Eric Madeen's Bestselling Book, Water Drumming In The Soul: A Novel of Racy Love in the Heart of Africa, Available In E-book Format At No Charge August 31 Through September 2, 2026

Madeen is a Senior Associate Professor of Modern Literature at Tokyo City University and Lecturer at Keio University. He writes cross-genre but terms himself as unclassifiable and has penned a number of Amazon bestsellers.

Eric Madeen's bestselling work of literary fiction, 'Water Drumming In The Soul: A Novel of Racy Love in the Heart of Africa,’ will be available at no charge in ebook form August 31 through September 2, 2026 at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW.

'Water Drumming In The Soul' is a transformative journey inspired by Madeen's adventures in Africa.

In this fiery tale set in steamy equatorial Africa, Peace Corps volunteer David Fields is on mission: to build a medical dispensary in a village where spells are cast on enemies and fear of a witch doctor reigns. David seldom has his bearings – cultural or geographical – and must fight a cocktail of tropical maladies as well as social taboos as he throws himself into work. Until he meets Assam. Captivated by her water drumming, her playing the stream as a drum, David is drawn to her early on and becomes the hunter captured by the game. And what a rollicking game of love it is - with a tension or excitement between them that never dissipates, until the haunting end.

In the same manner as bestselling travel author Paul Theroux, Eric Madeen has never stopped seeing himself as a Peace Corps volunteer. Just after graduating from the University of Arizona, he helped to build a primary school complex in Francophone Gabon, Africa. In an equatorial village ringed by rainforest, his journey turned unexpectedly personal: he went hunting for monkeys to fill the cooking pot, got lost for three days, and came home with more than a story. It was there, in that wild landscape, that he fell in love—and the experience would later be transformed into fiction, giving his first novel, Water Drumming in the Soul, a vivid, lived-in reality.

Readers and reviewers have expressed high praise for 'Water Drumming In The Soul.' One Amazon reviewer said, "Water Drumming in the Soul” not only tells a passionate love story, but it also delves into thought-provoking themes like culture, identity, and the power of human connection. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that'll have you laughing, crying, and everything in between. This isn't your typical love story! This novel is so well-written and full of unexpected twists you’ll keep flipping those pages. Plus, the characters are well-developed -- rounded in their complexities -- that you'll feel like you've known them forever. So, if you're ready for a wild and adventurous ride, grab a copy of this modern-day classic ASAP!"

Zaheer Baber, Professor of Sociology at University of Toronto, said, "Madeen's storytelling prowess shines through and resonates with authenticity. The characters, particularly Assam, are beautifully developed, challenging traditional stereotypes as in presenting a more nuanced and genuine portrayal of African culture.”

Elizabeth Montano, author of The Eternal Dawn Trilogy, called it "a novel so beautifully and realistically written I found it on par with works by whom we consider masters … Hemingway definitely comes to mind."

Eric Madeen writes cross-genre, and is the author of several books:

Tokyo-ing! - This is an apt title for this bestselling trio of tales chiming with anyone even slightly interested in Asia’s or rather the world’s most dynamic megalopolis and its glazing of layers – be they cultural or taking-wing exuberant. Madeen does deep dives in three fascinating directions and voices, including the persona in first-person female. Then doesn’t let readers come up for air because they don’t want to - until the delicious end.

Asian Trail Mix: True Tales From Borneo to Japan is a bestselling travelogue mixing it up on the Asian Trail in a voice that's by turns personal, passionate and ohhhh so very soulful. "So I get up at dawn and marvel at fog burning off into mist tumbling down like the finest mosquito netting of silk. The hills beyond the rivers' confluence, like shoulders of a woman undressing, the way the misty shroud lifts off feminine curves, higher and higher ... I tingle all over, feeling there on Borneo the dream tug of Joseph Conrad's fiction, notably his early Malaya Quartet therein Lord Jim."

By turns literarily pathbreaking and intimate, this smorgasbord of travel essays scales down the sprawl of Asia by focusing on the unique and revelatory in gemmy prose. See up close and personal the razzmatazz of novice monks at play in northern Laos, the bonding with hustling pedicab drivers in Ho Chi Minh City, the rainforests blazed on gutsy treks across Borneo and Thailand's Elephant Island and novel things Japanese. Served up nice and spicy, Asian Trail Mix is slathered across 12 rocking-it essays plus a tall tale at its glorious ending, making for a baker's dozen of sumptuousness.

Tennis Clubbed, Snubbed and Rubbity-Dub Dubbed is his third novel. In historically rich Yokohama, where Captain Perry and his Black Ships cracked open Japan, the wicked shiver of the tennis snub in the postmodern present pits David Adams against K: a puffed-up xenophobic tyrant who rules over the courts of a club that has as its anthem, ironically, the promotion of international friendship, modelled on the world’s 2nd oldest tennis club on whose board Madeen had the privilege of serving.

‘Water Drumming In The Soul: A Novel Of Racy Love in the Heart of Africa' will be available at no charge in e-book format August 31 through September 2, 29, 2026 at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW.

Eric Madeen is available for media interviews and can be reached at ericmadeen777@gmail.com. All of his books are available at Amazon. More information is available at his website at https://ericmadeen.org.

About Eric Madeen:

Eric Madeen is a recently retired associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He's an award-winning author of six books. His writing has been published widely -- in Time, Asia Week, The East, Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Journal, Kyoto Journal, Metropolis, Mississippi Review, ANA's inflight magazine Wingspan with its 350,000 some monthly readers, Peace Corps Worldwide, East Of The Web, Japanophile, Yomimono, The Pretentious Idea, Tombstone Epitaph, several anthologies, academic journals, therein his seminal essay "Under Western and Eastern Eyes" jointly published by the Ministry of Education of the Western Federation, Russia, and the Joseph Conrad Foundation, USA, and so on.

Madeen has been featured in several radio interviews and podcasts, notably Fascinating People, Fascinating Places, about the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer and his creation of a durable hospital in Lambarene, Gabon. Madeen’s investigative feature of the polymath Schweitzer and his enduring hospital won him a Profile in Citizenship from Peace Corps Worldwide. Madeen once made his living copywriting for what was then the world's largest ad agency Dentsu, for clients as diverse as Mazda, Subaru, Canon, Konica, Nikko Hotels International and Sony.

Just out of the University of Arizona which made him as a penman, Madeen served for 2.3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Francophone Gabon, Africa, where he built a primary school complex in an equatorial village surrounded by rainforest, a mind-blowing experience which inspired his first novel, Water Drumming in the Soul, shelfed not only in the Permanent Collection of Books by Peace Corps Writers in the Library of Congress but many readers’ hearts.

Contact:

Eric Madeen
https://ericmadeen.org
ericmadeen777@gmail.com 

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Bestselling Thriller Novel, Massage World, By Author Eric Madeen, Will Be Available In Ebook Form At No Charge March 28, 2026

Madeen is a recently retired professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He writes cross-genre and has penned a number of Amazon bestsellers.

Bestselling author Eric Madeen recently announced that his latest thriller novel, 'Massage World', will be available at no charge in ebook form March 28, 2025 at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?.

In describing the novel, Madeen stated:

Whose world is it anyway? To find out peek under the drape - and see the body in pain.

As to why crack the multicultural thriller 'Massage World' and dive deep into both sides of the massage industry, and marvel at the simultaneous unravelling of both. From the get-go you'll witness the force of that ambiguity, repelling as it is with jumper-cable sparks as in conflict galore, exceeding reader expectation and thus creating narrative drive, a kind of drive that at one point is literally hell on wheels of a massage table.

One onto which a dirty vice detective is lashed and bumped down each stair one thud at a time of the luxurious mansion housing Massage World. The mayhem throughout brings chuckles and laughs at the hilarity from SoCal, Japan and back.

As the global demand for massage therapy skyrockets, from luxurious spas to discreet outcalls with the latter evident in the media cycle, one ambitious therapist, Ingrid Swanson, dares to open Massage World, defying the local underworld kingpin.

Enter Jack Cobb, a ruthless massage parlor lord determined to seize control of Ingrid's business through a series of illicit "massage wars," aided by said vice-cop soliciting "extras" while Cobb’s sister on the “inside” flashes donut rolls of dead presidents to entice therapists over to the wild side. The chaos escalates as a media frenzy erupts on the hard-soled heels and handcuffs of a dramatic police raid, sparking neighborhood protests and the crackle and cackle of so much more, the raid itself a delirious curtain call of sorts as in each character hitherto mentioned is present but only one side bows the other out handcuffed into the cameras and newscaster announcing: "You get more than just a massage at the new 5* health spa Massage World."

Curiously, a fearless female biker gang figures in the ending, riding their rice rocket Yamahas and Hondas up the grandiose stairs of Massage World, then roaring up a floor and still another, then the thrust downstairs and onto the mean streets laid with burning rubber and wild-arced wheelies in the hellacious chase of Jack Cobb. Where he roars into is for you to savor.

Your being smitten with this Dionysian nightmare, clashing as it does with those on both sides of the tracks, be they crystally (holistic) or oily in a read you'll find zesty and informative as in what goes down or doesn't in the sliding signifier of Massage World, draped - or the heck with the drape.

'Massage World' has received rave reviews from readers:

“It combines gritty realism, lurid sensationalism, and darker-than-black comedy to conjure up a phantasmagoric vision of a world in pain … So earthquaking powerful and fresh it is, I've never read anything quite like it, not even close.” — Larry McCaffery, author notably of Some Other Frequency: Interviews with Innovative American Authors and former Professor of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU.

“It’s a sizzler of a thriller bursting with eccentric energy.” — William Luvaas, winner of a Huffington Post Book of the Year award.

“Very cinematic with a canny and calculated construction. A really high-octane potboiler. Motion and emotion. Exotica and erotica circling from SoCal to Japan and back to SoCal. Conflict galore. Kinkiness with and without aromatic oils. Who could ask for more?” — Harold Jaffe, Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing and Literature at San Diego State University and former Editor of Fiction International.

The ebook version of ‘Massage World’ will be available March 28, 2026 at no charge at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?

Other books by Madeen include:

Eric Madeen's bestselling travelogue, ‘Asian Trail Mix: True Tales from Borneo to Japan,’ scales down the sprawl of Asia by focusing on the unique and revelatory in gemmy prose. See up close and personal the razzmatazz of novice monks at play in northern Laos, the bonding with hustling pedicab drivers in Ho Chi Minh City, the rainforests blazed on gutsy treks across Borneo and Thailand's Elephant Island and novel things Japanese. Served up nice and spicy, Asian Trail Mix is slathered across 12 rocking-it essays plus a tall tale at its glorious ending, making for a baker's dozen of sumptuousness.

In a review for 'Asian Trail Mix', one reader said, "The writing is lush and emotive. It contains images and turns of phrase that will stay with you." Another said, "'Mr. Madeen has a knack for taking one into the depths of a country and introducing the reader to fascinating customs and interesting characters. Five stars!"

Another stated, "The author has a discerning eye for subjects of local interest at each of the intervening destinations, and truly commendable is how he’s able to draw out characters, getting their riveting stories while sketching remarkable details on the Asian trail. Eric Madeen, an American based in Japan, is clearly fueled with high-energy. It’s a rush to keep up with him, both on and off trail, either way transcribed in a voice that’s more than a language function but the sum totality of this writer’s experiences and means of expression. Madeen has been there and proof is in his prose.”

'Water Drumming In The Soul' - a fiery tale set in steamy equatorial Africa, Peace Corps volunteer David Fields, is on mission: to build a medical dispensary in a village where spells are cast on enemies and fear of a witch doctor reigns. David seldom has his bearings – cultural or geographical – and must fight a cocktail of tropical maladies as well as social taboos as he throws himself into work. Until... he meets Assam. Captivated by her water drumming, her playing the stream as a drum, David is drawn to her early on and becomes the hunter captured by the game. And what a rollicking game of love it is - with a tension or excitement between them that never dissipates, until the haunting end.

‘Tokyo-ing!’ - This is an apt word for this trio of tales chiming with anyone even slightly interested in Asia’s or rather the world’s most dynamic megalopolis and its glazing of layers – be they cultural or taking-wing exuberant. Madeen does deep dives in three fascinating directions and voices, including the persona in first-person female. Then doesn’t let readers come up for air because they don’t want to - until the delicious end.

‘Tennis Clubbed, Snubbed and Rubbity-Dub Dubbed’ - In historically rich Yokohama, where Captain Perry and his Black Ships cracked open Japan, the wicked shiver of the tennis snub in the postmodern present pits David Adams against K: a puffed-up xenophobic tyrant who rules over the courts of a club that has as its anthem, ironically, the promotion of international friendship. Between pops of new cans of tennis balls, Madeen has interwoven chapters seemingly lived as a prof, but herein a delirious fun-house look at Japanese university life. The whole wonderous unwrapping of a kimono’s obi likened by Peter Goodman, publisher of Stone Bridge Press, to a position paper on Japan.

Eric Madeen is available for media interviews and can be reached at ericsan@gol.com. All of his books are available at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?. More information is available at his website at https://ericmadeen.com/.

About Eric Madeen:

Eric Madeen is a recently retired associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He's an award-winning author of six books. His writing has been published widely -- in Time, Asia Week, The East, Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Journal, Kyoto Journal, Metropolis, Mississippi Review, ANA's inflight magazine Wingspan with its 350,000 some monthly readers, Peace Corps Worldwide, East Of The Web, Japanophile, Yomimono, The Pretentious Idea, Tombstone Epitaph, several anthologies, academic journals, therein his seminal essay "Under Western and Eastern Eyes" jointly published by the Ministry of Education of the Western Federation, Russia, and the Joseph Conrad Foundation, USA, and so on.

Madeen has been featured in several radio interviews and podcasts, notably Fascinating People, Fascinating Places, about the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer and his creation of a durable hospital in Lambarene, Gabon. Madeen’s investigative feature of the polymath Schweitzer and his enduring hospital won him a Profile in Citizenship from Peace Corps Worldwide. Madeen once made his living copywriting for what was then the world's largest ad agency Dentsu, for clients as diverse as Mazda, Subaru, Canon, Konica, Nikko Hotels International and Sony.

Just out of the University of Arizona which made him as a penman, Madeen served for 2.3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Francophone Gabon, Africa, where he built a primary school complex in an equatorial village surrounded by rainforest, a mind-blowing experience which inspired his first novel, Water Drumming in the Soul, shelfed not only in the Permanent Collection of Books by Peace Corps Writers in the Library of Congress but many readers’ hearts.

Contact:

Eric Madeen
https://ericmadeen.com
ericsan@gol.com 

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Bestselling Author Eric Madeen Announces Thriller Novel, Massage World, Available In Ebook Form At No Charge March 21 and 22, 2026

Madeen is a recently retired professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He writes cross-genre and has penned a number of Amazon bestsellers.

'Massage World', the latest bestselling thriller novel by Eric Madeen, will be available at no charge in ebook form March 21 and 22, 2025 at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?.

In describing the novel, Madeen stated:

Whose world is it anyway? To find out peek under the drape - and see the body in pain.

As to why crack the multicultural thriller 'Massage World' and dive deep into both sides of the massage industry, and marvel at the simultaneous unravelling of both. From the get-go you'll witness the force of that ambiguity, repelling as it is with jumper-cable sparks as in conflict galore, exceeding reader expectation and thus creating narrative drive, a kind of drive that at one point is literally hell on wheels of a massage table.

One onto which a dirty vice detective is lashed and bumped down each stair one thud at a time of the luxurious mansion housing Massage World. The mayhem throughout brings chuckles and laughs at the hilarity from SoCal, Japan and back.

As the global demand for massage therapy skyrockets, from luxurious spas to discreet outcalls with the latter evident in the media cycle, one ambitious therapist, Ingrid Swanson, dares to open Massage World, defying the local underworld kingpin.

Enter Jack Cobb, a ruthless massage parlor lord determined to seize control of Ingrid's business through a series of illicit "massage wars," aided by said vice-cop soliciting "extras" while Cobb’s sister on the “inside” flashes donut rolls of dead presidents to entice therapists over to the wild side. The chaos escalates as a media frenzy erupts on the hard-soled heels and handcuffs of a dramatic police raid, sparking neighborhood protests and the crackle and cackle of so much more, the raid itself a delirious curtain call of sorts as in each character hitherto mentioned is present but only one side bows the other out handcuffed into the cameras and newscaster announcing: "You get more than just a massage at the new 5* health spa Massage World."

Curiously, a fearless female biker gang figures in the ending, riding their rice rocket Yamahas and Hondas up the grandiose stairs of Massage World, then roaring up a floor and still another, then the thrust downstairs and onto the mean streets laid with burning rubber and wild-arced wheelies in the hellacious chase of Jack Cobb. Where he roars into is for you to savor.

Your being smitten with this Dionysian nightmare, clashing as it does with those on both sides of the tracks, be they crystally (holistic) or oily in a read you'll find zesty and informative as in what goes down or doesn't in the sliding signifier of Massage World, draped - or the heck with the drape.

'Massage World' has received rave reviews from readers:

“It combines gritty realism, lurid sensationalism, and darker-than-black comedy to conjure up a phantasmagoric vision of a world in pain … So earthquaking powerful and fresh it is, I've never read anything quite like it, not even close.” — Larry McCaffery, author notably of Some Other Frequency: Interviews with Innovative American Authors and former Professor of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU.

“It’s a sizzler of a thriller bursting with eccentric energy.” — William Luvaas, winner of a Huffington Post Book of the Year award.

“Very cinematic with a canny and calculated construction. A really high-octane potboiler. Motion and emotion. Exotica and erotica circling from SoCal to Japan and back to SoCal. Conflict galore. Kinkiness with and without aromatic oils. Who could ask for more?” — Harold Jaffe, Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing and Literature at San Diego State University and former Editor of Fiction International.

The ebook version of ‘Massage World’ will be available March 14 and 15, 2026 at no charge at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?

Other books by Madeen include:

Eric Madeen's bestselling travelogue, ‘Asian Trail Mix: True Tales from Borneo to Japan,’ scales down the sprawl of Asia by focusing on the unique and revelatory in gemmy prose. See up close and personal the razzmatazz of novice monks at play in northern Laos, the bonding with hustling pedicab drivers in Ho Chi Minh City, the rainforests blazed on gutsy treks across Borneo and Thailand's Elephant Island and novel things Japanese. Served up nice and spicy, Asian Trail Mix is slathered across 12 rocking-it essays plus a tall tale at its glorious ending, making for a baker's dozen of sumptuousness.

In a review for 'Asian Trail Mix', one reader said, "The writing is lush and emotive. It contains images and turns of phrase that will stay with you." Another said, "'Mr. Madeen has a knack for taking one into the depths of a country and introducing the reader to fascinating customs and interesting characters. Five stars!"

Another stated, "The author has a discerning eye for subjects of local interest at each of the intervening destinations, and truly commendable is how he’s able to draw out characters, getting their riveting stories while sketching remarkable details on the Asian trail. Eric Madeen, an American based in Japan, is clearly fueled with high-energy. It’s a rush to keep up with him, both on and off trail, either way transcribed in a voice that’s more than a language function but the sum totality of this writer’s experiences and means of expression. Madeen has been there and proof is in his prose.”

'Water Drumming In The Soul' - a fiery tale set in steamy equatorial Africa, Peace Corps volunteer David Fields, is on mission: to build a medical dispensary in a village where spells are cast on enemies and fear of a witch doctor reigns. David seldom has his bearings – cultural or geographical – and must fight a cocktail of tropical maladies as well as social taboos as he throws himself into work. Until... he meets Assam. Captivated by her water drumming, her playing the stream as a drum, David is drawn to her early on and becomes the hunter captured by the game. And what a rollicking game of love it is - with a tension or excitement between them that never dissipates, until the haunting end.

‘Tokyo-ing!’ - This is an apt word for this trio of tales chiming with anyone even slightly interested in Asia’s or rather the world’s most dynamic megalopolis and its glazing of layers – be they cultural or taking-wing exuberant. Madeen does deep dives in three fascinating directions and voices, including the persona in first-person female. Then doesn’t let readers come up for air because they don’t want to - until the delicious end.

‘Tennis Clubbed, Snubbed and Rubbity-Dub Dubbed’ - In historically rich Yokohama, where Captain Perry and his Black Ships cracked open Japan, the wicked shiver of the tennis snub in the postmodern present pits David Adams against K: a puffed-up xenophobic tyrant who rules over the courts of a club that has as its anthem, ironically, the promotion of international friendship. Between pops of new cans of tennis balls, Madeen has interwoven chapters seemingly lived as a prof, but herein a delirious fun-house look at Japanese university life. The whole wonderous unwrapping of a kimono’s obi likened by Peter Goodman, publisher of Stone Bridge Press, to a position paper on Japan.

Eric Madeen is available for media interviews and can be reached at ericsan@gol.com. All of his books are available at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?. More information is available at his website at https://ericmadeen.com/.

About Eric Madeen:

Eric Madeen is a recently retired associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He's an award-winning author of six books. His writing has been published widely -- in Time, Asia Week, The East, Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Journal, Kyoto Journal, Metropolis, Mississippi Review, ANA's inflight magazine Wingspan with its 350,000 some monthly readers, Peace Corps Worldwide, East Of The Web, Japanophile, Yomimono, The Pretentious Idea, Tombstone Epitaph, several anthologies, academic journals, therein his seminal essay "Under Western and Eastern Eyes" jointly published by the Ministry of Education of the Western Federation, Russia, and the Joseph Conrad Foundation, USA, and so on.

Madeen has been featured in several radio interviews and podcasts, notably Fascinating People, Fascinating Places, about the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer and his creation of a durable hospital in Lambarene, Gabon. Madeen’s investigative feature of the polymath Schweitzer and his enduring hospital won him a Profile in Citizenship from Peace Corps Worldwide. Madeen once made his living copywriting for what was then the world's largest ad agency Dentsu, for clients as diverse as Mazda, Subaru, Canon, Konica, Nikko Hotels International and Sony.

Just out of the University of Arizona which made him as a penman, Madeen served for 2.3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Francophone Gabon, Africa, where he built a primary school complex in an equatorial village surrounded by rainforest, a mind-blowing experience which inspired his first novel, Water Drumming in the Soul, shelfed not only in the Permanent Collection of Books by Peace Corps Writers in the Library of Congress but many readers’ hearts.

Contact:

Eric Madeen
https://ericmadeen.com
ericsan@gol.com 

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Author's Revelation Of Shocking Religious Cult Secrets Spark Hardcover Release Of Privileged Secrets Book One

Seeds of Eden is the first in the Privileged Secrets Trilogy.

Author Harper Woods, with personal courage and razor-sharp insight, delved into dark secrets behind the sealed doors of a cult to write her first book, Seeds of Eden, book one of her Privileged Secrets trilogy.

Requested by Barnes & Noble, indie bookstores, and libraries, the soaring success of the book’s release as ebook, softcover, and audio, have now inspired the new hardcover edition. The book has achieved critical acclaim and extensive press coverage.

Though fictionalized, her book — based on both personal experience and extensive research — reveals practices that would shatter the foundation of beliefs for millions of followers. The edge-of-your- seat thriller both engrosses and educates, as it weaves a tale of national significance and international intrigue.

In this first novel—a fascinating blend of modern suspense and historical fantasy— Woods takes us back to the dawn of time, introducing readers to Erica Pfeiffer, an undercover agent for a centuries-old resistance organization whose mission is to expose evil forces and corruption. Each additional character, both allies and enemies, are richly drawn, sometimes sympathetic, sometimes terrifying.

Harper’s publishers are offering the new hardcover edition of Seeds of Eden at a special price in honor of its release November 1 in honor of National Authors’ st Day. The author also offers clues and insights through her thoughtfully crafted social media posts.

Now on Audible: The professionally produced Audible Seeds of Eden Audio Book, with its multiply-accented characters performed by noted Audible narrator Celeste DePuy, and produced by Haven Books Audio.

When asked her reasons for writing such a controversial book that unearthed painful childhood memories, the author explained, “When I felt I had done enough healing and recovery from leaving the religion, and I could look at my past without it triggering emotions any more—that’s when I knew it was time to write. The inspiration came literally streaming into my consciousness so fast that I could hardly write it down fast enough.”

Profile:

Harper Woods is the pen name for Sherrie Berry, a successful entrepreneur, business coach and motivational speaker. As a skin care formulator, she was the first in history to extract and import CBD into the U.S., she has been featured in Lioness and Locale magazines, and her articles have been published in DaySpa and Organic Spa magazines. And she is the founder of Sharing Shoes—a social media group who share in her passion to end child sexual abuse, and to break up pedophile rings within religious cults. Sherrie is the author of three previous non-fiction books, Anti-Aging Hacks, Reverse Aging, and CBD for Beginners.

Contact:

PR -- Kristine Turner 951-239-5973
HarperWoodsAuthor.com
Info@HarperWoodsAuthor.com
@HarperWoodsAuth
facebook.com/harperwoodsauthor
instagram.com/harperwoodsauthor

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Author Harper Woods Reveals Shocking Secrets of Religious Cult in New Novel, Seeds of Eden

Seeds of Eden is the first in the Privileged Secrets Trilogy softcover release and Special Promo.

Author Harper Woods, with personal courage and razor-sharp insight, delved into dark secrets behind the sealed doors of a cult to write her first book, Seeds of Eden, book one of her Privileged Secrets trilogy.

Though fictionalized, her book—based on both personal experience and extensive research— reveals practices that would shatter the foundation of beliefs for millions of followers. The edge-of-your-seat thriller both engrosses and educates, as it weaves a tale of national significance and international intrigue.

In this first novel—a fascinating blend of modern suspense and historical fantasy— Woods takes us back to the dawn of time, introducing readers to Erica Pfeiffer, an undercover agent for a centuries-old resistance organization whose mission is to expose evil forces and corruption. Each additional character, both allies and enemies, are richly drawn, sometimes sympathetic, sometimes terrifying.

Harper’s publishers are offering the new print edition of Seeds of Eden at a special price in honor of its release during July as the nation celebrates independence, the key concept at the heart of America’s founding. The author also offers clues and insights through her thoughtfully crafted social media posts.

Recently Released: The professionally produced Audible Seeds of Eden Audio Book, with its multiply-accented characters performed by noted Audible narrator Celeste DePuy, and produced by Haven Books Audio.

When asked her reasons for writing such a controversial book that unearthed painful childhood memories, the author explained, “When I felt I had done enough healing and recovery from leaving the religion, and I could look at my past without it triggering emotions any more—that’s when I knew it was time to write. The inspiration came literally streaming into my consciousness so fast that I could hardly write it down fast enough.”

Profile:

Harper Woods is the pen name for Sherrie Berry, a successful entrepreneur, business coach and motivational speaker. As a skin care formulator, she was the first in history to extract and import CBD into the U.S., she has been featured in Lioness and Locale magazines, and her articles have been published in DaySpa and Organic Spa magazines. And she is the founder of Sharing Shoes—a social media group who share in her passion to end child sexual abuse, and to break up pedophile rings within religious cults. Sherrie is the author of three previous non-fiction books, Anti-Aging Hacks, Reverse Aging, and CBD for Beginners.

Contact:

PR -- Kristine Turner 951-239-5973

HarperWoodsAuthor.com

Info@HarperWoodsAuthor.com

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Terrorism, Illegal Immigration, Murder And English Detectives - New Crime Thriller, 'The Dance Of Dimitrios', Released By Award Winning Author Patrick Brigham

Brigham is the author of a number of mystery books and crime thrillers that address political and Cold War issues. In his latest work he brings terrorism, illegal immigration and murder together in a gripping tale built upon real world events

Award winning author Patrick Brigham has announced the release of his latest crime thriller, 'The Dance Of Dimitrios'.

'The Dance of Dimitrios' is a riveting mystery novel that mixes some of the horrors of illegal immigration with everyday events. DCI Lambert, who works for Europol - the European equivalent of the FBI - is sent to Greece in order to solve a cold case. Detective Chief Inspector Mike Lambert knows about people trafficking and the problems it causes governments throughout the world. Greece is the gateway into Europe for countless Middle-Eastern migrants, political refugees and terrorists. The story involves the discovery of a woman's body found floating in the River Ardas in Northern Greece. Believed to be of Middle-Eastern origin, she is buried in a communal grave along with other Islamic victims of drowning and promptly forgotten. When it is later revealed that she is actually an Englishwoman called Marjory Braithwaite - who has been living for some years in Greece - the British government turns to Europol for help. Realizing that this probably means murder, DCI Lambert is dispatched to Greece.

"Much of what we see in the daily media is sad and often brutal," Brigham stated. "The problem is that we are all gradually becoming immune to violence; particularly when it comes to illegal immigration, and so we tend to switch off. But, behind these headlines, there are often incredible stories to be told.  Hidden away amongst the daily aggression, human degradation and greed, there exist tales which are both inspirational and revealing, involving brave and dedicated people, just like you and me. In my new crime thriller such people exist in the guise of Detective Chief Inspector Mike Lambert – an English Europol detective - and his Greek assistant, Detective Sergeant Electra Boulos. In this, my newest crime novel, the reader - can not only experience police’ determination to exact justice - but they will also become all too well aware, of the latent fear and danger which exists, when surrounded by such violence, murder and mystery."

There are few good books on the subject of international crime, especially mystery stories which delve into the shady side of politics. There are also few mystery novelists who are prepared to address the thorny political issues of arms dealing and money laundering and people trafficking in their mystery crime fiction. Patrick Brigham does not just write about these situations. He has lived them. He was the Editor in Chief of The Sofia Western News, the first English Language news magazine in Bulgaria between 1995 and 2000.

As a journalist he witnessed the changes in this once hard core communist country and personally knew most of the political players, including the old Communist Dictator Todor Zhivkov and his successors Zhelev and Stoyanov. However these days, as an author, he concentrates on writing good mystery books often revealing diplomatic and political intrigue.

Readers have praised his novels. One stated, "I am an ex cop - he must of done a lot of research to get so many things right. I felt when reading 'Abduction' that Patrick was relating an investigation, he actually carried out." Another said, "'Abduction - An Angel Over Rimini' is an entertaining, gripping, and also an astonishing Europol procedural read, making you want to read more. I was drawn into the story right away. I felt close to Michael Lambert and his way of analysing and detecting. All relevant characters became pretty real. 'Abduction - An Angel Over Rimini' is a good read for mystery fans, readers who like surprises, and apparent coincidences."

Patrick Brigham is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at patrick.brigham@gmail.com. Books are available at Amazon, Amazon.UK, Smashwords and at his website. More information is available at Patrick Brigham's website at http://www.patrickbrigham.co.uk.

About Patrick Brigham:

Patrick has been a writer and journalist for many years. He has published many short stories, newspaper and magazine articles. Born in the English Home Counties, he attended Public School and College before moving to London and embarking on his career. Having spent the last twenty years in South Eastern Europe, many of his stories are set in this part of the world as well as in Oxford, Hampshire and Berkshire. As the Editor in Chief of the first English Language news magazine in Sofia Bulgaria, between 1995 and 2000 - and as a journalist - he witnessed the changes in this once hard core Communist Country and personally knew most of the political players, including the old Dictator Todor Zhivkov and his successors Zhelev and Stoyanov.

Contact:

Patrick Brigham
http://www.patrickbrigham.co.uk
patrick.brigham@gmail.com

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T. Wrage, Author Of ‘The Bed And Breakfast’, Chosen As Finalist For '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'

Wrage was chosen from a field of hundreds of authors who appeared on The Authors Show Radio in 2014. Wrage was chosen as the result of an appearance for her sci-fi mystery thriller novel, 'The Bed And Breakfast'

T. Wrage, author of the sci-fi mystery thriller 'The Bed And Breakfast' has been chosen as a finalist for '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Winners will appear in this years edition of the book. Wrage was chosen as the result of her appearance on The Authors Show Radio.

Wrage is from Long Island New York. Writing is something that has always been a part of her adult life. Her first fiction novel is titled 'What Darkness Lay Within', and is a science fiction book. Her second release, 'Beyond the Zone of Comprehension', is a compilation of short chiller stories and flash fiction within one book.

She has also released a children’s book, ‘Doorway to Anywhere’, a fiction story about a little girl named Doralee. Doralee is a child with a vivid imagination. 'The Bed And Breakfast' is a bit more romantic in nature but does involve ghostly spirits which inhabit the Inn and a mystery that has been buried for more than a hundred years.

In addition Wrage just released the second volume in the Beyond series, 'Beyond the Zone of Certainty'. The latest book is a compilation of short stories that are sci-fi in nature and avant-garde.

"I was thrilled to discover I had made it into the finals of 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'," Theodora stated. "This is a terrific honor, and I know I am in good company with those who also made it into the finals. Being an author can sometimes create an isolation from ones peers; it is an award such as this that reminds me I am not alone. I look forward to a future filled with bringing readers more of what they desire, and I thank all who voted for me."

T. Wrage is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at theo@twrage.com. All of her books are available at Amazon. Members of the public who wish to vote may do so at The Authors Show site at http://www.theauthorsshow.com. More information is available at Theodora Wrage's website at http://www.twrage.com.

About T. Wrage:

T. Wrage writes various articles and columns for newspapers and blogs, along with a variety of short stories, both humorous in nature and biographical. Wrage write in multiple genres. As a sci-fi author she concentrates much of her effort on producing great sci-fi books and sci-fi novels. She finds inspiration for her writing any place she ventures, both in life and her imagination.

Contact:

T. Wrage
http://www.twrage.com
theo@twrage.com

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Michigan Author Solease M. Barner Releases New Mystery Book 'Awakens', Second In The 'Secrets Of The Ghosts' Trilogy

The new mystery book is the second in the trilogy. The book follows in the tradition of espionage novels such as 'The Bourne Identity' with a unique twist - the protagonists are female assassins

Author Solease M. Barner has released 'Awakens'. The new mystery book is the second in the 'Secrets Of The Ghosts' suspense trilogy. The new thriller, like the first, is a work incorporating suspense, fantasy, espionage and murder. The books, written in the tradition of 'The Bourne Identity', center on a group of sisters who are female assassins.

The protagonist in 'Awakens', Holiday Towley, is a wife, mother, wedding planner and secret government assassin. Holiday’s life was complicated enough when all she had to do was plan weddings and kill people. Now with her daughter threatened by the people she should have been able most to trust, and her marriage threatened by the handsome and enigmatic David, she faces the ruin of all she has worked for.

"This book," stated Ms. Barner, "continues the story of Holiday. It will give readers more of an insight into her childhood and her special gift. In 'Awakens' readers will really be able to connect with Holiday. I really enjoyed writing 'Awakens', as readers really get to see the sisters in action more and that was fun to write."

Holiday is now facing more than just a mother who has betrayed her. She is now facing truths about herself including love, family and her biological mother. Holiday learns more about her bloodline and how she is different from others. The second installment answers many questions from 'The Sleeper', while creating even more mystery in anticipation of the third installment.

"This book had to be written", Barner continued, "to help explain Holiday and where she comes from. 'Awakens' provides explanations for many of the things that take place in 'The Sleeper'."

Solease M. Barner follows in the footsteps of her favorite authors - John Grisham, Terry McMillian, and Stephanie Meyer. Underlying her storylines is a message - when adversity arises it is family who will be there in times of need. Readers will more deeply appreciate their own families after reading her work.

Both titles are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Kobo, iTunes, Smashwords and All Romance-Omni Lit. Both are available for Kindle, Nook, iPhone and iPad.

Solease M. Barner is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at soleaseb@gmail.com. More information is available at her website at http://www.soleasembarner.com.

About Solease M. Barner:

Solease graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors in Sociology. She then went on to graduate from Kaplan University with a Master’s in Criminal Justice. During her time in higher education she continued to write with a deeper passion for writing. Her career passion is Criminal Justice, but her first love is writing poetry and short stories. This love led her to write her first novel ‘Secrets of the Ghosts’.

Contact:

Solease M. Barner
PO Box 213
Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0213
soleaseb@gmail.com
www.SoleaseMBarner.com

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Michigan Author Solease M. Barner Releases New Mystery Book 'The Sleeper', First In The 'Secrets Of The Ghosts' Trilogy

The new mystery book is the first in a trilogy. The book follows in the tradition of espionage novels such as 'The Bourne Identity' with a unique twist - the protagonists are female assassins

Author Solease M. Barner has released 'The Sleeper'. The new mystery book is the first in the 'Secrets Of The Ghosts' trilogy. The new thriller is a work incorporating suspense, fantasy, espionage and murder. The book, written in the tradition of 'The Bourne Identity', centers on a group of sisters who are female assassins.

"I want the readers to know," stated Ms. Barner, "that writing 'Secrets of the Ghosts-The Sleeper' was pure joy. The main character Holiday's life is so interesting. I hope readers enjoy reading 'The Sleeper' as much as I had writing it."

In the first installment of the trilogy of mystery books, Holiday Towley is a loving perfect wife and mother who holds a deep dark secret. Holiday's dark secret is revealed when her daughter's safety is compromised by unforeseen circumstances. Holiday's life becomes more complex when she finds out the truth of who she really is. Holiday soon finds out she has a special gift that will change her life and may protect her daughter from the secret life that she has kept hidden.

"There are so many different characters in ‘The Sleeper’," Barner continued, "that readers will find someone they will love and hate. The main character sisters will make readers think of their own family, with their conversations and love towards one another. When writing this novel I wanted readers to identify with the story."

Solease M. Barner follows in the footsteps of her favorite authors - John Grisham, Terry McMillian, and Stephanie Meyer. Underlying her storylines is a message - when adversity arises it is family who will be there in times of need. Readers will more deeply appreciate their own families after reading her work.

'Secrets Of The Ghosts - The Sleeper' is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, FriesenPress Publishing Bookstore, Kobo, iTunes, Smashwords and All Romance-Omni Lit. It is available for Kindle, Nook, iPhone and iPad.

Solease M. Barner is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at soleaseb@gmail.com. More information is available at her website at http://www.soleasembarner.com.

About Solease M. Barner:

Solease graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors in Sociology. She then went on to graduate from Kaplan University with a Master’s in Criminal Justice. During her time in higher education she continued to write with a deeper passion for writing. Her career passion is Criminal Justice, but her first love is writing poetry and short stories. This love led her to write her first novel ‘Secrets of the Ghosts’.

Contact:

Solease M. Barner
PO Box 213
Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0213
soleaseb@gmail.com
www.SoleaseMBarner.com

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Joseph Badal, Author Of ‘The Nostradamus Secret’, Named As One Of ‘50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’

Badal was picked from a field of hundreds of authors who appeared on The Authors Show. His book, entitled ‘The Nostradamus Secret’, is an historical thriller that builds on Nostradamus’s ‘lost’ 58 quatrains and segues to the present day

Joseph Badal, author of ‘The Nostradamus Secret’, has been named one of ’50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’. His honors came as a result of his appearance on The Authors Show. Badal was chosen from a field of hundreds of authors through a public voting process. ‘The Nostradamus Secret’, an historical thriller, builds on Nostradamus’s lost 58 quatrains.

“I was thrilled,” stated Mr. Badal, “to be included in The Authors Show's 2011 edition of ‘50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’. This recognition is an affirmation of my writing and further encourages my commitment to the art.”

This latest historical thriller in the Bob Danforth series builds on Nostradamus’s ‘lost’ 58 quatrains and segues to present day. These lost quatrains have surfaced in the hands of a wealthy Iranian megalomaniac who believes his rise to world power was prophesied by Nostradamus. But he sees the United States as the principal obstacle to the achievement of his goals. The first step he takes is to attempt to destabilize the United States through a vicious series of terrorist attacks and assassinations. The novel offers up an action-packed story loaded with intrigue, fascinating characters and geopolitical machinations that put the reader on the front line of present-day international conflict. Readers are transported from a 16th century French monastery to the CIA, to crime scenes, to the Situation Room at the White House and to Middle Eastern battlefields.

In his review of 'The Nostradamus Secret', New York Times best-selling author Tony Hillerman said, “The Nostradamus Secret is an amazingly intricate tale of international intrigue, political deception and terrorism. Joe Badal delivers a gripping, fast-paced story that carries the reader on a wild ride and, once again, weaves a fascinating historical context into the fabric of this contemporary thriller. A must-read for fans of Ludlum and Clancy. “

Joseph Badal is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at badalbooks@gmail.com. More information is available at his website. ‘The Nostradamus Secret’ is available at Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. A Kindle version is available.

Profile:

Joseph Badal has worked for thirty-eight years in the banking and financial services industries. He is currently President of Joseph Badal & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm.

Prior to his finance career, Joe served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army in critical, highly classified positions in the U.S. and overseas, including tours of duty in Greece and Vietnam. He earned numerous military decorations.

He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in International Finance and Business Administration and is multi-lingual.

Joe has had three suspense novels published, ‘The Pythagorean Solution’, ‘Terror Cell’, and ‘The Nostradamus Secret’. His fourth novel, ‘Evil Deeds’, will be released this month. He writes a blog titled Everyday Heroes.

He has written dozens of articles that have been published in various business and trade journals, and is a frequent speaker at business and writers events.

Contact:

Joseph Badal
www.josephbadalbooks.com
badalbooks@gmail.com

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Florida Author Gary Showalter Announces Release Of Mystery Novel ‘Twisted Key’

Gary Showalter writes in the tradition of John D. MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Grippando and Carl Hiassen. His novels have been called 'impossible to put down'

Florida author Gary Showalter has announced the release of his latest novel, ‘Twisted Key’. In addition to his other novels, ‘The Big Bend’ and ‘Hog Valley’, ‘Twisted Key’ is available in paperback, Kindle and Nook formats.

Gary Showalter’s works follow in the tradition of great mystery novelists such as John D. MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Grippando and Carl Hiassen.

In the ‘Twisted Key’ storyline, retired cop Terry Rankin has taken on a new client; Fatima al Natsche, a Muslim woman living under a sentence of death for her work on behalf of women suffering under Islamic law. Terry’s a businessman – he’ll protect just about anyone who can pay the freight. In fact, he admires Ms. Al Natsche and the sacrifices she’s made to get her message out.

But when her daughter flies over from Norway and gets snatched off the street in front of her mother’s home, all of the masks come off and all of the dirty little secrets come out to play in the Florida sun.

"In 'Hog Valley', my second book," stated Showalter, "I introduced Fatima al Natsche as a new client. I was fascinated by her 'backstory' and spent idle time while completing 'Hog Valley' thinking about what the future might hold for that new relationship between Terry Rankin and al Natsche. And I wanted to write a story about the wreck of a treasure ship nobody even knew existed. 'Twisted Key' is the result of all of that game playing I did with al Natsche and Rankin. It turned into a cracking good story, and is currently outselling my first two novels. It's not only a tale about a buried treasure, and greed, and revenge. It's a story of what lies beneath - what really motivates people - what you learn when all of the masks come off and people are forced to expose themselves for what they truly are."

A recent Amazon reviewer stated that Showalter’s latest book “has a lot going for it. The background he brings to the story adds considerably to the tale, including knowledge of boats, weapons, the Florida coastline, etc. Plus, the story line itself is big and complex enough to keep the reader engaged. It's a tale worth telling.”

Gary Showalter is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at gary@garyshowalter.com. More information is available at his website. Click on the “For The Media” button on the left side of the home page for a complete bio, photographs, podcasts and transcripts of interviews, etc. All of Showalter’s novels are available in both print and electronic versions at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

Profile:

Gary Showalter was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He lived in Aruba, Florida and the Panama Canal Zone before joining the U.S. Army during the 1960s. He served in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves for sixteen years, and when not on active duty he worked in government and private security. He has also served in senior management positions in two software development companies in Israel.

During his time in Israel, Mr. Showalter published articles dealing with international terror and the Israel-Arab conflict in the Jerusalem Post, Israel national News and several political science web sites.

Mr. Showalter returned to the United States in the fall of 2003.

Contact:

Gary Showalter
gary@garyshowalter.com
www.garyshowalter.com

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Allen Schatz, Author Of 'Game 7 Dead Ball', Named As One Of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'

Schatz was picked from a field of hundreds of authors who appeared on The Authors Show. His work, entitled 'Game 7: Dead Ball', is a thriller filled with secrets, lies and revenge set against the backdrop of baseball's World Series

Allen Schatz, author of 'Game 7 Dead Ball', has been named one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. His award came as a result of his appearance on The Authors Show. Schatz was chosen from a field of hundreds of authors through a public voting process. 'Game 7: Dead Ball' is the first in the Marshall Connors series of novels, that also includes '7th Inning Death' and 'Rally Killer'.

"I feel honored," stated Mr. Schatz, "to be included in the '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' book. Knowing that so many thought my work worthy of a vote is humbling. My journey into the publishing world has been challenging to say the least. Having the support of readers makes it all worthwhile."

In 'Game 7: Dead Ball', the story follows fictional events over a two week period during the 2008 baseball World Series. Locations include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida and New York City. In the storyline, a puzzle takes shape as the Series unfolds, but the pieces don’t seem to fit: missing women, strange threats, gambling problems, kidnappings, and relationships long dormant are all somehow connected, but major league umpire Marshall Connors may run out of time before he can solve the mystery. With the help of his best friend, Thomas Hillsborough--ex-CIA spy--Marshall fights to solve the puzzle before the Series reaches its climax.

A recent Amazon review stated, "Allen Schatz, in his first novel, has proven a welcome newcomer to an overcrowded thriller market sadly diluted with average ho-hum fare... I would highly recommend this book to any thriller fan who is tired of the same old mediocre drivel that is plaguing our bookshelves currently. Schatz has proven he belongs in the writing game."

Allen Schatz is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at allen.schatz@yahoo.com. More information is available at his website: allenschatz.com. 'Game 7: Dead Ball' is available in softcover at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and CreateSpace. The book is available in ebook format at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, Diesel, Sony, Kobo and Smashwords.

Profile:

'Game 7: Dead Ball' is the first book in what is now known as the Marshall Connors Series of novels. Allen has been writing in various forms throughout his 25+ year professional career (CPA/accountant; currently providing consulting services out of his home office). He added fiction writing to the mix beginning in 2008 and has built a solid following of fans in the time since.

Known throughout his career as a creative problem solver, the transition came naturally to Allen. He believes writing offers him the opportunity to dive deeper into that side of his personality, without the inherent boundaries of the business world. His goal in creating works of fiction, on top of letting that part of his persona shine, is to give the reader an escape, if only for a moment, from the day-to-day grind.

Allen currently lives in southwestern PA with his wife of 26 years.

Contact:

Allen Schatz
www.AllenSchatz.com
allen.schatz@yahoo.com

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Author Saverio Monachino's writing style has been termed 'Kurt Vonnegut meets Mark Twain'. He deftly uses humor to open discussion on important human issues. By Any Means is his latest thriller novel

[Annandale NJ October 12, 2010] Author Saverio Monachino will appear on The Authors Show on October 13, 2010, to discuss his latest thriller novel, By Any Means. The show can be accessed at www.TheAuthorsShow.com.

Saverio Monachino's writing style has been termed 'Kurt Vonnegut meets Mark Twain'. Dr. Monachino describes it as 'comic fiction noir'. Regardless of the terms used, his attempt is to use humor to open the door to serious discussion about very important human issues.

"I wrote the book," stated Dr. Monachino, "because after publishing on scientific topics in peer reviewed journals for a number of years I wanted a chance to, like newspaper columnists, just give my opinion. In this way my point of view can be used and we can just leave the facts out of it. This is much easier to write. In By Any Means I translate, to the best of my abilities, my vision of the three dimensional world around us and use this treatise to help people see, as I do, the important things in life and how they are clouded or misdirected by the social conditions around us."

While it can be said that Saverio's book are funny, the issues he discusses are real. The humor in By Any Means alternates between simple and subtle. It also uses the comic take on noir fiction to 'explore motive involving murder, the conflict between true religious belief and cultism, and deeply felt, sensitive, emotional family values.”

"Readers will enjoy this book," continued Dr. Monachino, " because, as a reviewer in Virginia posted: 'Comic? Yes, and the comedy is truly both deep and subtle. A mystery? Indeed, a murder mystery but those pages seem to cover the deeper mystery investigated by the author. It is obvious that By Any Means has gone to great lengths to open up more important questions than just who killed who as one begins to see the outlay of dysfunctional family dynamics, its development and picturesque guides to finding the right way to reconnect.'"

Dr. Monachino will be appearing on The Authors Show on October 13, 2010. He is available for media interview and can be contacted using the information below or by email at r1234f56r@yahoo.com. More information is available at his website.

Profile:

Dr. Saverio Monachino has one book published (By Any Means) and three more completed manuscripts waiting for the right opportunity. Saverio, when describing himself, simply states “I’m a scientist, or at least I was”. While by trade he was a very accomplished scientist, life changes, and challenges with a twist of fate have come to play and this has allowed him to follow his true passion: revel creatively in the complexities of the human condition, i.e., be a writer. Of course the artistic interpretation of life only points out the problems he observes while the other side of Saverio’s brain is always searching for answers. He believes that the concepts of right and wrong, like truth and beauty, seem to lie in the eyes of the beholder, and the only way to get people to question their interpretation is to make them laugh first, and then think.

Dr. Monachino was born and raised in Virginia the son of immigrant parents. He has a bachelor degree from the University of Virginia and a Doctorate in biological sciences from Georgetown University. Saverio has spent time working in the biopharmaceutical arena including drug discovery and development along with technology innovation and implementation. When not in workaholic mode Saverio spends time exploring various states in this country and provinces of Canada. He uses this exposure to regional idiosyncrasies as a source for the interesting characters populating his stories.

Contact:

Saverio Monachino
3 Brown Court,
Annandale, NJ 08801
908-399-4606
www.ComicFictionNoir.com
r1234f56r@yahoo.com

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James J. Valko, Author Of The Find, To Appear On The Authors Show on July 14, 2010

Valko’s thriller mystery novel combines romance, quantum physics, ancient civilizations, ancient artifacts and adventure in one sweeping saga

James J. Valko, author of The Find, will appear on The Authors Show radio version on July 14, 2010 to discuss his latest book. The Find, a saga written in the mystery thriller genre, combines romance, quantum physics, ancient civilizations, long lost artifacts and heart pounding adventure. The book has been referenced as “‘The Da Vinci Code’ meets ‘Indiana Jones’”, “James Bond meets Lara Croft” and “Alduous Huxley meets Quentin Tarentino”.

Jesus, Buddha and Einstein all said it in different ways: Each said that reality is an illusion created by our thoughts—and that each of us possesses the power to mold reality with our minds.

In The Find, archeologists discover time capsules buried deep within the Grand Canyon left behind by a highly advanced civilization that lived on earth millions of years ago. In the wake of their demise, the “ancients” had buried their cherished spiritual secrets for a future race to find. They knew that earth’s next planetary civilization would perish unless they could harness the full mystic power of their minds.

We are that next civilization.

“Today,” stated Mr. Valko, “mankind is at a crossroads. In one direction is the potential for the greatest age of spiritual enlightenment and freedom the world has ever known. In the other direction is a world dominated by oppressive secret societies that seek population control by manipulating planetary trends through clandestine operations. Which path will we take? That remains to be seen. I wrote this book because there are forces at work in the world to create a one world government under the secret control of world bankers. The ultimate solution is spiritual in nature, not religious, but man's understanding of himself. If enough people understand the true nature of who they are, and what we are, they cannot be enslaved."

Although The Find is a work of fiction, it is steeped in the science of quantum physics, and, on the other hand, it exposes a societal “master plan” that many scholars believe is as real as the stars in the sky. The secrets The Find holds could change the course of mankind forever.

"I believe readers will enjoy this book,” Mr. Valko continued, “because, though it is fiction, it has to do with real events that are taking place in the world now. Spiritual secrets are revealed to the reader by means of a machine that an ancient civilization left behind on earth. The reader will experience a different look at reality that might just be the ultimate truth behind all of life. It's pure escapism, but is rooted in fact."

Mr. Valko will be appearing on The Authors Show Radio on July 14, 2010 at www.TheAuthorsShow.com. He is available for interview and can be reached using the information below or by email at jjv@jamesjvalko.com. More information is available at Mr. Valko’s website at www.JamesJValko.com. The Find is available at Mr. Valko’s website and at most online book sellers.

Profile:

James J Valko is a writer, author, philosopher, copywriter, musician and businessman.

Born in Evanston Ill, James worked as a free lance advertising copywriter and TV commercial producer for many years. In 2006 he started NuLean Inc., a company that manufactures and distributes a natural detoxification cleanse. Jim helped co-develop the NuLean products to allow people to gain control of their lives and become healthier by naturally cleansing toxins out of their body.

Still intrigued with the "big questions" about life, James wrote his first novel, The Find, to address those questions. The Find is a work of fiction that mixes romance, philosophy, quantum physics and adventure. James lives in Clearwater, Florida and is presently finishing his second novel, Ironwood, a love story.

Contact:

James J Valko
411 Cleveland St. Ste. 229
Clearwater, Fl. 33755
727-460-3482
www.JamesJValko.com
jjv@jamesjvalko.com

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Local Author And Attorney Ronald S. Barak Releases Legal and Political Thriller, A Season For Redemption

Written in the tradition of authors such as John Grisham, A Season For Redemption is a riveting legal and political thriller with a plot ripped from today’s headlines. Murder, mayhem, political corruption, a broken and corrupt political system, politics, ethics gone awry, intrigue and mystery all find a place in a book that can only be said to be eerily plausible

Ronald S. Barak announced today the release of his new novel, A Season For Redemption. Barak’s storyline manages to deftly blur the lines between fantasy and reality. The book is a legal and political thriller that features the murder of prominent politicians, a broken, corrupt political system, prevailing shady ethics, intrigue and mystery, all wrapped within a framework that is so realistic as to appear to be taken directly from today’s headlines – or perhaps from tomorrow’s.

“I’m an avid reader, but dislike books that take too long to get started, bog down along the way or fail to deliver at the finish,” stated Mr. Barak. "I enjoyed writing A Season for Redemption because I enjoyed reading it.”

Barak’s work has been referred to as a blend of John Grisham, Dan Brown or Agatha Christie and Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart or Dave Barry. Though Barak’s plotlines are intense, gripping and engaging, his wry sense of humor always manages to peek through the dense cover of the intrigue and mystery.

The murder of three highly visible politicians causes a panic on Capitol Hill. Many believe the corrupt politicians had it coming. When businessman Cliff Norman is arrested, Washington DC breathes a sigh of relief. However, Detective Frank Lotello suspects Norman's involvement is but the tip of the iceberg. During his relentless Columbo like investigation, as the murder trial presided over by wily veteran trial judge Arnold Lambert threatens to tear apart the very fabric of the country, Lotello turns up surprising links deep within the White House and Judge Lambert wrestles with the question of whether the murder of corrupt political leaders can actually be defended on the grounds of justifiable homicide? Lotello races to uncover the truth of this remarkable case before the jury reaches a verdict that may alter the course of U.S. history forever.

“I’m as apolitical as they come,” said Barak, “but no responsible, caring American today can help but be totally dismayed by the widespread abuse of trust on the part of our political leaders on both sides of the aisle. Crafting this piece of fiction, I’ve had to race at full speed just to keep up with, let alone stay ahead of, the hard to believe stories being written on a daily basis by those who dare to call themselves our representatives."

A Season For Redemption
Ronald S. Barak
Ganderhouse Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9827590-1-1

Profile:

Ronald S. Barak is the author of several prior legal publications and an Order of the Coif Law Review Editor. He graduated from the University of Southern California Law School and has practiced commercial law, mediation and arbitration for some 40 plus years. Ron resides in Pacific Palisades, California with his wife, Barbie, their cat, Maccabee, their dog, Ryder, and his golf clubs, where he is hard at work on his law practice, his next novel and his golf game, not necessarily in that order.

Mr. Barak is available for interview and can be reached using the information below, or by email at rbarak@rsb-law.com. Recent interviews can be viewed at RonaldSBarak.com/Interviews. A Season For Redemption is available in hardcopy, paperback, digital format, including Kindle and iBooks, and can be purchased on all customary online bookstores, including Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Kindle.com and iTunes.com.

Additional information is available at: RonaldSBarak.com, ASeasonForRedemption.com and RSB-Law.com.

Contact:

Ronald S. Barak
www.RonaldSBarak.com
www.ASeasonForRedemption.com
rbarak@RSB-Law.com

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Author Tom Rieber Releases The Nine Irony, Suspenseful Thriller With A Recovering Alcoholic As Hero

Author’s book and personal life demonstrate how anyone can find a new self and a new life in sobriety

Author Tom Rieber has released his latest novel, The Nine Irony. The book is the first in a four part series that will feature Nick Thomas, a recovering alcoholic, as the primary hero of the story.

‘This book was born from a very special place within me,” stated Rieber, “as, much like Nick Thomas, I have found a new self in sobriety. I understand the world in which I live and in which I write.”

Rieber’s primary character, Nick Thomas, is a struggling mystery writer and a recovering alcoholic who lives in a small cottage in Cape Cod. He wears blue jeans, drives an old temperamental MG and listens to the Rolling Stones. He is also the victim of the perfect frame, is caught up in a web of deceit and suddenly ends up wanted for questioning in two gruesome murders.

Rieber’s philosophy mirrors that of his character. “In our society,” stated Mr. Rieber, “there is far too much negativity surrounding the issue of recovery. A great deal of that negativity is unwarranted. I intend to help overcome these undeserved judgments, attitudes and beliefs. I wish to offer a glimmer of hope to those who may suffer still; to offer a hand up. I do this every day in my personal life and I do this within the pages of this book.”

Mr. Rieber has worked as a staff writer and sports columnist for several newspapers in Coastal Connecticut. He has written and published numerous short stories nationally and has won awards on both the local and collegiate levels. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. Over twenty years ago he settled into a career in real estate where he stayed and flourished until his retirement in 2008. Mr. Rieber now resides in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, where he is involved in writing groups and hosts story writing workshops for children and young authors. He also volunteers at Brunswick Family Assistance, where he finds fulfillment helping those who are less fortunate. He is a true believer in himself and in others who wish to turn their life around.

Tom Rieber
The Nine Irony
ISBN: 978-1-60743-748-2

Contact:
Tom Rieber
1648 Deerfield Dr. SW
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Phone: 910-579-4005
Email: tom.rieber@gmail.com
Web: www.NickThomasMysteries.com

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