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1. AFTER THE EXECUTION

   About AFTER THE EXECUTION:

   Lee Jordan has spent ten years on death row for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s lost everything – his wife, his dreams, his future. He finally enters the death chamber at the famous ‘Walls’ prison in Texas. He’s strapped to a gurney and given an injection of lethal drugs in front of witnesses. Minutes later he’s pronounced dead. But that’s not the end of it. After the execution comes the shocking revelation – Jordan is still alive. And to stop him talking he has to die all over again – before he brings down the entire American justice system.
   Video trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=lU5nHQlUpA4

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   Author Bio:
   James Raven, a former television journalist, is the author of a number of other books including:
   MALICIOUS:
   ‘This is a chilling story, superbly written, with captivating and unique characters. An awesome novel which I highly recommend,’ Nancy Silk Reviews blog.

   STARK WARNING:
   ‘This is a real page turner which had me up reading until 2am! Well written and gripping,’ Amazon Review.

   URBAN MYTH:
   ‘Urban Myth is a great thriller. James Raven has written a real page turner which managed to keep me away late into the night. It’s a real heart-stopper and well worth a read…but if you live in an isolated house in the woods this is not the kind of book you want to read before bedtime,’ Listed Magazine.

   James Raven is also the author of Brutal Revenge and Arctic Blood.

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2. Return of the Falcon by Don Satalic

   About Return of the Falcon by Don Satalic:

   The infamous Maltese Falcon–death is at the heart of it, death and the blood of its victims.

   Its fabulous wealth has lured greedy prey across the centuries. Chicago P.I. Joe Ganzer, a haunted former WWII espionage agent, gets trapped in this fowler’s net by a mysterious Russian beauty trying to locate her uncle, a former Soviet general. Her story doesn’t add up but her money does. And an old pal circling the drain needs Joe’s help to get him out of a treacherous jam that may claim both their lives. Dark days are about to descend on Joe Ganzer. He will run a gauntlet of Cold War spies, Nazis, stolen booze, stolen art, and at the end of it all is the Falcon of Malta…the stuff nightmares are made of.

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   Author Bio:
   I am a Chicagoan. I love its people and its tortured history. Sandburg called it “City of the Big Shoulders.” This is a working man’s town. I have worked as a systems engineer in the defense industry, a photographer, and even a structural ironworker—yep I have built skyscrapers.

   My latest novel RETURN OF THE FALCON is a mystery/thriller set in 1946, Chicago, just after the war. I am working on the sequel now and have plans for a prequel.

   To learn more, you can follow me on Twitter – https://twitter.com/donSatalic (If you want.)
   Visit my blog: http://donsatalic.blogspot.com/
   To view my photography: http://www.donsatalic.com

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3. Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy

   About Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy:

   (Book 2 of the Death by Chocolate series)

   Rodney Bradford comes into Lindsay’s restaurant, offers to buy her small house for double its value, eats her brownies, and drops dead on the sidewalk in front. Then someone breaks into her house and tries to dig up her basement. Next her almost-ex-husband offers to sign the divorce papers, but only if she’ll give him her small, old house and take his big, new house instead.

   Suddenly everybody wants Lindsay’s house. Is there oil under the basement, plans to bring the railroad through, pirate treasure buried in the basement? A second break-in occurs and causes her cat, King Henry, to launch into full attack mode, taking a few chunks out of the intruder.

   Lindsay enlists the aid of her enigmatic neighbor, Fred, to help solve the mystery while trying to keep her police detective boyfriend, Trent, from getting in their way with his insistence on all those silly cop rules.

   On the positive side, sales skyrocket for the special dessert Lindsay calls Murdered Man’s Brownies. Prisoners, murderers, crazy relatives and strippers are all part of the chaos in this second book of the Death by Chocolate series.

   BONUS! Chocolate recipes included. Poison optional.

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   Author Bio:
   I grew up in a small rural town in southeastern Oklahoma where our favorite entertainment on summer evenings was to sit outside under the stars and tell stories. When I went to bed at night, instead of a lullaby, I got a story. That could be due to the fact that everybody in my family has a singing voice like a bullfrog with laryngitis, but they sure could tell stories—ghost stories, funny stories, happy stories, scary stories.

   For as long as I can remember I’ve been a storyteller. Thank goodness for computers so I can write down my stories. It’s hard to make listeners sit still for the length of a book! Like my family’s tales, my stories are funny, scary, dramatic, romantic, paranormal, magic.

   Besides writing, my interests are reading, eating chocolate and riding my Harley.

   I have two ongoing mystery series, Death by Chocolate (Death by Chocolate; Murder, Lies and Chocolate; and The Great Chocolate Scam, and Chocolate Mousse Attack) and Charley’s Ghost (The Ex Who Wouldn’t Die and The Ex Who Glowed in the Dark).

   I also sold fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward and Sara Garrett. For those novels, I won several awards including National Readers’ Choice, Romantic Times Best Silhouette Romance and two Rita finalist slots. Most of the Silhouettes are available as e-books, and I have e-pubbed six of the out-of-print single titles.

   Contact information is available on my website. I love to talk to readers! And writers. And riders. And computer programmers. And teachers. And gardeners. And dogs. And puppets and poets and pirates and pawns and kings. Okay, I just plain love to talk!

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4. Taking Vengeance by M. K. Theodoratus

   About Taking Vengeance by M. K. Theodoratus:

   Half-Elven parents go on the rampage.

   When sea raiders attack their daughter, Mariah and Ashton seek vengeance — only to discover a strange magic that threatens all they hold dear.

   Fighting and chaos are no strangers to Mariah, a hero of the Half-Elven Rebellion against the Surthron genocide against magic workers, Four hundred years of turmoil have worn her down. But she must face her problems alone. Ashton, her ring-mate, has gone spying on their southern enemies. She fights with Linden, the ruler and Ashton’s brother and her former lover, constantly. Tired of the bickering, she removes herself from the Council and seeks a peaceful life as a healer, but the conflict with Linden doesn’t go away.

   When sea raiders attack her daughter’s family, Mariah falls apart before her anger rises. Ashton feels her distress and uses elf magic to return to the Marches in secret. He urges her to go hunting with him for vengeance against the killers. Only they discover a strange new magic that threatens the Marches.

   Can they convince Linden there’s a problem?

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   Author Bio:
   Comics first hooked M. K. Theodoratus on fantasy. When she discovered L. Frank Baum’s first Oz books, the strong female characters drew her into the possibilities of alternate worlds. Then, she stared writing in grade school when a teacher assigned a short story lesson. The assignment was incomplete at 25 pages, but she finished the book by the next summer.

   Theodoratus has enjoyed at least four writing careers. Now she writes fantasy … mostly because it amuses her. She’s now sharing her stories.

   Most of her drafts involve the world of her grumpy Far Isles Half-Elven. The novellas often feature Mariah del Oesti or Renna of Ren Creek. Theodoratus also explores other magical worlds of ghosts, gargoyles, and Fae. You can read more about her fantasy at http://www.mktheodoratus.com.

   Hobbies? I read fantasy and mysteries, which are often as fantastical as werewolves and other preternatural beasties. She blogs about books at Lessons from My Reading, http://kaytheod.blogspot.com

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5. Bourbon & Blood

   About Bourbon & Blood:

   A war hero goes after the people who ruined his life and kidnapped his girlfriend in NYC Kindle Thriller Bestseller. ~ Crime Fiction at its best ►ON SALE $1.99! UK: http://amzn.to/14SmeJY ~ US: http://amzn.to/18ihsGa ~ All Bill really wants is a normal life with a nice girl, and he’s pretty sure the waitress he just met, Dana, is the one. Will they be together or will his job get in the way? #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery #Kindle #books #Suspense #ebooks #paperback #Kindledeal #BestSeller #mustread #sale #facebook #dailydeal #NewYork

   Former soldier and war hero Bill Conlin finds himself immersed in a deadly situation when he can’t find “respectable” work after his tour in Afghanistan. When his cousin, Jimmy, first tries to talk him into joining Irish mafia boss Frank Sullivan’s gang, Bill brushes him off. When he is forced into an interview there’s no escape. See what happens next.

   While the nation pays proud tribute to its brothers and sisters in arms, many returning from tours of duty in the Middle East endure great struggle and hardship when returning to ‘normal’ life. In a bold and engrossing new novel, one war hero’s life is turned upside down in ways he could never have imagined.

   ‘Bourbon & Blood’ proves that, while it may appear to be a million miles away from a warzone, home soil is often far from safe.

   Excerpt: 3 Full Chapters on Amazon

   ► I couldn’t see beyond the lighted area of my confinement. Having no focus or sense of time, it could’ve been a few minutes or a few hours later when I heard the sound of heavy heels, thumping louder as they got closer. A door opened behind me then slammed shut, the sound echoing through the room and right through my aching head. The source of the footsteps walked around the edge of the darkness. I couldn’t make out a face, just a deep male voice that growled, “You have a sweet, beautiful girlfriend. Don’t you think it would be a shame if something happened to her?”

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   Author Bio:
   Garrard Hayes is a lifelong New York resident whose ancestors made their living on the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn. His love of action and crime fiction, together with a knack for good, gritty storytelling, sparked him to write. He lives in New York with his wife, two children, and three dogs. Garrard Hayes hosts a crime fiction blog at garrardhayes.com.

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6. Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled

   About Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled:

   “The first thought that went through my head was that I wanted to kiss her. Feel her tender lips against mine.” – Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled

   FUNNY, MOVING, BITTERSWEET, AUTHENTIC! A novel that will take you back to your college days! A passionate love story that is filled to the brim with adolescent angst, drama, romance, laughter and tears!

   Meet Colin Preston. 19 years old and a student at Elerby University in Upstate New York.
   He drinks too much. Lives for the Beatles, John Lennon and classic rock.
   Falls for the most beautiful sophomore on campus.
   Funny. Moving. Raw. An entertaining novel about first love, passion and betrayal.

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   Author Bio:
   Critical acclaim from around the world has greeted Bert Murray’s first novel, Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled. Many reviews have compared it to the classic ‘The Catcher in the Rye’. Bert attended Princeton University. When he is not writing he enjoys playing tennis and jogging on the beach. He loves classic rock music from the ’60s. Please note: Colin Preston Rocked And Rolled has strong language and content. It is a New Adult/Coming Of Age novel for college age readers and adults.

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7. Five-Night Stand

   About Five-Night Stand:

   “I really liked this book. The back and forth between the two was great.” – Christine M. Mowery

   “A Steamy Steal in a book!” – Lisa

   “Sexy and Fun!”

   “I really loved this novel. It was full of love and suspense. Great job!” – Tonya

   Cat Saxton and Cooper Westford are young, sexy, and talented thieves. But when the two are sent after the same five targets, they are thrust into a rivalry that quickly takes a turn towards something much more sensual. The diamonds they’re after become just another reason for the duo to meet and let the sparks fly again… at least until one is able to bewitch and trick the other. Cat and Cooper are driven further and further into each other’s arms with each encounter of their five-night stand. But in a business where emotion is weakness, can the two learn to trust one another? Five dark, smooth nights where anything could happen and everything is allowed turn these two smart thieves into sizzling lovers, and they will never be the same.

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   Author Bio:
   C.J. Evans has been writing fiction for years, and this is her first published book. Her favorite genre has always been suspense and romance, characters involved into crime, thrill and something they never expected.

   C.J. lives in Vienna, with husband and son. When she’s not writing, she loves to venture the city with her camera and take awesome photos.

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8. Dancer’s Heart

   About Dancer’s Heart:

   Simon Leander is living a lie. He hides the truth from his partner in a relationship he’s determined to tolerate…jealousy, rants and all. Michael was supposed to be the love of his life and he’s not ready to let go of that dream even though the romantic has turned tyrant.

   When Drew appears, Simon’s determination begins to waver. Drew is everything Michael used to be but isn’t anymore. Drew also knows his secret. When the truth he works so hard to hide bursts from the shadows he must decide whether he can trust Drew and if love deserves a second chance.

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   Author Bio:
   DP Denman is an M/M (gay) contemporary romance author from the soggy splendor of the Pacific Northwest. She is a hockey fan, coffee enthusiast and determined LGBT rights activist who lives with her fur babies and a pair of hyper-caffeinated muses. 25% of royalties for all books go to LGBT charities.

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