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Lethal Circuit: Explosive Spy Action for Mystery Thriller Fans (#1) by Lars Guignard
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue, Technothrillers
W ARNING: “You will not be able to let it go until you read to the very last page.”
From Bestselling Amazon Author, Lars Guignard, comes the #1 turbo-charged, Action Spy Thriller, Lethal Circuit.
A Chinese satellite is on a crash course with Earth.
It contains enough plutonium to irradiate a large city.
And that’s the good news…
Michael Chase is a twenty-six year old backpacker, a recent college graduate, an amateur. He flew to Hong Kong to find his missing father. Four hours later, he’s running for his life. The Chinese Secret Police want him dead. The Conspiracy wants him dead. And the one person who he thinks is on his side, may want him dead too. If Michael is going to live, he’ll need to find a hidden piece of Nazi technology lost since World War II. And he’ll have to do it before anyone else. Because if he doesn’t, a little plutonium is going to be the least of his problems.
Can Michael Chase team up with a beautiful but deadly MI6 agent to locate a lethal piece of Nazi technology that will save the world?
If you can’t get enough of the action of Lee Child and Vince Flynn, the intrigue of Robert Ludlum, and the adventure of Clive Cussler and James Rollins, you are going to LOVE Lethal Circuit!
*When you finish, Lethal Circuit, read the newly released sequel, Blown Circuit – The action is about to blow sky high!
**If you were looking for a chilling paranormal mystery try Lars’s, Brood. It’s a wild and frightening ride deep into the Alaskan wilderness where fish are being bred for more than their meat.
***If you’re a kid or a kid at heart, try Lars’s children’s chapter book, Ghost Leopard. Join Zoe and Zak as they journey high into the Himalayas in a magical adrenaline fueled adventure to a place few have been, and even fewer have returned to tell about it.
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Pancho Land (Class H Trilogy) by Raul Ramos y Sanchez
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Political, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers
A cclaim for the Class H Trilogy:
“Provocative”-USA Today “Sweeping, intense”-Publishers Weekly “Thrilling and vibrant”-New York Times Best-selling author James Rollins
“I would really like to see this book made into a movie.”- Edward James Olmos, Books-Into-Movies Awards
PANCHO LAND: Sarah Evans was once the hostage of Latino insurgents. Now she’s returned. Not for vengeance, but for love.
Author Highlights:
- Best Novel Award Winner – International Latino Book Awards
- Violet Crown Awards Fiction Finalist – Writers League of Texas
- Books Into Movies Award Winner – presented by Edward James Olmos
- USA Today Summer Reads Author
The Zombie Wilson Diaries by Timothy W. Long
Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Parodies, Literature & Fiction
I t should have been the perfect vacation. A beautiful island without a soul in sight. Blue sea so clear I can see the reef. Palm trees swaying in the wind, and a girl with barely a scrap of clothing on.
There is only one problem. She is a zombie and she wants to eat me.
That’s right. My only companion is a creature with a hunger for human flesh. I should bash in her brains and toss her in the ocean but I don’t have a volleyball to talk to.
All I have is this diary and my own Zombie-Wilson.
Covert Dreams by Michael Meyer
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Thrillers, Suspense
T HIS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SUSPENSE THRILLER by Michael Meyer has been compared to Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series, and the writing style has been compared to that of Dean Koontz. #2 on Recommended Thriller/Suspense list at Goodreads
Imagine waking up remembering intimate details about a country in which you have never traveled and fluently speaking a language that you have never spoken. B.J. is living the ideal life. He has a great wife, a wonderful job. And yet he is experiencing life-like vivid dreams of Munich, a city he has never visited.
Stan Halsey is a professor in Saudi Arabia, who sends for his wife to join him. She arrives, and, in the blink of an eye, she vanishes, leaving no trace of ever being alive in either the United States or in Saudi Arabia.
COVERT DREAMS is a fast-paced international suspense thriller that moves from Munich to the burning sands of Saudi Arabia. What is real, and who is responsible for the terrifying nightmare?
EXCERPT
The Munich all around her was bustling with activity. She could hear it from all directions. Munich was a wonderful city, a fun-loving place, the live and let live ebullience of the city emanating from its every nook and cranny. She had had a lovely stay here. All of it had been so adventurous, so new, so unlike life back home in Arizona. She could vividly recall the first time she had ventured into a Munich beer garden, where the liter mugs had been so huge that she had had to lift hers with both hands, and the giggles, from him, until he too had had to use both hands.
The fumbling noises he had been making came to an abrupt halt. He began stroking her cheek again. Gus looked so happy, so young, so full of life. It was so hard to imagine that he could be so heavily involved in all this horror.
Gus smiled at her once more. His eyes were soft, so gentle, so caring, so loving.
Maybe this was some kind of huge mistake. Maybe he wasn’t going to kill her after all. Maybe everything would turn out happily ever after. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.
But then suddenly she saw it clearly. It was no fairy tale. There would be no maybe. This was real, as real as the mixture of sadness and fear that now flooded her brain.
And then she died, with her eyes wide open, challenging, piercing his to the end.
Finding Alice (Alice Clark Series) by Andrea DiGiglio
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal
C ursed with an intense version of empathy Alice runs from a wasted life to start a new one somewhere no one will know her; Hell, Michigan. Alice works at a hole-in-the-wall bar in the middle of nowhere mostly keeping to herself to avoid the overwhelming emotions of those around her. She allows her best friend to convince her into taking a few college classes without realizing it would drastically change her life forever. From her first day of class she was hooked on him; his scent, his eyes, the way he talked to her inside her head.
Throughout her struggles she learns about true love, true pain and the truth of her own heritage. Alice must quickly find out who she is because after all everyone else is out to find her. With Angels and Bounty Hunter’s in constant pursuit she finds protection within a group of Fallen Angels. These Fallen Angels vow to do anything to protect her; for it is their belief she will save their kind and all of mankind.
BARGAIN KINDLE BOOK PACK #1 – {02-26-2013}
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A Different Kind of Cell: The Story of a Murderer Who Became a Monk by W. Paul Jones
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Leaders & Notable People, Religious, Specific Groups, Crime & Criminals, True Accounts, Murder & Mayhem, Christian Books & Bibles, Catholicism, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology, Nonfiction, Penology
T he gripping story of one man’s remarkable spiritual journey
A “most dangerous” criminal, convicted of five violent murders, Clayton Anthony Fountain was condemned in 1974 to live out his days in solitary confinement at the highest-security prison in the U.S. Without ever again emerging from his cell, however, Fountain underwent a profound spiritual transformation. Father W. Paul Jones, who served as Fountain’s spiritual adviser for six years until Fountain’s sudden death in 2004, shares his amazing story with candor and compassion in these pages.
More Like Her by Liza Palmer
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, United States, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Friendship, Contemporary Fiction
A brilliant, hilarious, and touching story from the author of Conversations with the Fat Girl, Liza Palmer’s More Like Her is smart, funny, though-provoking women’s fiction in the vein of Emily Giffin, Marian Keyes, Meg Cabot, and Jane Green. More Like Her is the story of a seemingly perfect woman who’s the envy of her friends, neighbors, and co-workers…until the life of the object of their jealousy spectacularly, unexpectedly, and disastrously explodes. A novel of secrets, disappointments, false impressions–and what really goes on behind those suburban picket fences–More Like Her is ultimately about facing reality and appreciating everything that life has to offer.
The Tech Guy by Lia Fairchild
Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Love, Sex & Marriage, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
E mma Barton is a workaholic. Nothing is more important than becoming managing editor of the magazine she works for. And she has the perfect plan to achieve that goal. Then Guy Walker enters her office. Sexy, sweet, and super popular, the new tech guy takes the office by storm. Will he derail every strategy Emma has in place? If he discovers her secret, it could ruin Emma’s career and turn her life upside down.
Flight by Jan Burke
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Suspense, Contemporary Fiction
H ot off the publication of Bones, the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, Jan Burke explodes onto the suspense scene with Flight, featuring the hard-edged Detective Frank Harriman, husband of Jan’s beloved series heroine Irene Kelly. A family is found murdered. In a cruel twist, one of the Las Piernas Police Department’s own, Philip Lefebvre, is suspected of killing the only witness. When that detective disappears, a crime boss goes free. And the LPPD is forever changed. Called in to investigate the wreckage of the missing detective’s plane, Frank Harriman is given a set of cold cases that have suddenly become white hot. Detective Harriman’s conviction that the LPPD tagged the wrong murder suspect is wildly unpopular. Alone, his instincts and integrity questioned at every turn, Harriman must stop the killer before hundreds of lives, including Harriman’s own, are lost. Flight is a heart-pounding marriage of Jan Burke’s “intricate plotting” (Washington Times), “chilling suspense” (Clive Cussler), and trademark “crisp, crackling prose” (Library Journal) that will thrill newcomers and veteran Burke fans, cover to cover.
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Autism – A Practical Guide for Parents by Alan Yau
Genre(s): Parenting & Relationships, Special Needs
A utism – A Practical Guide for Parents.
Theory is great, but as a busy parent of a young child with autism, what you would really like is a practical guide: with ideas, tips and strategies that you can use right away.
Oh, and you want a book that is concise and easy to understand, right?
This book is what you’re looking for.
Think of this book as a collection of sparks. Real sparks ignite fires. The sparks in this book will ignite ideas in your head about how to teach your child with autism.
Here’s an overview of what you will learn in this book:
How children with autism are wired differently, and how that affects the way they learn.
Why Intensive Play is so important to everything else.
Why it’s so hard to get your child’s attention, and what you can do about it.
How visual tools can help your child, and how you can use them easily.
Why focusing on well-being is so important, and some simple steps you can take to ensure you do.
What general strategies will help you teach your child.
Why behavior difficulties happen, and some ways you can help.
Why today’s technology is making it easier for children with autism to communicate, learn and much more besides.
This book will give you ideas and strategies that you can use immediately with your child. Many of the strategies are made clearer by the inclusion of examples from the author’s own experience. You will see echoes of your own child in some of the examples, and they are sure to provide lots of light bulb moments for you.
Ginger the Gangster Cat (Ginger the Cat) by joe kovacs
Genre(s): Animals, Cats, Humor & Entertainment, Humor, Dogs & Animals
G inger returns from the dead – to carry out the most cunning cat crime of the century. In Barcelona.
Ginger is not a happy cat.
He’s fat, he’s ugly, and he’s getting old.
He also lives in Surrey.
But Ginger’s days of mediocrity are over. His lifetime dream – his consuming cat-crime passion – is to go to Barcelona and score a whole lorry-load of tapas specialities from Tesco’s.
And when he meets poor little woebegone Sparky – the cutest cat in the universe – he sees his chance. “Nobody gives me nuffink!” has been his complaint, but Sparky is “luck on a stick” and Ginger does everything possible (including catching his mice) to gain his trust.
Sparky however is hopelessly attached to his litter tray. He does not want to go to Barcelona. He is happy right where he is, surrounded by eccentric Indian neighbours, scary Australian vets, dogs with no mouthwash, and amorous local tom-cats.
Ginger has a date with destiny. After 150 years, and who knows how many of his nine lives gone, he is going to meet the 16 gangster cats who ruined his last one. And he’s out for revenge.
‘Ginger’ is aimed at 8+ children, the parents who enjoy reading to them, and cat lovers everywhere.
Summer Melody by Toddie Downs
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Domestic Life, Contemporary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life
I n a town called Daedalus Falls, it’s easy for the weight of wings to overwhelm. But in the summer of 1992, three generations of women in the Stanton family realize untapped strengths that give them the power to soar. As her aging mother falls prey to the ravages of dementia, Bonnie races to make sense of both her past and present, discovering that the truth of long-buried family secrets has the power to destroy–or to heal. Her niece Meg, meanwhile, is planning a wedding to the perfect man–and then watching fear and uncertainty pull them apart. Finally, teenage Jane, turning away from the burden of family history, comes of age in a way she never thought possible as she learns to care for an autistic boy. Ultimately, all three women discover grace and truth within themselves and their common bonds in this story of love and hope.
Summer Melody is a testament to how, in the face of tremendous challenges, family can bring us strength to survive, endure, and maybe even flourish.
In Dulce, Disturbed: A New Mexico Short Mystery (#1 Cinnamon/Burro Top Mystery) by Tower Lowe
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Anthologies, Women Sleuths
Q uirky and Fascinating Characters Solve Mystery in Hillerman Country
- fun and compelling
- creative look at schizophrenia, civil rights and murder
Beaten to death by his teacher, a young native boy is found by the side of the road in Dulce, New Mexico. Cinnamon,a woman sleuth, joins her pal Burro to face down the school and the teachers and solve the first crime story in this top mystery series. Cinnamon collects the first clues to the lost Momma, who abandoned her in childhood. Defined by this loss, Cinnamon pursues these New Mexico mysteries with one eye on the crime and one eye on finding Momma. Burro assists with visions that contain clues to the crime, if only the two of them can figure out what they mean. Full of quirky characters, this story keeps you in your seat.
Personal Note from the Author:
I started this mystery series when my job required traveling around New Mexico. Mysteries and quirky characters floated to the surface. In Dulce, New Mexico, I felt the presence of spirits, hidden in the hills, on every visit. Truly, I was disturbed. My own mother died when I was 13, and I spend most of my life chasing her, so, in this cozy mystery series, I created the woman sleuth, Cinnamon, who chases her momma while she solves crime stories in picturesque locations in the Land of Enchantment.
So Happy Together by Duane Schwartz
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance
S o Happy Together, the sixth novel by Schwartz following Cobb’s Landing, Calumet, Little Cicero, Fetchenko, and The Winds of Change, tells the story of Jackson Moon, a half-breed Ojibwe who was once accused of killing his white girlfriend from high school days. Many years have passed, Moon still haunted by that event, when a prison break leads local officials to seek his assistance in tracking down an escapee, the very man who had been incarcerated for that long ago murder. What follows is a trail of twists and turns which weave their way through the lives of all involved and end at a conclusion that’s sure to surprise.
The Last Page by David J. Walker
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths
“ A funny, smart mystery that respects life in the library… a can’t miss read…”
Amy Alessio, Librarian and Author
Barbara Adams, head of the Windbrook Library in suburban Chicago, has died, apparently from a fall down the stairs to the library’s basement. But when Julia Fairbanks, her closest friend’s daughter starts to poke around, she finds troubling emails that indicate Barbara was not the victim of a heart attack, but a vicious killer instead. Can Julia find the murderer? Or will she end up on The Last Page? This breezy mystery is a novella, approx. 20,000 words. It also includes two short stories by the authors, both from the acclaimed crime fiction anthology, CHICAGO BLUES.
Showcase Book – The Old American Artist, a Love Story
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The Old American Artist, a Love Story by Felipe Adan Lerma
A romance and an artist’s story, how could it not be a love story?
We all love a story that shows how a loving pair, meeting obstacles in life, overcome that challenge, and resolve to love each other. But what happens during the “lived happily ever after” part? What are the details, what might the process be, achieving and living that post-crisis life?
This arc, from boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy regains girl, morphs, in this first of three books, in the trilogy Triptych, into that fuller story of life, and love.
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Details
This is the first of several books centered around Arturo the artist, his wife Rosetta, and their family. That is of course, the simple layout. Complexities of relationships, living many years, and addressing meaning in life, are the more complex issues.
My own working preference, and manner of doing best it seems, is to concentrate a point of view from one character, with input from other surrounding important characters. So I do better, as a writer, creating three novellas, than trying to mesh together stories about the artist Arturo, his wife Rosetta, and all the children and grandchildren and the main characters’ childhoods involved.
Thus, the first three books are, “The Old American Artist, a Love Story,” “Rosetta,” and “The Children.”
Though the differing books’ stories are not entirely concurrent, there is some overlap, producing, I believe, some interesting effects.
Also, in terms of scenic technique and narrative, the form I follow here is less linear, and more cinematic.
In the first book, and it appears in the second and third books as well, two timelines are used.
One is set all in one part of a day, Arturo’s movement from the morning of his big anticipated art show that evening to that event.
This timeline is interspersed in scenes with the second time frame, which begins over thirty years earlier, and provides an interacting backstory to the events of that one day.
Almost all issues are resolved by the end of this first book, with hints of issues that are picked up and elaborated in the second book, “Rosetta.”
I chose to call this a “love story” rather than a romance, even though, as per the Romance Writers of America, this book qualifies as a story about “a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying and optimistic ending.”
The reason for that is because of the equally important story of being an artist, which makes this book a cross genre offering.
Romance and art. It had to be a love story. 
Adan Lerma
July 01, 2012
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