THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

A little news on upcoming goodies: http://forrestaguirre.blogspot.com/20...

New review and a guest post here. Comment and you could win a copy of The Limping Dog. http://kingsriverlife.com/09/15/the-l...

I must say- I have checked out each of the links above- and strongly recommend everyone do so as well! brilliant all!!

Lynne wrote: "I'm very pleased to announce that my new novel, The Lion's Lair, went "live" today! The eBook edition is currently available on Amazon or there is a link on my webpage. Please come take a look. The..."

congrats!!!

"Mixed Messages," the first novel in my Malone mystery series was published in April. The story takes place the week of Halloween. You can watch the book trailer by going to my blog and clicking on the appropriate link.
http://pat-writersforum.blogspot.com/
Mixed Messages

Hello all! My debut, In This Life, is scheduled for release on October 8. It's a paranormal romantic suspense (no vampires, no werewolves, no faeries) and I'd love to get some additional pre-release or post-release reviews.

In This Life is about a psychologist, Lottie Morgan, who starts reliving memories of a lover she’s never had – until she meets a mysterious man with whom she shared a passionate relationship thousands of years ago. His revelation about their stormy history entices Lottie into wanting to know more about her past, but her decision comes at a price. Galen may hold answers but he’s a growing temptation as well. One that could destroy the devoted, lifelong relationship Lottie has with her current lover, David. And one that could also cost her life. Someone else knows of Lottie’s past and is determined to stop her from uncovering secrets they want kept hidden. You can find a more in-depth blurb here: http://terriponce.com/novels/.

If you're interested, I have a publisher's uncorrected galley I can forward. I'm flexible with timing!

Let me know.

-Terri-

For those who don't like electronic formats, Practice To Deceive is now available in print here (would appreciate some liking, too): http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Deceiv...

Kevin J. Howard

A new kind of horror novel is now available to the world. Yellowstone is often thought of as a beautiful place full of wonder, but the latest forest fire has forced an ancient creature from its subterranean dwelling. Three million acres never seemed so small.

For Faithful Shadow, please check out the following links:

http://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Shadow...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/faith...

http://www.outskirtspress.com/faithfu...

Now available on IPad/IPhone

Please check out the book trailer on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbDBOK...

Also visit www.Authorkevinjhoward.com for information on other projects.

My next horror novel, Precipice, will be released in a few months.

Virginia wrote: "Outside Plumbing: The Myths Of Manhood, by Virginia Llorca, is a non-fiction, light-hearted look at relationships with a grain of truth.

Guys will say, "See? I told you."

http://www.smashwords.c..."

Kevin wrote: "
Kevin J. Howard

A new kind of horror novel is now available to the world. Yellowstone is often thought of as a beautiful place full of wonder, but the latest forest fir..."

both sound great!!

Pack your bags for a trip around the world, seen through the eyes of the displaced Chinese woman Mei-Ling. Untreed Reads is proud to bring this work of historical fiction to ebook.

Flowers for Mei-Ling by Lorraine Lachs

Chinese by birth, Eurasian by blood, Mei-Ling Wang’s extraordinary life is a mirror of our time. Born in China in 1949, the year of the Red Army’s entry into Beijing, she is the daughter of an English mother and Chinese father who share the Communist vision of a more perfect future. Mei-ling grows to womanhood amid the violent passions and numbing brutality unleashed by the Cultural Revolution.

In 1968, as a tidal wave of political turmoil engulfs the globe, Mei-Ling, penniless, is forced to flee her homeland. She embarks on an odyssey that carries her from China to Hong Kong to Europe to North America. Beautiful and intelligent, compelled by necessity and desire, Mei-Ling threads her way carefully among the men who love her and use her. She discovers the power of sex and the lure of wealth; she mastered the art of survival.

When she returns to Hong Kong and China in 1997, the colony and the mainland are about to become one country again. The People’s Republic and the daughter who was forced to flee its shores so long before have been tempered by their struggles and stripped of their illusions. They are wealthy and strong. But they have been forced to relinquish the ideals that first brought them into being.

Flowers for Mei-Ling is an epic story that propels the reader through fifty years of tumultuous events. With this panoramic first novel, Lorraine Lachs joins that company of ambitious novelists who explore both public affairs and private passions with understanding and conviction.

How to Purchase Flowers for Mei-Ling:

Flowers for Mei-Ling is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices) and PDF. Through September 30th, this title is only $3.00 (40% off).

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N and Apple’s iBookstore. Through September 30th, you’ll find this title on sale at these retailers as well.

If the title hasn’t arrived at your favorite retailer, it soon will! It sometimes takes our retailers a few weeks to process new titles.

Untreed Reads ebook titles are also available for sale to public libraries through our distributor Overdrive. If you’d like to see our titles available for electronic checkout at your local library, please let them know.

Practice To Deceive, fifth in my Sticks Hetrick mystery series, has its first review--five stars from fellow mystery/western author Wayne D. Dundee: Practice To Deceive has its first review. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Deceiv...

Playing Harry - about the man who rattled the CIA and MI6.

Multiple Five-star rated thriller.

Just after Harry Fingle is acquitted of a crime he didn’t commit, he’s fired, and his brother is murdered. When a pharmaceutical factory that he’s due to visit is blown up, he figures a sinister conspiracy is afoot and it’s time to investigate. Not one, but two deadly assassins are out to get him, and his ex-girlfriend is viciously stabbed. Nothing compares to his encounter with the CIA and MI6.

Harry discovers a mysterious, encrypted file on his brother’s computer. He thinks it contains a cure for HIV and is linked to his brother and sister-in-law’s murders. Helped by Amie, his ex-girlfriend, he starts to search for the truth. He becomes immersed in a violent, disturbing international conspiracy, where two of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies resort to murder and corruption to secure their world dominance and the American and British security services are shown to have blood on their hands.

Playing Harry is the story of a man’s epic fight against powerful organisations. His terrifying journey brings him back into contact with his former partner, who never came to terms with their break-up; a successful career woman, grieving over the death of her teenage son; a sad, pathetic alcoholic, who’s continually trying to kick the habit; and a supposedly-reformed drug dealer, who can’t escape his past.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0062MEIJO
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0062MEIJO
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books...

Hi, all! My novella, Cloaks of Vermin and Fish, the first Misadventure of Italo and Vincenzo, is available on Smashwords. I'm waiting for the Amazon bots to do their mechanical editing, after which I'll post a link to the book's Amazon site. Be sure to down load a sample to get a taste of Italo and Vincenzo's particular brand of idiocy and adventure!

UPDATE: For kindlers, here it is!

Up to 14 5-Star reviews on Amazon.com!

The Last Will and Testament of Ernie Politics available in the Kindle Store!

A noir novel set in modern Los Angeles follows Ray Cobb, a homeless man, digging through the seedy underbelly of LA looking for his best friend's killer.

Check it out. $2.99 or Free for Amazon Prime Members.

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Testament-...

Hello all! My debut, In This Life, will release on October 8th. It's been receiving great pre-release reviews including a blurb by Hank Phillippi-Ryan, author of The Other Woman." It's a paranormal that has nothing to do with vampires.

Rick's got it in his hot little hands now.

In This Life is the story of a psychologist, Lottie Morgan, who starts reliving memories of a lover she’s never had – until she meets a mysterious man with whom she shared a passionate relationship thousands of years ago. His revelation about their stormy history entices Lottie into wanting to know more about her past, but her decision comes at a price. Galen may hold answers but he’s a growing temptation as well. One that could destroy the devoted, lifelong relationship Lottie has with her current lover, David. And one that could also cost her life. Someone else knows of Lottie’s past and is determined to stop her from uncovering secrets they want kept hidden.

In This Life

It's also on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/OX5y6e

Interested in an uncorrected galley to read and before release day? Would love feedback.
An uncorrected galley is available if you want an early read. Would LOVE feedback!

Greetings, fellow book enthusiasts,

I'm a novelist, screenwriter, essayist, poet, freelance writer, podcaster, biker, poker player, and various other pursuits of questionable lucrativeness.

Allow me to mention my books here.



I'm also in these anthologies, plus a couple of others I cannot find in the Goodreads database.



My blog and webpage can be found at www.travisheermann.com. I'm also around Facebook and Twitter.

Have a look at . It's decidedly silly and allegedly funny!

It’s a time of Civil War; of cowboys and soldiers, riverboats and gamblers, genteel Southern Belles and dark deeds.

Celany Garden had it all – big house, doting wealthy parents and not one but two devoted lovers. So why is she being pursued by kidnappers? What has happened to her maid, and where does an Army Major called Agnes fit in? Can Celany beat the law, the army, and an enthusiastic posse in finding the answers? Everything hinges on a flatulent horse called Thunder, a General who hates loud noises and a psychopathic Marshall with a penchant for torture. Gone with the Wind was never like this!

Philip Whiteland is well known for his hilarious collections of 'nostalgedy' childhood memoirs, 'Steady Past Your Granny's' and 'Crutches for Ducks'. This is his first foray into full-length fiction (and you try saying that after a night at the pub).

Wander the streets of Italy, and the crooked alleyways of the heart, with a charming dog named Shimoni. Untreed Reads is thrilled to release the ebook version of this hot new contemporary romance, now available worldwide!

Jack of Hearts by Robin F. Gainey

Jack of Hearts is a novel of literary fiction told from the point of view of a small, aristocratic dog named Shimoni. This imaginative first novel explores themes of fidelity and honor and offers a fresh perspective of Italian culture and amore.

Shimoni’s passion for Italian cuisine and Elvis are rivaled only by his devotion to his masters, a Roman Count and Countess. However, his discovery that Il Conte is having an affair imperils his comfortable life and plunges Shimoni into a quest to rekindle his masters’ love and preserve his home.

The path to reconciliation leads Shimoni from the bustling streets of Rome to his owners’ rustic villa in the Italian countryside, where he outwits man and beast to save his family, all while making time to fall in love and sample the local Chianti. Shimoni’s (mis)adventures yield poignant observations about the nature of love and longing, and the soul’s ability to find satisfaction.

An intoxicating blend of adventure, romance, and joi de vivre, Jack of Hearts will appeal to literary devotees, Italophiles and dog-lovers. Author, Robin F. Gainey dishes up a sensuous story with plenty of heart, and empathy for the human, as well as the canine condition.

How to Purchase Jack of Hearts:

Jack of Hearts is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N and Apple’s iBookstore.

If you like stories of pirates and treasure you can hear a podcast here of my tale, The Tempting of Tommy: http://www.talesofold.org/archives/887

Hi Rick, After over a year off the shelves, my revamped novel is not too far away - http://www.cambridgepress.us/drama_qu...

PIERCING the ELASTIC LIMIT, my newest Epic Fable is FREE on Kindle until Wed October 3rd & if you don’t have one, it’s been picked as the October free giveaway by the Time Travel Group, so enter the contest & if you win I’ll send you a copy that has been signed by me in this, my current Time Frame.

If you have a Kindle & win, I’ll still send you one if you wish, no problem there.

My Epic Fables are page-turners, simply told tales that encompass larger, universal human concerns & the term Elastic Limit has several connotations, one being your own imagination.

This book has gotten great feedback & for other than the normal SiFi reasons, given that real people are involved in such an adventurous historical mystery & all with an added, deeper meaning.

It’s also free for members of Kindle Library until late October & I’ll reup if the response dictates, but for 5 days it’s a totally free download for Kindle users.

It’d be a great weekend read for free.

Hey Everybody,

Ever wonder why crime is so alluring…in books? You can find my take in a couple of recent posts on my site/blog: http://www.tvlocicero.com/2012/08/23/...

In the meantime here are a couple of true crime examples, one from decades back and one just released.

Murder in the Synagogue

On Lincoln’s birthday, 1966, a young man stood on the bimah of a multi-million dollar synagogue in suburban Detroit and, confronting his audience of 700 with the Colt .32 revolver he would soon use to commit murder and suicide, he announced: “This congregation is a travesty and an abomination. It has made a mockery by its phoniness and hypocrisy of the beauty and spirit of Judaism..."

“I was absolutely enthralled by it. It’s one of those non-fiction novels that one simply cannot put down.” –Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

“A fascinating double-portrait of the Rabbi and his killer that holds the reader spellbound from beginning to end.”—Rabbi Jack Riemer, known as “President Clinton’s rabbi”


Squelched: The Suppression of Murder in the Synagogue

This compelling story of corporate deceit and criminality carefully details how a top Republican fund-raiser and wealthy confidant of Richard Nixon effectively pressured Prentice-Hall, Inc., into withdrawing its support for T.V. LoCicero’s Murder in the Synagogue .

As Squelched opens, a remarkable young woman comes forward to tell the author that his book had been undermined by a powerful man she had grown up calling “uncle.” Later LoCicero learns that four years after it sabotaged Murder in the Synagogue , the publisher did the same thing to another of its books, Du Pont: Behind the Nylon Curtain . The story of what Prentice-Hall did to the Du Pont book was first told on January 21, 1975, in the New York Times. The story of what happened to Murder in the Synagogue has never been told...until now.

“I sat down and read Squelched immediately. It was so absorbing that I could do nothing else until I finished it.”—Rabbi Jack Riemer

For information on these two and much more: www.tvlocicero.com

Both are available in eBook and paper editions from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...

Hi all! I wanted to jump in and say hello and announce my new book coming out next year - GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie. A YA- Paranormal with a touch of humor. I have the short synopsis up on my website http://cverstraete.com and will post it on my blog here. Please do friend me! Chris Verstraete

Take a look at this glowing review and five-star rating for The Way of Nacor, a Childrens/Juvenile/YA fantasy!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Exciting news!!! My new novel - Divorcees.biz - has been accepted for publication and is due to be released on Kindle before Christmas. The story is about four thirty something divorced women, who decide to set up an online dating agency for divorced people only. I have tried to make it light, quirky and fun. Ideal for Christmas.

My new novel - Under the Black Clouds
Having attained near total control of his Earthly elements, humanity perceives itself as a master without rival . Man ignores his roots. He forgets that he himself is part of the world.

How can we dare to challenge nature’s raw powers when we still know little about this universe?

Yes, mankind managed to survive the first Flood. Given our technological advances, we might have been able to survive this Second flood too. But, this is no mere rain. Raw fury lurks within the depths. The water which sustained life for uncountable centuries has come to wipe the slate clean. Mankind, in his once unrivaled splendor, has forced to take shelter, no different than a colony of ants during a spring shower. This is the final chapter of man, unraveling before us as we stand powerless.

But, there is very small glimpse of hope. Daniel realizes it. He feels it. He sees it. He, his girlfriend Milena, and his friend Edward seek out the high ground as they wait for the waters to recede. However, as time passes, Daniel begins to understand that there is something strange in the water, an evil entity. He senses it - he feels it from within. Daniel knows that mankind is doomed. Evil has come with the rain. It has come for their souls.

I write life stories and romance. Read samples from my novels http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/2...

I am new to the group and looking forward to some fun discussions! My second novel "Pocket Full of Posies" was recently released and is in my series "Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc." The first book in the series "Graveyard Shift" came out in 2009. I am running a contest on my Facebook author page right now, and there is also a giveaway pending here in Goodreads now too. I'm in the middle of doing a small signing tour between Missouri and Texas. If you would like to know more about me or want to view a sample of my novels, you can do so on my site www.angelaroquet.com I look forward to meeting lots of new authors and readers here, and maybe I'll even get to meet some of you in person if you plan on attending the RT Booklovers Convention in KC next May. :)

As usual- AMAZED at the incredible talent we have here on James Mason group!!

Hey Everybody,

In the mood for some travel? Here are two novels with itineraries that include Italy, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, the Bahamas and the American mid-west. They’ll also take you to some pretty strange, erotic and frightening locales inside the minds of some fascinating characters.

The Obsession, the first entry in the Truth Beauty Trilogy, is a vibrant novel of suspense and murder, by turns intriguing and surprising, as three smart, driven people match wits with their lives at stake.

When Stan, an American grad student falls for Lina, a lovely Italian scholar, his unrequited passion turns perverse. When he follows her from a mid-west college town to Bologna’s ancient streets, they are joined by John, Lina’s American lover and Stan’s mentor. Their love-lust triangle re-ignites, and they flee and chase down the storied Italian boot to a shocking conclusion on volcanic Mt. Etna.

In The Disappearance, Book 2 of the Truth Beauty Trilogy, the dark, edgy saga continues. With complex characters and shocking twists, this is a compelling read with a powerful payoff.

In Geneva, Italian scholar Lina Lentini is caught up in the shadowy world of Swiss banking. Schemes of betrayal and murder begin to surface when her friend Clara, a bank employee, disappears. Clara’s American lover Marc joins Lina in a desperate search, but they find only mysteries until they head to a quiet island in the Bahamas. There a stunning turn that no one sees coming changes everything.

Both are available in eBook and paper editions from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...

For more information: www.tvlocicero.com

Changes come between two friends in this coming of age story. Now available worldwide through Untreed Reads.

1,000 Miles by Bridget Bufford:

Summers meant playing softball for Linda and Corey, lifelong friends who dominate the field at school and in the Parks and Rec League. So why, in their junior year, does Corey go out instead for track and decide to run 1,000 miles over summer vacation? As Linda searches for answers, she discovers some unsettling truths about herself and her best friend. A short story.

About Author Bridget Bufford:

Bridget Bufford grew up in St. Louis and lives now in mid-Missouri where she leads creative writing workshops and designs edible landscapes. Her novel Cemetery Bird has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize; shorter works have appeared in numerous small litmags and fat anthologies. Visit her website at www.bridgetbufford.com. Bridget first joined Untreed Reads with the novel Minus One: A Twelve-Step Journey.

How to Purchase 1,000 Miles:

1,000 Miles is $0.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices) and PDF. Through the month of October, this title is free when readers add both this story and Minus One to their shopping cart. Discount taken at checkout.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N and Apple’s iBookstore.

Last day of the Free Kindle download of my newest Epic Fable, ‘Piercing the Elastic Limit,’ subject of this month’s Time Travel Group contest.

Great response so far, thanks:

http://www.amazon.com/Piercing-the-El...

Hi All, FREE today and tomorrow on Kindle. The Lance 21 reviews, 4.7 rating on Amazon. A page turner with a bit of history behind it. Book Two in a series. Please take a look! And here's a link to a fun trailer for the book.

http://youtu.be/TwI5g2esnyk

I'm the author of a series of fantasy novels involving dragon-like creatures and the humans that live among them.

You can find my Author page at http://www.amazon.com/Sara-Jo-Easton/... . It has more information, including a feed of my blog, some book trailers, and a list of the current available books.

Find out about my books on my blog. I also have guest authors stopping by so check out their posts and books. http://jeanettehornbybooks.blogspot.c...

Visit my blog. http://emeliahayes.blogspot.com.au/ and welcome guest author Laurel Cremant. Read an erotic excerpt.

Poetry In Motion-Halloween Issue on sale at Amazon during October. For kids and the young at heart. Witches,ghosts and goblins. FREE Look Inside-Just click on link and open. Have a Happy Halloween everyone.
http://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Motion-H...

The Maze, a contemporary love story, by Virginia Llorca, is FREE to download at Amazon through 10/06/12 for your Kindle or Kindle apps.

Some mature content.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061S3BTCThe Maze

The trials and tribulations of a modern Ulster girl have never been so cringe-worthy or sidesplitting. Prepare yourself for greatness. Out now worldwide, published by Untreed Reads.

Poets are Eaten as a Delicacy in Japan by Tara West:

It’s the ‘what ifs?’ that keep thirty-something Tommie Shaw awake at night. Well, mostly it’s her big housemate Blob, a morbidly obese actor and Morrissey impersonator, who keeps her awake as he vogues around their shabby kitchen. But the ‘what ifs?’ are definitely up there.

What if her mother’s sensational and soon-to-be-released memoirs air all of Tommie’s sad and sordid laundry? What if she can’t save her beleaguered colleagues’ jobs when she’s hit with an unwelcome promotion? What if Gluteus Maximus’s wife learns of their affair? What if Blob finds out he didn’t win the role in the TV ad through his ‘enormous’ talent, but through her influence? And what if her depression comes back?

After fifteen years in a walking coma, life comes looking for Tommie Shaw – but as the pressure mounts, can her artistic soul take the heat? Fresh, highly original, and darkly funny, Poets is a subtle, bittersweet account of one woman’s struggle to stop falling apart.

About Author Tara West:

Poets Are Eaten as a Delicacy in Japan is Tara West’s second novel. Her first novel, Fodder, was published by Blackstaff Press in the UK to widespread critical acclaim, and established her reputation as a fresh and original Irish writer. Tara lives in Northern Ireland and works in advertising. She insists that no poets were harmed in the writing of this novel although, she says, that depends on your definition of harmed…

How to Purchase Poets are Eaten as a Delicacy in Japan:

Poets are Eaten as a Delicacy in Japan is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N and Apple’s iBookstore.

Hello, everyone. I'd love it if some of you fabulous readers and writers would give my new release a try. Land of hope has just been published on Amazon less than a week ago and has received great reviews already. Thanks.

Picked up another 5-star for Practice To Deceive:
http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Deceiv...
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And a 10th for The Limping Dog:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Limping-Dog...
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How kind to provide this space for writers. Thanks.

A story about a young American family surviving economic crash and black blizzards, a threat to marriage, friendship, and putting bread on the table:

Rain: A Dust Bowl Story
http://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.com

So many GREAT books by our members!!

let's support each other and root for each other!

A gay advice columnist, a cowboy Marine, a trip up the Pacific coast to Alaska, and a Border Collie to make sure everything fits just right. Jimmy Mender and His Miracle Dog. A different kind of love story from a human/canine author team.

Jimmy Mender and His Miracle Dog

New historical romance, Reconstructing Jackson, is now available.

1867 . . . Southern lawyer and Civil War veteran, Reed Jackson, returns to his family’s plantation in a wheelchair. His father deems him unfit, and deeds the Jackson holdings, including his intended bride, to a younger brother. Angry and bitter, Reed moves west to Fenton, Missouri, home to a cousin with a successful business, intending to start over.

Belle Richards, a dirt poor farm girl aching to learn how to read, cleans, cooks and holds together her family’s meager property. A violent brother and a drunken father plot to marry her off, and gain a new horse in the bargain. But Belle’s got other plans, and risks her life to reach them.

Reed is captivated by Belle from their first meeting, but wheelchair bound, is unable to protect her from violence. Bleak times will challenge Reed and Belle's courage and dreams as they forge a new beginning from the ashes of war and ignorance.

Hi Folks, back again with a freebie...FREE today through Sunday, October 12-14, on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...
Fast-paced, Action Adventure, it's a genuine page turner. If you enjoy thrillers, you will like this book. 4.9 rating and 13 reviews on Amazon.
The Seventh Pillar

Trouble is brewing for part-time painter Toby Rew. The body he discovered has gone missing, the police suspect he's up to no good, and the local toughs want to have a word. Announcing this fast-paced mystery from Jack Ewing, available worldwide through Untreed Reads.

Primed for Murder by Jack Ewing:

Housepainter Toby Rew has few ambitions. He’s marking time, giving a facelift to a house in a low-rent district of Syracuse, New York, to earn his next meal, next six-pack, and next month’s rent.

One sweltering day, Toby is slaving away on his ladder when he witnesses a fight in a house across the street. Curious, he investigates and discovers a dead man in a ransacked room. Like a good citizen, Toby goes off to call the cops. But when he returns to the scene of the crime with police detectives, the homeowners are present, there’s no body, and everything looks normal.

When the police leave in disgust, Toby finds himself embarking on a mission that gives his dull life new purpose. Playing amateur sleuth to find out who the dead man was, why he was killed, and what happened to the body, Toby soon finds himself entangled in a mystery involving mobsters and a rare manuscript.

When the situation turns to threats on himself, Toby’s got to avoid painting himself into a corner with his investigation, or risk becoming the next victim.

About Author Jack Ewing:

A creative writing/English graduate of Parsons College (Iowa) and a post-graduate student at the State University of New York, Jack Ewing has published more than 100 million words for print, broadcast, Internet and other media since 1960. A former radio station copywriter, advertising agency creative director, and longtime freelancer, he has published over 600 short stories, five novels, ten full-length nonfiction works, thousands of articles and reference entries, and tens of thousands of ads. A marketing specialist/consultant since 1970, he has won 225 industry creative awards for communication. Jack has lived in Idaho since 1980.

Jack has previously published short stories with Untreed Reads including English Lessons, Throwaways, Catmando, Member of the Banned and Pointed Remarks.

How to Purchase Primed for Murder:

Primed for Murder is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N and Apple’s iBookstore.

Thank you all for being present in this thread, I request from you all to read my poem and draw any line about it
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...

Alex, I tried your link (above) twice, and Amazon reports that it's "not a functioning link" on their site. :-(

Hi Werner, thanks, don't know what's wrong...here is the link again--it works.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...

Thanks for the heads up.
Best