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A Front Page Affair

In an effort to bring to my readers' attention, other books they might like, today I'm featuring Radha Vastal'sA Front Page Affair.SynopsisCapability “Kitty” Weeks is nineteen, well traveled, well-off, and fresh out of Swiss boarding school.She’s just returned to New York and started writing for theNew York SentinelLadies’ Page. New York in 1915 is an exciting place. Everything—from cars and movies to culture and women’s roles in the workplace—is undergoing a sea change.When Kitty is sent to

Terror in Taffeta

From time to time I feature books by other authors. In today's blog post, I'm highlighting a recent release by fellowInternational Thriller Writer Marla Cooper. Give the book a try.SynopsisWedding planner Kelsey McKenna is just a few hours away from wrapping up her latest job: a destination wedding in the charming, colonial Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende. The reception is all set up, the tequila donkey is waiting outside, and the bride and groom are standing on the altar, pledging

Those of My Kind

Jennifer Loring is a fellow International Thrillers Writer who has written her first novel, Those of My Kind.Read the synopsis below to see if it might be a good summer read for you.SynopsisTwo young women find themselves entangled in a deadly game with an ancient creaturedetermined to wipe out all human life. Tristan and Blessing are demonhunting drifters destined toprotect mankind from evil, but to do so they must exist on the fringes of society. Feeding their ownbloodlust by murdering loca...

Nation of Enemies

From time to time I feature books by other authors. In today's blog post, I'm highlighting a recent release by fellow International Thriller Writer H.A. Raynes. Give the book a try.It's all about the genetics. DNA. Black & white.A decade ago the US government mandated that all citizens be issued biochips containing all of their medical information and an ID number indicating a person's health. Then they made the information public—the implications of which were wide-spread and devastating.

We've come a long way, baby.

When I was in high school, my application to be a page for the U.S. Senate was denied because girls weren't permitted to serve as pages. Only boys. During my last year in college, I did travel to Washington -- to march for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. But that amendment to the Constitution failed to be ratified by enough states. So, equality under the law failed to be guaranteed. I've had a rich, full life, with a good career and wonderful family and friends. And, now I write

Swimming Alone

From time to time, I alert my readers to exciting new releases. Here's a heads up on Nina Mansfield's new novel, Swimming Alone.The Sea Side Strangler is on the loose in Beach Point, where fifteen-year- old Cathy Banks isspending the summer with her aunt (who happens to be mystery writer Roberta McCabe).Although thrilled to be away from her psychotic, divorcing parents, with no cell phone orinternet access, Cathy is positive that her summer is going to be wretched. Just when she beginsto

Spoils of Victory

In an effort to bring to my readers' attention, other books they might like, today I'm featuring Spoils of Victory by John Connell.Former Chicago police detective, soldier, POW, and now-U.S. Army criminal investigator Mason Collins finds himself in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a scenic Alpine ski town that managed to escape the destruction of the war. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a far cry from Mason’s last harrowing post in the American Zone of Occupation in Munich just months after the Nazi’s

Choice of Enemies

A fellow member of International Thriller Writers released his debut novel, Choices of Enemiesthis January. If you like international thrillers, this could be the book for you.Choice of Enemies is the first in a series of espionage novels featuring Nathan Monsarrat, a retired CentralIntelligence Agency deep cover operative with an extensive knowledge of black gold and expertise in weapons, women, and Benjamins.Light sweet crude is the mother’s milk of the Niger Delta.As the price for each

One Dead, Two to Go

I like to feature other suspense authors on my blog from time to time. If you like a dramaticsleuth mystery with a strong female lead, consider "One Dead, Two To Go."If Kinsey Millhone had a love child with James Rockford, their offspring would be Eddie Shoes, Private Eye.Private Investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" Schultz's most recent job has her parked outside a seedy Bellingham hotel, photographing her quarry as he kisses his mistress goodbye. This is the last anyone will see of the

Limestone Gumption

In an effort to bring to my readers' attention, other books they might like, today I'm featuring Bryan E. Robinson's Limestone Gumption.: A Brad Pope and Sisterfriends Mystery. Cassandra King, author of The Sunday Wife and Moonrise says, "Limestone Gumption is a stunning comedic debut, a laugh-out-loud page-turner of a mystery populated by the most eccentric and hilarious characters I've encountered in a long, long time. I want to be a member of the Sisterfriends, and I'm betting you will,