Friday 56 #45 & BB #21 ~ Cruising with Robert Thornhill

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice.The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and find any sentence or a few ( no spoilers) that grabs you and post it..

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LADY JUSTICE AND THE CRUISE SHIP MURDERS

by Robert Thornhill

I read this some time ago, but would like to share it with you.

You can see my review here.

Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders (Lady Justice, #11)

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Thankfully our flight from Dallas to Vancouver was uneventful.
The obnoxious kid and his family went in a different direction, which so far, was the highlight of my day..
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BOOK BEGINNINGS

Dear Mr Stewart,

By way of introduction, let it suffice to say for now, that I am a historian and amateur archeologist in Skagway Alaska.
My studies have led meto some documents that are linked to your great-great grandfather, John D Stewart, a prospector during the Alaskan Gold Rush.
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SYNOPSIS.
.Ox and Judy are off to Alaska on a honeymoon cruise and invite Walt and Maggie to tag along.
Their vacation plans are soon shipwrecked by the murder of two fellow passengers.
The murders appear to be linked to a century-old legend involving a cache of gold stolen from a prospector and buried by two thieves.
Their seven day cruise is spent hunting for the gold and eluding the modern day thieves intent on possessing it at any cost.
Another nail-biting mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat one minute and laughing out loud the next.

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Have you ever been on a cruise?

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Freebie – Lady Justice and The Assassin by Robert Thornhill

If you enjoy a chuckle along with your mystery, this a series you will want to investigate further.

Now through April 25, 2013, Robert Thornhill is offering a free download for Lady Justice and The Assassin from his mystery/comedy series. To pick up your copy from Amazon or a PDF version from his website, see the links below.

Lady Justice and the Assassin (Lady Justice, #13)

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Out of the blue, Mark Stewart received a letter in the mail from Skagway, Alaska. A. Prospector gold minerclaimed  to know about gold that had been stolen from his great great grandfather in 1898.

At the same time the Stewarts were preparing for their voyage, Ox and Judy De Marce, invited my wife, Maggie, and I on an Alaskan Cruise for their honeymoon. We’d only been married a year ourselves and had never been on a cruise. Sounded great.

Amy Stewart had kept the letter from  A. Prospector and did some research. His facts were true and accurate. After talking with him over the computer, Amy and Mark decided some family history and cruising would go good together, so they were on their way.

As the Stewarts prepared for the cruise, others were making plans of their own. They had hacked into Quimby’s, A Prospector’s, email account to keep track of what he was up to.

One slip up while packing, will cause them grief. I loved that he put in their fiasco through airport security.

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All six of them met for the first time at the airport and found out they were taking the same cruise. But if they thought it was going to be a vacation, they had another thing coming.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos  5 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others

A humorous mystery novel that made me think of Janet Evanovich‘s books. I had been immediately attracted to the book by the title and cover. The blurb made me know it was going to be an adventure with plenty of murder and mystery told in a light-hearted way. I love the “noir” type of book.

The guys are typical guys and the same goes for the women. Whatever the gals wanted  the guys went along with. They dressed up for cruise dinners and socialized with the other passengers. I’ve been on cruises, so I know the program.

I love adventure novels and treasure hunting. This book contained all the elements. There were multiple story lines and it was action packed.

I loved the reference to Clint Eastwood in Rawhide – herding cows. “Move ’em out, head ’em up, head ’em up, move ’em on, move ’em out, head ’em up – Rawhide. I remember watching the TV show and singing along.

My husband and I joke all the time about following the herd.

The author made other references to the old westerns. It seemed to describe the places in the book in a great way.  Skagway was Dodge City and Tombstone rolled into one.

Quimby, the professor who found the map and started the whole thing, reminded me of Indiana Jones. I love references to TV shows and movies. It helps to picture everything in my mind.

When I met Willie, Jerry and Anne, they had me cracking up and kept me laughing. I loved them.

…Just like Timex watches – they take a licking and keep on ticking. Full of clichés, but not too overdone. It is his writing style and added a humorous element, keeping me laughing throughout the book.

He also made me think, that with every page I turned, something would happen. Kept waiting, anticipating. Oh, and it kept me laughing. LOL

Human nature..skew the scales of justice. Those times, the call will go out from Lady Justice for someone to step up and right those scales.

 “The bartenders have concocted a special drink just for the cruise. It’s made of Viagra and prune juice. They call it the ‘Get up and Go!'”

I won this signed paperback on Robert Thornhill’s Website.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robert Thornhill   At age 66, Bob wrote his first book, LADY JUSTICE TAKES A C.R.A.P. from his own perspective and experience as a Senior Citizen.

Since then, he has written eleven sequels in the Lady Justice series, Lady Justice And The Lost Tapes, Lady Justice Gets Leid, Lady Justice And The Avenging Angels, Lady Justice And The Sting,Lady Justice And Dr. Death,Lady Justice And The Vigilante,Lady Justice and the Watchers,Lady Justice and the Candidate,Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders and Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders.

He has also written seven children’s chapter books in the Rainbow Road series.

While Walter Williams is a fictional character, many of his adventures and friends are anecdotal and based on Bobs real life. Bob holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, but his wit and insight come from his varied occupations: stock boy, postman, truck driver, social worker, landlord, and finally, to thirty years as a Realtor, most of which as Broker/Manager of one of the largest real estate companies in Metropolitan Kansas City.

He currently lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Mo..

Website and contact information:

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GIVEAWAY

taiwan flag smiley animated gif Pictures, Images and PhotosRobert Thornhill  is offering  for the Giveaway 1 signed copy of Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders. US ONLY. Sorry to my international followers. Easy entry as always, just leave your email address and answer the question:

If you could go on a cruise anywhere, what would be your destination? 

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. WINNER IS LAURA THOMAS.

Giveaway will run through 3/25/13 .

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