacking up in the Amazon ratings a little earlier today.


As of 4:25 p.m. I have given away 574 free ebook copies.  The rank in the Kindle store was #513 overall, and as you can see above #6 in the category of Private Investigators.

Pictures from the Drink Named Vengeance Contest Finals held in Denver Colorado

The event - The Drink Named Vengeance Contest Finals.The time - October 7th, 2014The Location - Denver Colorado - The BSide 17th Ave & Humboldt.
The Highly Skilled Contestants -
  Area 1              1) James Vickers
              2) Charles Oh
              3) Andreas Pejovic
              4) Allison Widdecomb
              5) Jake Novotny
              6) William E. Golde III
   Area 2
              7) Adam Douglas
              8) Carly Raemer
              9) Nathaniel Maston
              10) Dustin Hoeft
              11) Patrick Ruberto
              12) Mike Chary
              13) Brandon Parker
              14) Joshua-Peter Smith
The 6 Judges 
              Bryan Koepke-Author of the debut Crime Thriller "Vengeance", book 1 of the Reece Culver series.
              Billie Keithley-Liquid Chef and Brand Ambassador for Breckenridge Distillery.
              Justin Lloyd-BSide and Star Bar owner.
              Kevin Galaba-Westword food and beverage writer.
              Andra Zeppelin-Eater Denver editor. 
              Jensen Cummings- Heroes Like Us founder.
















The Drink Named Vengeance

Let's hear it for Reece Culver's new signature Drink named Vengeance.

On Tuesday October 7th Breckenridge Distillery hosted the final competition to Invent the Drink Named VENGEANCE at The BSide in Denver Colorado.  The event showcased 14 Colorado based professionals who each made their own version of the new drink after studying the debut thriller in the Reece Culver series.  The best part of the event was that it raised $1200 for the Heroes Like Us Non-Profit Organization.




The people's choice award went to Mike Charry of Boulder's Centro Latin Kitchen.

At the end of the night the 6 judges picked Joshua Peter Smith's Cocktail as the winner.






Here are the ingredients and the Drink named Vengeance as created by the author, Bryan Koepke.


Vengeance Cocktail | Joshua Peter Smith, works at Justice Snow’s in Aspen Colorado.
The winning drink recipe:
2 oz Breckenridge Vodka, 1 oz Aperol, .5 oz Grand Marnier, stir over ice, serve in a coupe glass rinsed with Breckenridge Bourbon, garnish with orange zest and peel, and enjoy sweet Vengeance.
In case you're wondering what the drink looks like recreated by yours truly:
PRESS ABOUT THE EVENT


An article on The Westword Blog

An article by Denver Eater

Bryan Koepke's Debut Thriller, VENGEANCE, breaks the Top 100 Amazon Paid Bestsellers list in 3 Categories.

Once a week I take a look at where my book is ranked in the Amazon Best Seller Rank.  Today I got a nice surprise.  VENGEANCE is at 6,165 out of about 2,300,000 total ebooks for sale on Amazon.com
In an effort to increase sales in the months preceding the upcoming Holidays I marked the book down to $0.99 per ebook.  That's a 93% discount off the retail price of $14.99.  I've also increased my marketing efforts over the past two weeks.
Here's where my book stands as of 10:45 am on Sunday morning.



Product DetailsFile Size: 1703 KBPrint Length: 378 pagesSimultaneous Device Usage: UnlimitedPublisher: Writers Cabin Press, Ltd. (March 18, 2014)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00J3F8RSUText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray:Not Enabled Lending: EnabledAmazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,165 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)#29 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >  Crime #31 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery >  Private Investigators #62 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >  Mystery
Print List Price:$14.99Kindle Price:$0.99 You Save:$14.00 (93%)
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So, a while back I mentioned that Breckenridge Distillery...

So, a while back I mentioned that Breckenridge Distillery is doing a Mixology Competition where people could compete to "Invent the Drink Named Vengeance".  In my debut Thriller Novel, Vengeance, Reece Culver asks if there's a Drink named Vengeance.  The semi-finalists have been named and the final event will take place in Denver on October 7th at The BSIDE 17th & Humboldt.  The great thing is all of the proceeds for the event will go to help kids.  Here's the poster with all the details.  If you're in Denver I hope to see you there.

There's this writer named Stephen King who wrote a book named "On Writing".

There's this writer named Stephen King.  I'm sure many of you have heard of him.  He writes some scary stuff.  Anyway he wrote a book called "On Writing" a while back and I read it.  In the book he advises a writer to finish their first draft and then lock it away in a drawer for a month or more without reading it.  The idea is to distance oneself from the creation of the manuscript, so that once the author pulls it out to begin his rewrites and edits he or she is looking at the work from a fresh perspective.

Recently, mostly because of a busy work schedule, I took a couple weeks off of writing and working on my second book in the Reece Culver series.  While I did do some editing over the month or so before I took a two week break I never sat down and completely read what I'd created.

To tell you the truth I still haven't read it.  So where is this all going you ask?  Last night I had a big breakthrough idea about the plot for SABOTAGE.  It relates to a story idea I came up with a year or so ago and intended to use for the 4th or 5th book in the series.  As of right now I'm taking that book premise and using it to enhance what I've already written for book 2.

Unfortunately I won't be able to tell you if this new "breakthrough" idea was a success for another couple of months.  That's probably how long it will take to finish this next major rewrite draft, but my gut feel and the opinion of someone very close that I shared the basic premise idea with is that I've got something cool going with this book.

Stay tuned for more details on this.  Until my next update be good to one another.

Vengeance - A Reece Culver Thriller has 25 reviews up Amazon

Here's a bit of what readers have been writing in their recent reviews of Vengeance:

Good quick readBy Glenn Krumelon September 11, 2014Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseGood pace. Interesting characters. Nice plot. I enjoyed this book and recommend it.
A Thoroughly Enjoyable, Well-Written ThrillerBy Robert Walt on August 25, 2014Format: PaperbackThis was a thoroughly enjoyable, well-written suspense novel. A great mix of characters, from its strong protagonist Reece Culver, to a group of violent and disturbing villains, to a mix of cops, ex-cops and others who add color to the overall story and play important roles in laying out a complex mystery.

I also truly enjoyed the Rocky Mountain setting, and Koepke’s description of everything from flying private planes to ordering Chinese food. I’m looking forward to his next novel.
I like this bookBy Nana25on August 17, 2014Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseI like this book, at first I had trouble keeping all the characters straight, but it was a really great story
Very good debut novel!By Eric Ohlsonon August 13, 2014Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseAn excellent debut novel. I haven't read a book with a setting in Tulsa since The Outsiders in the 70's! Interesting characters and intersting back stories that I would have liked more detail on. All in all a fast paced enjoyable read. Looking forward to Koepke's next story.
Five StarsBy Julie Kerkon July 31, 2014Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseI just finished this book last night...I couldn't put it down! Looking forward to his next book in 2015!
Great Debut Book!By All about a bookon July 10, 2014Format: Kindle EditionMy Thoughts:

This is an impressive and well written first book for this author. I have read many mysteries and thrillers so I am now a bit jaded and require a lot of twists, turns and surprises. This book delivered all of my mystery/thriller requirements! The plot is a good one, the main character will grow on you by the end of the first chapter and if you are like me and love to read series, you will hope that Bryan Koepke will write more books featuring Reece Culver. Vengeance is an appropriate title for this book. I will be looking forward to more books from this author.
Good ReadBy Adaroseon July 10, 2014Format: PaperbackI like the book. It kept me interested in what was going to happen next. Can wait to read Bryan's next book
Wow! I want another one about Reece Culver!By Doak Woodruffon June 27, 2014Format: Kindle EditionWow! Bryan did a great job with Reece Culver! Exciting from the get-go. He tactfully introduces many main characters and keeps you moving with them all. Reece deals with beauty, deceit, dark secrets, wealthy villans and much more to avenge his father's brutal death. That Crystal Thomas is really something! It's a great thriller from a young author. I lost sleep until I finished this one!