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1. Post Pattern by David Chill

   About Post Pattern by David Chill:

   After a football star is shot at on a California freeway, he approaches Burnside, a former college football player who has become a successful private investigator.

   As Burnside unravels a complex series of baffling leads, the body count piles up. He encounters beautiful girls, wayward athletes and overworked cops on his way to cracking a case that no one else wants to touch. And Burnside is also forced to confront a betrayal from his past that hovers beneath the surface.

   Set against the sun drenched backdrop of a hot Los Angeles summer, Post Pattern provides readers with a taut, engaging mystery. The novel delivers a smart, sexy plot with crackling dialogue and fascinating characters.

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   Author Bio:
   David Chill was born and raised in New York City. After receiving his undergraduate degree from SUNY-Oswego, he moved to Los Angeles where he earned a Masters degree from the University of Southern California. He is the author of four novels, Post Pattern, Fade Route, Bubble Screen and the soon-to-be-released novel, Safety Valve. All four books feature Burnside, a private investigator and former college football star.

   Post Pattern was a finalist in the St. Martin’s Press contest for new private eye mystery writers. Both Post Pattern and Fade Route have received critical acclaim, and both have spent time on the Amazon best seller lists for mystery novels.

   David Chill currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

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2. Vague Images

   About Vague Images:

   Bad enough that Jolie ends up in the emergency room because she tried to avoid hitting a deer. Worse to find a dead woman in the hospital restroom after Jolie gets patched up. As the chief budget cutter at the hospital, Tanya Weiss was unpopular, especially in the Radiology Department, where Scoobie works.

   In between appraising houses and feeding her pet skunk, Jolie’s on the lookout for a runaway teenager and whoever planted the dead woman in her path. Thanks to Scoobie, she’s also planning another crazy fundraiser for the food pantry—this one a Corn Hole Contest. It’s sort of a bean bag game for grown-ups, and the polite term is Corn Toss Contest. So of course, Scoobie prepares to name winners in the Harvest for All Corn Hole Contest.

   Just when Jolie’s ready to leave the murder investigation to the police, she gets a surprise—and it’s not a good one. Will her need to know see her hurt—or worse?

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   Author Bio:
   Elaine L. Orr is the Amazon bestselling author of Trouble on the Doorstep, and other books in the Jolie Gentil cozy mystery series, which now has seven books and a prequel. She wrote plays and novellas for years and graduated to longer fiction. Biding Time, was one of five finalists in the National Press Club’s first fiction contest, in 1993. She is a regular attendee at conferences such as Muncie’s Midwest Writers Workshop and Magna Cum Murder, and conducts presentations on electronic publishing and other writing-related topics. Her nonfiction includes carefully researched local and family history books. Elaine grew up in Maryland and moved to the Midwest in 1994.

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3. Twister Tales: Unraveling Tornado Myths by Steve LaNore

   

   About Twister Tales: Unraveling Tornado Myths by Steve LaNore

   WARNING! Tornado myths are under the microscope! Twister Tales looks at tornado myths and misconceptions and sets the record straight.

   You’ll find in-depth answers to questions like: Does a green sky mean a tornado is coming? …Is outrunning a tornado in a car always a bad idea? …What does Doppler radar really tell you? …Why are some waterspouts very dangerous, and others not so much?

   Twister Tales also cracks open the record books to examine the 10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, exploring freak occurrences and lucky breaks along the way. Find out that the question “Who gets the most tornadoes?” doesn’t have an easy answer. “Be Weather Aware” sections help you put together a game plan before storms show up.

   Available on Amazon in paperback for $8.95 and in the Kindle format for $3.49, and as a Nook book on Barnes and Noble for $3.49.

   This book is a must have if you like weather or science!

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4. On the Brink: Complete Boxed Set

   About On the Brink: Complete Boxed Set:

   There are two things Juliana West doesn’t want in her life–drama and a relationship.

   Especially a relationship.

   That is, until she meets handsome, mysterious billionaire Craig Manning. Damaged by her traumatic past, Juliana doesn’t want to fall for Craig, whose wealth and social prominence place him in a world utterly different from the simpler life she’s worked hard to build in Boston.

   But with an intense attraction brewing between them, how can Juliana resist Craig’s determined pursuit? Despite her own scars, and despite the darkness she senses in Craig, she wants him–heart and soul.

   The question for Juliana is how can she protect herself when Craig’s darkest secrets expose themselves–and threaten to smash their once-promising relationship apart?

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   Author Bio:
   Erika Rhys began writing fiction in spare moments while working for a major advertising agency. Her professional background often informs her characters and narratives. Currently, she divides her time between New York and Maine where she enjoys yoga, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.

   Join Erika on Facebook, where she enjoys chatting with her readers: https://www.facebook.com/ErikaRhys.Author

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5. Purified

   About Purified:

   “There’s no use trying to escape. You’re miles from anywhere. You have no clothes, no food, no money… You’re dead, Mason.”

   Mason Bushing died over a year ago, but his life was saved through an unauthorized experiment with a drug called Purify. When he awakens in a strange place, all Mason wants is his old life back. His plans change after he discovers his wife is more interested in the insurance money than seeing him alive. His best friend doesn’t believe his story, and after he almost kills his wife’s new boyfriend, fraud and assault charges loom.

   When a detective is assigned the case, his suspicions are raised by lies, disturbing coincidences, and related homicides. Mason becomes his prime suspect, and he’s forced to run again.

   Imagine having to run from someone who saved your life. Imagine everyone thinking you’re dead, and waking up to questions, accusations, conspiracies and murder. What would you do if you were Purified?

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   Author Bio:
   I often wonder why I remember meeting some people but not others; recall some events but not all. I remember the exact time I met my brother-in-law, but I don’t know when I first saw my wife. I recall clearly the start line of my first marathon, but I can’t seem to remember the end of the one I just finished.

   I guess it all has to do with knowing, at the time, how significant that person or event will be. I didn’t know my wife would be my wife, but I did know that first marathon wouldn’t be my last.

   In October, 2004, while driving along a busy highway, I came up with my first story concept. It wasn’t this story, but it was my first. The event is clear in my mind; the story is still fresh. I know why I remember it so vividly. I knew right then, this event would change my life.

   From there my adventure into story telling had begun, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. I had been thrust into adulthood with the responsibility of marriage and three kids. I knew what I had to do, and embracing corporate culture was the plan. But that fell apart when the company I worked for started to fail. Corporate downsizing, pay cuts, severance packages, and buyouts were subjects of conversations that filled the air. When the axe swung, we all ducked then looked up to see who got cut.

   I started writing–a proactive new plan that involved creativity. It wasn’t long before I realized the power of that word–creativity. It had been in me all along, but life simply got in the way. Creativity was only one part of the writing equation though. It’s true what they all say–writing isn’t easy.

   I started that first story as a screenplay. There were less words in a formatted, one hundred page script; and who could turn away from the inevitable blockbuster that would result. The naive writer had begun, and a disastrous story was the result. But I’m not a quitter. An education in story and writing was daunting, but I dove in with my eyes wide open.

   Twelve finished screenplays resulted and many other stories were conceived, outlined, started… Purified was one of the finished screenplays. It started out as a story called Wonder Drug. Rewrites changed the name to Purify. Finally, the title became Purified. Each one of those titles were compressed, expanded, elevated, and finalized. When I stepped away from screenwriting, Purified was the story I decided to pursue as my debut novel.

   That pursuit was supported with a strong understanding of story and required more education in writing. Point of view, verb tense, sentence structure, and many other skills were required for the changeover to writing novels. Oh yes, also word count…

   I persevered, and now Purified is published.

   Like crossing the finish line of a marathon, writing this means my debut novel is done. Like standing on the start line of that first long distance race, I’ll remember this moment because I know it won’t be my last.

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