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My 3rd novel, DEATH'S ANGEL, willdebut on Kindle on Nov. 13. It's the first of what will be my "Detective Al Warner" series. Al Warner is Miami's top homicide detective, and his character is in teh vein of Patterson's Alex Cross. The novel will be available in Kindle and print. Here's the "hook:"The second serial killer in less than a year is prowling the streets of Miami, systematically killing off some of South Florida's most beautiful young women. Detective Al Warner is just back on The Job, fully recovered from a bullet wound that cracked his skull during a deadly chance encounter with another madman.
Warner is in the best shape of his life, but his days are laced with headaches and his sleep fraught with terrifying dreams. Lack of rest clouds his usually laser-sharp mind but doesn’t slow his single-minded hunt for this new killer.
Warner and the FBI’s BAU become more frustrated as each new death provides plenty of evidence it’s the same Unsub, but no new clues to his identity. They learn the killers name, Angie Dedios, and eventually realizes it’s really “Angel de Dios”… the Angel of God... but they are helpless as more beauties dies with no new leads as to this deadly “angel’s” real identity. Then Warner’s love, Sharon Clark, becomes a target for this mad man, and Warner must stop him before she is his 8th victim. Only chance again brings them all together in one final deadly dance of terror.
George Bernstein
The Cybersp@ce Series:
Cybersp@ce
When the world approaches the brink of global nuclear war, Cybercommand’s Nick Reynolds comes to realize that he must find whatever means he can, even alien technology, to prevent a massive cyber-attack that will cripple the United States, and trigger an apocalypse.
Cybersp@ce Book Trailer
http://tinyurl.com/nmgnnla
Find Cybersp@ce on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1938961579
Frontiers
A Dream to Unite Humanity... A Plot to see it Fail
Scientists successfully construct Earth's first interstellar spacecraft. Hank Reynolds, a gifted and courageous test pilot for the United States Air Force, is assigned to test pilot humanity's first interstellar spacecraft on a historic flight to Alpha Centauri. Under the command of the fledgling Earth Space Alliance the spacecraft will carry human beings to the stars, and beyond.
Frontiers Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeEEM...
Find Frontiers on Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/mnlg6fr
NEW BEGINNINGS: (Late 2014)
Nicole Reynolds must risk everything, including her life, to establish a foothold for humanity on a strange, alien planet.
New Beginnings Book Trailer
http://tinyurl.com/khcatgk
Readers in the US can buy a kindle copy of my horror/thriller 'Niedermayer & Hart' at greatly discounted prices over the next seven days (UK readers will get their chance too soon!)
http://www.amazon.com/Niedermayer-Har...
Thanks-I got it. I am not big on horror but love the idea of the historical aspect and do like some of Dean Koontz' older stuff.
Hi Anne, that's great. It does undeniably contain horror, but really N & H is a 'ripping yarn'(at least I think so!). My wife who generally steers well clear of horror genuinely enjoys the tale. I hope you will too. I'd love to hear how you got on. Many thanks for purchasing. Martin
Whoops, I gust realized I never posted this Press Release for my new compilation of Epic Fables, published a few months back.Just for the record, you know:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW TIME TRAVEL BOOK CAN BE READ BACKWARDS
The newest book by Science Fiction author HOWARD LORING, a collection of twelve short stories entitled TALES OF THE ELASTIC LIMIT, can be read in three ways, a fitting thing given each chapter deals with Time Travel.
Every stand-alone tale in the book chronicles significant human events that became intellectual, historical and social paradigm shifts and all can be read in any order, but taken together and read in sequence, the combined short stories are a continuous and compelling History of Time itself.
However, as Time is linear, TALES OF THE ELASTIC LIMIT can also be read backwards, thus demonstrating the fact, for it’s the same story from either direction and reading in sequence tells the adventure while reading from the last chapter and working forward demonstrates how the historic events came to be.
HOWARD LORING’S books are presented in an Epic Fable form of simply written narratives that together convey a larger overall meaning germane to the universal, human condition, and all deal with the ELASTIC LIMIT OF TIME, a technical term used in the books and within each title, yet the phrase is also a metaphor for the individual, human imagination.
His first two works are novels and all three are available online in book or eBook, published by PreCognitionPress.
Given Time is ephemeral, none of HOWARD LORING’S books are sequels but they do relate and explain each other.
For further information Google Howard Loring or contact hloring@precognitionpress.com or www.facebook.com/HowardLoring
HOWARD LORING is a pen name.
What if an accident changes your life?How to begin new?
A mission with passion and enthusiasm quickly turned into disappointment at the end….
....the fear, the hope to begin something new, the passion and a mission with willing to help but on the other side the windmill fight against the bureaucracy. It is an eye-opening story that shows the many flaws in the health care system and a man who has been left alone by the “supporting” company.
A true story based book.
Available on:
http://www.doctorphiloz.com/
http://www.amazon.com/When-The-Health...
Greetings All,I just launched my new Mystery / Thriller "Dead Balance" on the new KindleScout platform. Development interest in Hollywood already, with 3 film producers requesting a full read. I'll describe the book and then some background on Kindle Scout for Authors, your comments appreciated!
Book Description
The mountain resort of Deadraven hides a dark secret until a disabled veteran in a remote cabin receives an eerie message describing a grisly killing—before it happens. Baffled, the local Sheriff enlists the help of Logan, a troubled Indian boy with a scary talent for locating dead bodies, but when Logan’s vision quest to track the killer goes awry, the hunter becomes the hunted. As murder and ancient myths collide, Logan and the Sheriff race to stop a ruthless killer before another body drops.
Dead Balance
https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3K0S...
What is the inspiration for the story?
For centuries, frontiersmen and Indians have told dark tales of evil spirits that haunt the mountains of Colorado. As I researched ancient legends and interviewed witnesses to modern day mysteries, I unraveled a startling common thread buried within in each disturbing story—and that got me wondering… what if?
Is there a message in your book that you want readers to grasp?
Abandoned and incarcerated as a boy, Logan is troubled by his past. To seek his destiny, he must face many demons—both real and imaginary. As the Hopi say, ‘Inside every spirit is a fight between two bears. One evil; one good. Which bear will win?’ For Logan, and for each of us, ‘The bear we feed.’
Where can readers find out more about me?
For more about my books, music, poems and videos, visit my website at http://www.garywayneclark.com. Stream the Dead Balance trailer; go behind the scenes with alternative story lines, character backgrounds, preview upcoming books and subscribe to my blog feed for what’s on my mind.
For Authors
So far, I have found this path easy to deal with. They reviewed and accepted my book in 2 business days, launched in 7 days, as advertised. Now I'm in the "30 day Nomination period", to see if readers are interested and whether Amazon executes their option to publish and promote. BTW, they only want eBook and Audio book rights, so you keep the Print and Film development rights. If they don't, I'll go with KDP and Create Space for the Print version, the Film rights I'm already negotiating. I'll keep you posted on my experience.
Here's the Amazon pitch:
"Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. It’s a place where readers help decide if a book gets published."
Thanks,
Gary Wayne Clark
"Knight Hunter: Vampires", a new kind of hunter, a new kind of vampire is now available on Amazon
My latest book is out today and I am so excited.It's called The Reason for the Season, and is a follow up to my suspense/mystery Tree Huggers. Kate has forsaken the world of print journalism for Mommy Blogging, posting about the trials and tribulations of dealing with the trials and tribulations of trying to blend her new family with the old.
With Christmas on the way, she joins in the annual Christmas Cantata put on by her church and the local gay/lesbian church. After rehearsal she witnesses a brutal hate crime where two gay men are severely beaten.
Was it a random act of violence? Or something more personal?
My books will be republished soon by Booktrope -- Blue Honor and OP-DEC: Operation Deceit. They will also put out my scifi/fantasy The Trailokya Trilogy.
Avoid the crowds this holiday season. Mystery, suspense, romance, and family drama is just a mouse click away for the readers on your gift list.http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
Hello everyone, The Volunteer is my first mystery Crime novel. The VolunteerThe story revolves around, a Houston Texas homicide detective, who has seen far too many murders. He is a man who goes to work every day into the underbelly of the Texas Bayou City. The things he has seen and the people he has interacted with during his 30 plus years on the force, has given him nightmares for years, and has left him a cold and angry man.
His life and career spiral out of control when his partner is killed during a routine investigation. He feels personally responsible for the partner's death and ends his thirty year carrier. Retired and suffering from depression, he turns to the bottle to cope with his guilt, until he is asked to volunteer in helping to train a young detective in the small town of Magnolia, Texas. A women with a striking resemblance to the partner he had just lost. But all is not what it appears to be in this sleepy country town. Can he muster the strength to solve a series of murders, or will this case be the one that finally takes him down?
FREE 11/26-11/27(Ages 8-13) BullyingThe Chatman's Corner Gang by Richard Parise
Link: http://amzn.com/B00J9GVBMC
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase-5 stars
"The Chatman's Corner Gang is an adventuresome story that carries an important lesson for YA. In order to feel like they are a part of their community a group of boys and girls form a gang. They join together to pick on an unattractive girl who realizes that she is being derided by the gang. She is so upset by the mean trick they play on her that she runs away. When the Gang realizes what distress their actions caused they try to rectify the situation and learn a valuable lesson about bullying."
My 3rd novel, DEATH'S ANGEL (the first of my Detective Al Warner series) is published, in print & Kindle, by small Indie publisher, GnD Publishing LLC. My 1st novel, TRAPPED, was an Amazon Top 100 Novel, with over fifty 5* & 4* reviews. My 2nd, A 3rd TIME TO DIE (a paranormal romantic suspense) has also recieved all 5* & 4* reviews, likening my writing to Dedan Kontz & Stephen King. Heady praise.Here's a brief synopsis of DEATH'S ANGEL novel, and the Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P2V63X0
The second serial killer in less than a year is prowling the streets of Miami, systematically killing off some of South Florida's most beautiful young women. Detective Al Warner is just back on The Job, fully recovered from a bullet wound that cracked his skull during a deadly chance encounter with another madman.
Warner is in the best shape of his life, but his days are laced with headaches and his sleep fraught with terrifying dreams. Lack of rest clouds his usually laser-sharp mind but doesn’t slow his single-mindedhunt for this new killer.
Warner and the FBI’s BAU become more frustrated as each new death provides plenty of evidence it’s the same Unsub, but no new clues to his identity. They learn the killers name, Angie Dedios, and realizes it’s really Angel de Dios… the Angel of God… but they are helpless as more beauties dies with no new leads as to his real identity. Then Warner’s love, Sharon Clark, becomes a target for this mad man, and Warner must stop him before she is his 8th victim. Only chance again brings them all together in one final deadly dance of terror.
With Gut-Check Green Prasad wrote a novel that is intelligent, thought-provoking, fast moving, suspenseful and very entertaining. The story flows, is well structured and easy to read. There are patches of dark humor, the book is brilliantly written and the story kept me guessing to the end. Jake is the kind of protagonist you want to find in a good thriller. Pencil, one of the bad guys, establishes himself right from the beginning as a bad guy, when he kills a… Sorry, can’t give away too much. I hope Peter Prasad enjoyed a few glasses of Sonoma wine after he had completed this novel. He deserved it. I highly recommend Gut-Check Green, a climate fiction thriller. -- Fred Schafer, author, Don't Mention the FBI http://www.amazon.com/Gut-Check-Green...
Liberated: A Novel of Germany, 1945 is now out in print, ebook and audiobook from Skyhorse/Yucca Publishing. In Liberated, a lone American captain tries to rescue justice in an isolated Bavarian town reeling from the aftermath of a brutal war.
“Brilliant . . . Here is the compelling, always frightening reality of the unwanted conqueror.” —Maria Riva, author of Marlene Dietrich
Steve Anderson
For a limited time, the first book in my Jake and Laura mystery series, The Yankee Club, is available for download for just $.99!http://www.randomhouse.com/book/23707...
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I am thrilled to report that my newest novel is now out. This book means a lot to me. It is now available at Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble. As I wrote on my Amazon site, "TRIANGLE OF HOPE was written as a testament to the fact that sheer determination on the part of people can bring about hope in even the the most hopeless of circumstances." http://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Hope-M...
My 3rd novel, "Death's Angel," the first of my new Detective Al Warner series, is going on Kindle Countdown, beginning at $0.99 on 12/12, running through 12/19.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P2V63X0
George a Bernstein
I've also redesigned the covers of my first two novels, "Trapped" & "A 3rd Time to Die," (each with 4.5-star ratings) in an effort to better "Brand" George A Bernstein.
I've at times been exhilarated! At the beginning, so, overwhelmed with jubilation that I was brought to tears. I don't think it's very often that a newbie receives a publishing contract in less than 90 days.Pieces of Ten “Resurrection” I quote 1st what I told a friend..."My novel, "Pieces of Ten", blazes a trail leaving a jet-wash across a landscape awash with indie authors some good, some bad, some ugly." 2nd I quote: "Everything is preordained and just as much about being in the right place at the right time or choosing not to be there at all."
Dear Family, Friends, Fans and Followers: to wish you a Happy Christmas and Season's Greetings, I have prepared a holiday gift in the form of a FREE e-book which you may download on Scribd.com (Link provided under the book details):
Lord of the Rings: Apocalyptic PropheciesIf anyone has trouble downloading a copy, just send me an e-mail at:
eabucchianeriATyahoo.com
Heavy subject I know, but I hope you will enjoy it!
An illustrated, paranormal adventure. Can you stop being lonely when your touch destroys everyone you love?...Haylee is turning into something - but what?FREE audiobook promo codes while supplies last. Send me a Goodreads message with your e-mail address to receive your code.
Hi, everyone. Here is a new song on the book I have published The Little Black Fish: Commemorating the anniversary of Beh-Rang's passing.http://youtu.be/vCcqXdAuF68
The Chatman's Corner Gang (Bullying)Paperback-Short story, ages 9-12
Take an Extra 25% Off - Use promo code BOOKDEAL25 at checkout (Promotion ends at midnight,12/16)
http://amzn.com/1499107870
Hello Everyone.
I'm offering a free eBpook copy of my brand new science-fiction novel, New Beginnings, to the first 20 folks who respond. Please let me know as soon as possible if interested. My email address is jeff@hortonlibrary.com.
You can learn more about New Beginnings by visiting my website, www.hortonlibrary.com.
Hi all. The historical espionage thriller The Losing Role is only 99 Cents until December 30 in all ebook versions, including Kindle, iBooks, Kobo, and Nook.
The promotion is for the 70th Anniversary of WWII's Battle of the Bulge. More on the books and offers here: http://www.stephenfanderson.com/lates...
Thanks for letting me share this here.
Happy reading,
Steve
The Silk Code ebook for Kindle, list-priced at $7.99, will be ON SALE for $2.99 (a five dollar saving) from December 30, 2014 through January 2, 2015.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0091W43JW
Ring in the New Year with the book that won the Locus Award for Best First Science Fiction Novel of 1999.
What they've been saying about The Silk Code since then -
"As a genre-bending blend of police procedural and science fiction, The Silk Code delivers on its promises." -- Gerald Jonas, The New York Times Book Review
"As twisted as a double helix. " -- Wired
"D'Amato is an appealingly savvy character, and Levinson brings a great deal of invention to the endeavor." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"It is hard to put down, easy to pick up again, and an interesting read. " -- San Diego Union-Tribune
more about Phil D'Amato here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_D%2...
The Silk Code introduces Dr. Phil D'Amato, who previously appeared in award-nominated short stories, in a novel that involves Amish, Neanderthals, quantum mechanics, and, silk.
Silk Road may have been shut down by the FBI, but The Silk Code is flying.
5 star mystery/suspense/thriller.www.amazon.com/Deep-Water-Ronald-Paxt...
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Join me on Facebook! I'm a political commentator on one page and plain artist on another. Proud to say I've moved up in the world recently and got myself two death threats (my first) in one day.Political K - https://www.facebook.com/K.WilliamsAu...
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My latest book in the Hardrada series 'King of the Norse' is receiving splendid reviews on Amazon. My next book is the second in the Paul Chaise series and is published on 5th January by Rebel-E publishers.
Check out both books at www.rebelepublishers.com
Enter from now until Jan. 9th for a free paperback of Goddess of the Moon: Mayan World of Vampires here at Goodreads.https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Free 1/3-1/4 My Husband's On Facebook!This is the complete edition of the humorous monthly series, My Husband's On Facebook! The series is a satirical account of baby boomers venturing out into the world of social networking. The book also takes into account the plight of the children and grandchildren of these new Facebook followers. Needless to say, as the boomers arrive upon the scene, social networking will never be the same.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
On the heels of The Yankee Club comes book two in the Jake and Laura series, All That Glitters, a murder mystery set during Hollywood's Golden Age. Random House Alibi released the book earlier today, so I hope you check out some of the reviews already. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
George a BernsteinMy 3rd novel, "Death's Angel," is featured on DGT Book Promotions (http://www.dgtbookpromotions.com/apps...-), with a inteview and reviews (so far, all 5-Star). Take a peek, Like the page, if you can, and let me know what you think. So far every reader has been blown away by the ending. It's available in both Print & Kindle.
i'm not doing much self-promo these days but I have a stack of books and ebooks for sale.My page here will take you where you want to go. Most readers mostly enjoy most of my stuff.
Happy New Year.
I am now on Twitter and will be posting updates about my books, writing, and related topics. I hope you'll follow me.https://twitter.com/RonaldPaxton2
I'm pleased to announce the release of my newest book "Unlikely Warrior: A Pacifist Rabbi's Journey From the Pulpit to Iwo Jima." Published by Pelican Publishing Company, it's a biography of the early years of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn. Gittelsohn, an outspoken pacifist in the years leading up to World War II, had a crisis of conscience when the US entered the war and volunteered for service in the United States Navy. He became the first Jewish chaplain ever assigned to the United States Marine Corps and ended up in the midst of the Corps bloodiest battle in its distinguished history- Iwo Jima. Drawn largely from his personal papers and other authoritative sources, it is the story of a man who was truly representative of that incredible group of people we refer to as The Greatest Generation.
Bad Actors: Writers With Microphones has produced an audio version of my short story “Man in a Hurry.” You can listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTFT...The story previously appeared in Mysterical-E and Kings River Life.
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Poetry in Motion - Halloween Issue
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"Reminiscent of our most beloved childhood nursery rhymes, this collection of poetry brought a smile to my face. Modern poetry often belittles the skill of crafting memorable rhymes. It's nice to see that this style hasn't been forgotten entirely." - Goodreads- Josèphe-Anne's review
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