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Into the Basement
Into the Basement, the first of the Kim Bennett series. In the seedy adult night life and clubs of San Francisco, women are disappearing. Frantic, three detectives pull Kim Bennett into the search for a killer and witness her abduction into the basement, then experience a raw dark story of sadistic people that pits Kim's physical and mental agility against one of the fastest rising crimes in America, sexual slavery.
This is an adult story that has been described as "juicy."
Update, Into the Basement was written in 2006, in January of 10, Basement was re-edited, and spruced up, enjoy!
This is an adult story that has been described as "juicy."
Update, Into the Basement was written in 2006, in January of 10, Basement was re-edited, and spruced up, enjoy!
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2006
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About the author
Norm Applegate
17 books82 followersI live in Sarasota, and I write thrillers, horror and paranormal novels.
I’m also a Mac Fanatic. Smooth Jazz enthusiast. Drummer. Former hypnotist and Horror Movie Fan.
My first novel, Into the Basement is about abduction, torture and murder. I also wrote Blood Bar, which is about vampires and a different kind of club. Into the Spell, is a hypnosis paranormal thriller, you know, the dark side of the occult.
First To Die, a vampire adventure not for vegetarians. It's a bit more violent and juicy than my other books, but there is a sliver of breathing room. Expect a lot of violence, knives, pain, carve in, carve out. My Kim Bennett is a bent woman.
My latest novel is a thriller, Shockwave. Fast staccato writing style with plenty of action to go around. I introduce a new character, Jack Dwyer. In 2012, I continued with another thriller, The Prisoner.
Bibliography:
Novels
* (2012) The Prisoner
* (2011) Shockwave
• (2011) First to Die
* (2011) Jumpers, short story
* (2011) Sadist (Turkish release of Into the Basement)
• (2009) Blood Bar, a vampire tale
• (2007) Into the Spell
• (2006) Into the Basement
Anthologies:
• (2008) From the Shadows (short story, Jumper)
Screenplays:
• (2010) Grotto
• (2009) Into the Basement (co-writer Nicholas Grabowsky)
Norm’s writing began while travelling through New Zealand and Australia as a Hypno-therapist with colorful letters to his family of his tales as a hypnotist and the weirdness it attracts.
His early years in Toronto were filled with aspirations of the 60’s Yorkville music scene, and as a drummer in numerous bands led to a short lived career playing the bars and clubs in the Toronto area. The band Photograph, signed to a recording studio, made some noise on the coast to coast CBC radio show, the Entertainers. In 1973 the band worked with Canadian artist & producer Tony Kosinec, (All Things Come From God), and after legal issues strangled them into submission, they went their separate ways.
The band members were George Szabo and Stan Meissner, (Stan later wrote for Céline Dion, LeeAnn Womack, Eddie Money, Rita Coolidge, BJ Thomas, Ben Orr (The Cars), Triumph and Toronto). The life of drugs, sex and rock and roll were over, sad but true.
After a few years of travel, he had the bug, and entered the world of management consulting to become a road warrior, and is now a 2 million miler with Delta. Away from home and with the desire to write a novel it began. His first book, “Into the Basement,” is a raw, dark thriller, described as "juicy." His second novel of the Kim Bennett series, “Into the Spell,” explores the horror of a copy-cat Son of Sam killer and hypnosis. Early 2008, Norm contributed with a short story called “Jumpers,” into the horror anthology “From the Shadows.” In 2009, Norm developed the screenplay for his novel “Into the Basement,” with Nicholas Grabowsky and director J. L. Botelho of Triad Pictures.
In 2010 he released, Blood Bar, a vampire tale and wrote the screenplay for a short horror film, Grotto.
I’m also a Mac Fanatic. Smooth Jazz enthusiast. Drummer. Former hypnotist and Horror Movie Fan.
My first novel, Into the Basement is about abduction, torture and murder. I also wrote Blood Bar, which is about vampires and a different kind of club. Into the Spell, is a hypnosis paranormal thriller, you know, the dark side of the occult.
First To Die, a vampire adventure not for vegetarians. It's a bit more violent and juicy than my other books, but there is a sliver of breathing room. Expect a lot of violence, knives, pain, carve in, carve out. My Kim Bennett is a bent woman.
My latest novel is a thriller, Shockwave. Fast staccato writing style with plenty of action to go around. I introduce a new character, Jack Dwyer. In 2012, I continued with another thriller, The Prisoner.
Bibliography:
Novels
* (2012) The Prisoner
* (2011) Shockwave
• (2011) First to Die
* (2011) Jumpers, short story
* (2011) Sadist (Turkish release of Into the Basement)
• (2009) Blood Bar, a vampire tale
• (2007) Into the Spell
• (2006) Into the Basement
Anthologies:
• (2008) From the Shadows (short story, Jumper)
Screenplays:
• (2010) Grotto
• (2009) Into the Basement (co-writer Nicholas Grabowsky)
Norm’s writing began while travelling through New Zealand and Australia as a Hypno-therapist with colorful letters to his family of his tales as a hypnotist and the weirdness it attracts.
His early years in Toronto were filled with aspirations of the 60’s Yorkville music scene, and as a drummer in numerous bands led to a short lived career playing the bars and clubs in the Toronto area. The band Photograph, signed to a recording studio, made some noise on the coast to coast CBC radio show, the Entertainers. In 1973 the band worked with Canadian artist & producer Tony Kosinec, (All Things Come From God), and after legal issues strangled them into submission, they went their separate ways.
The band members were George Szabo and Stan Meissner, (Stan later wrote for Céline Dion, LeeAnn Womack, Eddie Money, Rita Coolidge, BJ Thomas, Ben Orr (The Cars), Triumph and Toronto). The life of drugs, sex and rock and roll were over, sad but true.
After a few years of travel, he had the bug, and entered the world of management consulting to become a road warrior, and is now a 2 million miler with Delta. Away from home and with the desire to write a novel it began. His first book, “Into the Basement,” is a raw, dark thriller, described as "juicy." His second novel of the Kim Bennett series, “Into the Spell,” explores the horror of a copy-cat Son of Sam killer and hypnosis. Early 2008, Norm contributed with a short story called “Jumpers,” into the horror anthology “From the Shadows.” In 2009, Norm developed the screenplay for his novel “Into the Basement,” with Nicholas Grabowsky and director J. L. Botelho of Triad Pictures.
In 2010 he released, Blood Bar, a vampire tale and wrote the screenplay for a short horror film, Grotto.
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June 7, 2013
This book was exciting. There is a bit of a BDSM environment that could make some people feel uncomfortable. My dad saw this book on my kindle and read it after me..needless to say I was a little embarrassed! haha. But the mystery part is also very exciting.
April 11, 2009
Asian, enjoys torture…
Russian, enjoys abduction…
Obsession, sexual slavery…
Bent woman, Kim Bennett…
Into the Basement is Norm Applegate’s first book. It’s a graphic thriller about two serial killers who steal women and torture them in the basement.
Into the Basement by Norm Applegate
You’ll never walk alone at night in the dark! Ever!
Into the Basement is approximately 69,000 words
This book has been formatted for the Kindle
In San Francisco, women are disappearing. Three detectives pull Kim Bennett into the game. The hunt for a killer. She goes missing!
This is a raw dark story of sadistic people that pits Kim's physical and mental agility against one of the fastest rising crimes in America, sexual slavery.
This is an adult story that has been described as "juicy."
Update, Into the Basement was written in 2006, in January of 2010, Basement was re-edited and spruced up, enjoy!
Chapter 1:
Abduction
Someone was hunting a female. Mean, hardened eyes. She left work on time, routine. Susie Smallwood was the target.
Torture
Then something hit her teeth. Then again.
Murder
She was helpless. Bound with gray duct tape across her mouth.
Russian, enjoys abduction…
Obsession, sexual slavery…
Bent woman, Kim Bennett…
Into the Basement is Norm Applegate’s first book. It’s a graphic thriller about two serial killers who steal women and torture them in the basement.
Into the Basement by Norm Applegate
You’ll never walk alone at night in the dark! Ever!
Into the Basement is approximately 69,000 words
This book has been formatted for the Kindle
In San Francisco, women are disappearing. Three detectives pull Kim Bennett into the game. The hunt for a killer. She goes missing!
This is a raw dark story of sadistic people that pits Kim's physical and mental agility against one of the fastest rising crimes in America, sexual slavery.
This is an adult story that has been described as "juicy."
Update, Into the Basement was written in 2006, in January of 2010, Basement was re-edited and spruced up, enjoy!
Chapter 1:
Abduction
Someone was hunting a female. Mean, hardened eyes. She left work on time, routine. Susie Smallwood was the target.
Torture
Then something hit her teeth. Then again.
Murder
She was helpless. Bound with gray duct tape across her mouth.
July 3, 2012
I don't often admit that any book was time poorly invested, but this title struggles from one end to the other. There are far too many grammatical, word selection, tense, and other editing errors for it to be considered a completed manuscript. The story is gratuitous in that it reads like softcore porn and has little if any redemption in its conclusion. There is a total lack of flow in that it jumps from past to present and changes POV so often that it is difficult to follow.
June 14, 2014
I really enjoyed this one not what I would normally would read but since I like suspense I decided to give this on a try. I'm glad I did because I couldn't put it now I wanted to see what was going to happen next.
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June 11, 2011Stopped reading at about page 100. Didn't hold my interest.
August 21, 2011
Crazy book with some really disturbing parts
December 18, 2011
Öncelikle çeviri berbat hikaye iyi işlenmemiş, bazı cümleleri anlamıyorsunuz karakterler havada kalmış tavsiye edebileceğim bir kitap değil başlamış olduğum için bitirdim.
June 23, 2012
easy read
April 10, 2013
really enjoyed this book, gripping all the way through from start to finish , look forward to her next one
February 8, 2014
sick. Stopped reading.
January 7, 2012
Wasn't erotic just made me feel ill, will avoid this in future. At least the heroine gets her HEA!
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