Freebie Alert – Thriller – Diva by Susan Fleet

Posted on July 7, 2014 by fundinmental

Susan Fleet does her research, and if you visit her Website, you will see that she keeps up with a lot of news, past and current, that deals with the depravities of the criminal world.

You can find my 5 Star Review HERE.

Diva by Susan Fleet is FREE from July 7 – July 11, 2014, but you don’t want to wait. Get your copy now.

Diva (Frank Renzi, #2)

Belinda Scully, a solo flutist and soon to be famous, he thought. Today he would send her a message.

Renzi was just finishing up, when she walked into the precinct. Her escort insisted someone tried to run her over. Belinda shrugged it off, playing the Diva. Renzi knew neither of them was telling the whole truth, but before he could question them further, the phone rang. He was called away.

Belinda would repeat, over and over, “never give in to fear. Act successful and you will be successful. Believe in yourself and you cannot fail.” She behaved like a Diva to protect herself.

It was the thirteenth anniversary of her brother’s death. And it was the day before Friday the 13th. She avoided everything thirteen, but sometimes things are out of our control.

Belinda was returning home from a successful performance concert in London. She watched as the SUV followed her, keeping pace with her. Suddenly, it veered and slammed into the back of her Infiniti.

Frank had told her to call if anything happened. But what could she tell him?

Two accidents and now the letters were getting angry and threatening. Following Renzi’s suggestion, she hired a body guard.

“I know all your secrets Belinda. What would your fans think if they knew?”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan Fleet Music & Mayhem is my game. Started my trumpet career in my teens, got into the mayhem later. My print journalist father taught me how to play pool in the police station. Maybe that’s how I discovered my dark side.

After gigging on trumpet in the Boston area for many years (while teaching at Brown University and Berklee College of Music), I moved to New Orleans, which became the setting for my crime thrillers.

I survived Katrina, but moved back to Boston in 2010. On my website I post profiles of women musicians and just began a blog, DARK DEEDS, about serial killers, stalkers and domestic homicides. Please come visit!!

You can stalk Susan at the links below:

Website / Goodreads / You Tube / Amazon Author Page

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5 Star Review – Dark Deeds by Susan Fleet

5 Star Review – Is Winning the Lottery a Curse or a Blessing – Jackpot by Susan Fleet

5 Star Review – Diva by Susan Fleet plus a Free Thriller

5 Star Review – Absolution by Susan Fleet

5 Star Review – Dragon Lady Step Aside For Natalie

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A New Intelligence – Dark Nights by Christopher A Gray – Interview, Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted on July 7, 2014 by fundinmental

The otherwordly cover had my imagination running overtime.

Then I read:

The machine believed it knew best how to save humanity… even if doing so meant destroying half the population.

It made me think of Person Of Interest and what would happen if machines are endowed with the ability to decide our lives for us.

INTERVIEW

I would like to take a moment to thank Christopher Gray for stopping in and sharing some his thoughts, insights and inspirations for writing.

1. Have you ever had an imaginary friend?

No, but I had an imaginary army of talking tigers.

HA HA HA! That is priceless, Christopher.

2. Do you have any phobias?

As much as I’ve tried to conquer it, I still have a fear of heights. I once used a ladder to fix a leak in my roof skylight. I got up all right, but when it came to coming back down the ladder, I froze. It was only the potential embarrassment of calling the fire department to rescue me in front of the neighbors that prodded me to get myself down.

I think a lot of us have this fear. Coming back down is definitely the hard part.

3. Ever broken any bones?

I was kicked in the ribs by a dentist. True story. Okay, it wasn’t in the dentist’s office, we were in the same martial arts class as sparring partners. He didn’t know how to reign in his kicks, and hit me full force with a roundhouse. Down I went, with a broken rib.

OMG. Sorry, but I couldn’t help but laugh, until I read it all. I never knew martial arts classes could be so dangerous.

4. What is your favorite quote and why?

“Fortune favors the bold” — without getting out there and taking risks, very few of us would accomplish anything of merit in our lifetime.

So true, Christopher.

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5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Chocolate.

MMMMMM! Mine too.

Thanks Christopher for sharing some of you escapades and insights.

SYNOPSIS

The machine believed it knew best how to save humanity… even if doing so meant destroying half the population.

Astrophysicist Doug Lockwood’s unusual discovery during his observation of the sun kicks off a chain of events that nobody could have foreseen. The powerful political and military influences that compete to deal with his discovery set Lockwood on a course which will carry him across worlds, and into the grasp of a formidable new intelligence bent on accomplishing its goal at any cost. With Earth itself at stake and time running out, Lockwood and his team must find a way to counter this unprecedented threat before the powerful new enemy completes its plan. Two civilizations are pitted against each other in a desperate struggle for survival.

EXCERPT

I chose this excerpt, because the final sentence makes me wonder what happens next.

Bishop was wondering how long he could hold his position when he heard a noise behind him. He turned to see a floor plate rising. Two mechanical hands pushed up the plate from below, then tossed it aside. The RAKER used its powerful arms to quickly lever its bulk up from the floor beneath and climb out. Bishop stared at the RAKER, momentarily astonished at what he was seeing. He briefly considered shooting, but immediately realized his weapon would be next to useless against the armored android. The RAKER looked at Bishop and then deftly grabbed the pistol from his hand. Bishop, for all his training and experience, was startled. He had never seen anything that big move that fast. He just dropped his hands to his sides and took one step back. The RAKER ignored him and strode out into the corridor.

As soon as they saw the RAKER the tactical squad opened fire. The bullets were deflected off the androids advanced armor. It raised the handgun and fired expertly. Both soldiers fell to the floor, dead. The android picked up one of the assault rifles and tossed the Glock back along the floor to Bishop.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christopher A. Gray is a professional freelance writer living in Toronto. He has been a sales agent, project manager, actor, filmmaker, comedy writer & performer and world traveler.

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Cover Reveal for Welcome To Paradise by London Saint James

Posted on July 7, 2014 by fundinmental

Welcome To Paradise by London Saint James has a vibrant blue color and heavy contrast, except for the silhouette of the woman. I like that it makes your eye go to her.

I love sharing covers and this is a beauty. Enjoy!

Welcome to Paradise

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Contemporary Western Romance Novella

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By London Saint James

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Release Date: August 18, 2014

Just three days before her thirtieth birthday, acquisition editor for Starling Press, Sutton Callaway, has buried the last of her family in the cemetery on the plot of land that she inherited.

After turning down the powerful and wealthy owner of Triple Bar-S Ranch to sell her inheritance and walk away from the obligations of running one of the biggest cattle ranches in West Texas, Sutton puts her Dallas condo on the market, resigns her position from SP, packs the contents of her life into boxes, and heads for the one place filled with bittersweet memories—Paradise Ranch.

Will Sutton be able to handle the pressures of being the newly appointed cattle baroness, the rough and tumble men under her employ, and the temptation of a sexy mystery man? Or will walking in her grandmother’s matriarchal boots be too much to fill?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

London wrote her first short story in the second grade. Her teacher informed her parents she had a big imagination, and as far as he was concerned, having a big imagination wasn’t necessarily a good thing, so she placed her vivid characters, her childhood stories, along with her imagination on the shelf, where they would wither for a while. After all, she needed to grow up and do the “sensible thing.”

Life moved on, London grew up, and the sensible thing earned London a degree in Psychology. She took a serious job in the real world, doing serious things and being a responsible adult, although the need to be a little irresponsible crept in. As a result, she started scribbling again.

Happy to find her imagination was still alive and kicking, she decided to pursue writing, walked away from doing the sensible thing, took on the world of the written word, and has never looked back!

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