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Monterey Noir: A Barker Mystery, Book 1
A Homeless Hero with the Crime-Solving Skills of Sherlock Holmes
Not every hero lives in a mansion or works from a smoky, hard-boiled office. Enter Barker, a mysterious man with no memory of his past. Ferociously handsome and acutely observant, Barker makes his home under the soggy planks of Old Fisherman's Wharf along California's foggy Central Coast. His closest friends are an assortment of stray dogs, ranging from a large Rottweiler to a tiny Shih-Tzu, who live with him. Adventure and intrigue have an uncanny knack for crossing Barker's path.
In this first entry of the series; Bernie, Barker’s sole human friend, bestows his makeshift home upon the man and his dogs just before dropping dead. It’s up to Barker to honor Bernie’s last wish, to atone for his sins, which doesn’t prove to be an easy task. Meanwhile, forces are at work in other parts of the fog-swept city, which will lead the homeless detective and his dogs to a deadly confrontation in the heart of Monterey Bay itself.
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Ayn Barese, eldest of identical triplets born to Youngstown mob Capo Nicolo Barese and his wife Mary Rose, uncovers a secret threat to her family’s privileged lifestyle. Nicolo, has agreed with the Federal Prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio to turn states’ evidence. He will abandon his wife and children, enter witness protection, and violate the blood-oath sworn to his Youngstown Mafia family. Ayn holds the truth close to her heart until she is certain that there is only one way forward.
Ayn must persuade her sisters Aurora and Amelia to join a devil’s bargain to save her family and do the unthinkable. Nicolo Barese must be stopped and the family business saved.
Thanks,
Steve Pustay


Hello! I have not posted in the author introduction section yet, but I do plan to...however, the NEWS I have for this thread is IMMINENT. I wish I found this group sooner, because the BOOK GIVEAWAY for my latest homicide detective thriller is ending in 2 days!
My 5th book release is approaching...and I am offering the final pre-release copy for MIGRANT through December 1st!
Here's the link to the offer: https://www.mattorlandobooks.com/migr...
And here's the book description:
Salinas police detective Mike Garcia is tasked with investigating the murder of a gang member found in the lettuce field of a rich grandfather he had never met. Having been a beat cop in 2009 when Salinas was known as the Youth Murder Capital of California, he knew what sort of retaliation was coming from the clashing gang members that had never stopped the killing. There would be blood on the streets and fear in the community that still hadn’t recovered from the nightly murders. With little evidence and a frightened community, Mike struggles to follow minuscule leads. Then, in a shootout with members of the opposing gang who are backed by one of the most feared Mexican criminal organizations in the country, Mike unintentionally brings the darkness he desperately tried to hide from his family, right to their doorstep. Now, he must not only catch his prime suspect, he must survive him.
Thank you kindly,
Matt Orlando

Available in Ebook or paperback at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PFDL64L
A 50 book giveaway is scheduled.
Thanks!
Tom Lyons
Book info:
Grumpy Old Man is a satire on present day life in SF East Bay Area. (Think Carl Hiassen writing about California)
When seventy-five-year-old multi-millionaire land owner Ramsay Marshall turns up dead in Lake Tahoe, his daughter Sophia suspects foul play. Sophia contacts Palmer Doyle. Palmer is a recently widowed, disabled Afghan War vet turned private investigator. He is hoping to retire soon, get out of the rat race, move to the mountains, when Sophia and her cancer-stricken father-in-law, show up at his office and ask him to investigate the death.
Sophia and Palmer have history together. Fifteen years ago, when Master Sergeant Palmer Doyle is seriously injured in a bomb explosion, Sophia is part of the U.S. Army medical team that nurses him back to health. At the time they were both married, but both are single now.
With his oddball staff of investigators, who have their own phobias, personal quirks, and agendas, Palmer sets out to uncover what really happened. Did the old rich guy die of natural causes? Or was foul play involved?
Set in the East Bay of San Francisco Bay area, Doyle, an old school guy, must navigate the crazy, non-sensical, often hilarious happenings, that occur in modern day life in California.
But people in the novel are not who they appear to be; plot twists keep the reader guessing until the final pages. And, what happened to one family decades ago, during World War 2, may hold the answer as to why certain injustices can never be forgotten, or forgiven, and that exacting revenge is often the best remedy.
This is Grumpy Old Man, a psychological thriller, a murder mystery, a love story, and a satire on the craziness of present-day pandemic life in the SF East Bay Area of California.


Is free on Kindle Jan 22nd to 25th
Ben Walker, The Count, is off the grid hiding because of what he took. A life in the shadows with covert military operations was terminated. He sought revenge. He tracked down the chain of command. LC is the man who tried to have him killed but he made an offer to be a different type of hunter.
Now Walker has taken information and money and gone into hiding. LC wants Walker and what he took. He will take extreme measures to get it. LC has also disappeared. He is wanted too.
The hunters are now hunted.
Helen Lawrence is part of a team cobbled together from the maze of Government agencies. They set out to try to find Walker so that he can help find LC who has also vanished. The team members are not all they seem and if they do find him then the real hunt needs to start. She has her own problems and desires without an entanglement with Walker.
The missing data is valuable.
The motives of the agencies are unknown.
The bullets are real.


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Can two wrongs ever make a right?
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A group of friends in the English countryside for the weekend. A mysterious house with a dark past. The fun and games take a sinister turn and anonymous messages become threatening... Then friend turns murderer.
But who is the killer and who has been killed?
A twisty, multi-character perspective psychological thriller.
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Wicked Games is currently free on 2 and 3 December only, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Games-Z... Zoe Mayen

Hello,
I am looking to collect some reviews for my debut novel, 'The Girl Who Was Struck By Lightning'.
The book is available free for download on Amazon from December 29 to December 31.
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Reviews are important for authors to keep writing.
Thanks.

Happy to announce a Goodreads Giveaway of 100 Kindle books of my new multicultural mystery, The Eagle Speaks (A Cadence Mystery, Book #2). Runs January 7-19, 2023. Reviews are wanted and welcome!
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Kate Winslow, the estranged wife of the minister of justice decides to step in when a man comes forward with the story of his rape when he was a teenager. She recognizes her brother in law as his rapist and she creates a social media profile named “Rent Boy” calling for people to stand by the survivors.
Society gets divided while watching powerful men use any means to their end against the underdogs who took their stand against their abuser.
Can people without names and without faces change the narrative of rape culture and homophobia or is it a fight for a lost cause?
Rent Boy is a neo - noir, psychological thriller where House of Cards meets #metoo
On Sunday 25 June the ebook will be eligible for a free download on Amazon
TW: The story is about abuse and it includes LGB relationships.
It has no graphic depictions but if you find that triggering this story may not be for you
I would appreciate an honnest review here and on amazon

THE MYSTERY MASTER TRILOGY
Book 1 - Conspiracy
MEET A DIFFERENT KIND OF DETECTIVE
Rick O’Shea’s intuitive nature and sense of curiosity led him into a career as an investigator. Not a private eye, not that kind of investigator. He’s one who is a “seeker” and “finder” of things that have been lost, stolen, or hidden. His methods may be unusual, but he gets the job done when no one else has been able to, and is rewarded with lucrative finder’s fees or found treasures for his trouble. Due to his fame and the substantial worth of the items he seeks to recover, Rick’s seemingly innocuous livelihood has its share of dangerous situations and harrowing experiences―hazardous encounters with hijackers, kidnappers, thieves, and drug dealers, to name a few.
Good as he is at what he does, Rick would not have been nearly so successful without the Prof and “Q” providing invaluable research and technical backup. In this adventure, lovely aerospace expert Helga Lange and boyhood chum Luther (call me Lute) Martin also join his team and help him solve challenging mysteries in Europe, The Rockies, and Mexico. Of course, romance develops between Rick and Helga, although neither one seems quite ready to fully embrace a commitment.
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CAN THE MYSTERY MASTER SOLVE TWO BIZARRE MURDERS?
Rick O’Shea is a different kind of detective, more aptly defined as a “seeker” and “finder.” He and his cohorts are brought in by the Romanian government to investigate two impalement murders tied to high-level intrigue in Transylvania. Is it a reprise of the fictional Dracula or a nefarious struggle to gain control of what may be a multi-billion-dollar invention, or both? Using their signature unconventional investigating methods, Rick, Helga, and Lute venture forth into the regions of Romania and England where Bram Stoker was inspired to write about the renowned Count of vampire fame. In doing so, the intrepid trio ultimately stumble upon the truth, identify the leader of a gang of murderous thugs, and discover his connection to the wife of the Romanian president.
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Book 3 – Intrigue
ANOTHER RICK O'SHEA WILD ADVENTURE!
Rick, Helga and Lute are commissioned to find the truth about a claim made that Russia’s sale of Alaska to the U.S. was not legally completed in 1867. Once again, their signature sleuthing methods enable them to quickly find the truth and resolve the matter once and for all. Of course, this leads to more offers: uncover the thieves of rough diamonds from a Canadian mine; and help neutralize a threat by radicals to plant bombs in the U.S. During one of their commissioned adventures, the intrepid trio stumble upon a long-hidden stash of gold in an ancient fortress. After hazardous chases around Alaska, Russia, the Mediterranean, Canada and India in seaplanes, helicopters and even a U.S destroyer, the team heads home somewhat frazzled and intent upon seeking less harrowing and dangerous future adventures.
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I'm in and have downloaded the book, will review once completed. Thanks.

Thanks Chris, I appreciate it. Hope you enjoy the book.

The Demise Series of three books now all narrated by Stephen Marsden.
Three books, three codes for USA and UK for each - enjoy



An Agent’s Demise
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INTRODUCING THE FEMALE NERO WOLFE!
The first outing of Amelia Winslow Brewster ("Amy" to her friends), the elephantine, cigar-smoking, blue-blooded genius of a detective, finds her in a battle of wits with an unknown killer who has neatly framed her nephew. You'll howl with delight as the icon-toppling Amy tackles stuffed-shirts, law enforcement, gargantuan gourmet meals, and crime with equal aplomb. Another rollicking Amy Brewster classic from the glory days of the 1940s.
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Aniweta is a chimera created as part of a human organ transplant study. She develops a sister-like bond with her caretaker, Beth, who soon must choose between seeing the life-saving medical research to its end or spend life on the run from henchmen dispatched by the study’s billionaire backer. Aniweta has never seen life outside of the lab. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBPMD2R5
Aniweta is an adaptation of my award winning screenplay KINDRED SPIRIT and explores themes of humanism, existentialism, and consciousness within the framework of a page-turning thriller. I hope you enjoy the journey.

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Genre: Suspense/Mystery/Thriller and Crime
Summary: Jade is a stubborn, persistent, and compassionate seventeen-year-old girl with some grit and some wit. She is sold to the highest bidder by her stepfather, a man once a hero to her, but now a monster. And he wouldn’t be the only monster she would have to face. Nor the only monster she would fight. Because she would fight. She can’t help but fight, even when she knows the odds are against her.
When Jade is sold to a wealthy businessman, Ivan, she expects to become his sex slave, but things take an unexpected turn when she is gifted to Ivan’s brother. Seemingly now in the clear, Jade quickly realizes that Ivan remains a constant threat, and he shows no intention of ceasing his pursuit, despite his brother’s demands not to touch her.
Meanwhile, there is a mysterious man who has been looking for Jade when he realizes she may be in danger, but every time he gains an inch, he loses a mile. When he finally manages to get her to safety, Jade has a hard time truly escaping her monsters when her mind won’t let her forget what Ivan did to her. But perhaps forgetting her monsters isn’t how she’s meant to overcome her battles. No. Perhaps facing them is the only way for her to have her victory. So this time, if he comes for her, she’ll be ready. And she’ll fight.

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by Cathryn Grant,
Free until December 17th on Amazon
Xmas isn’t always full of joy for everyone. For some, Xmas can be bizarre and twisted.

Proximity Factor is free 3/2 -3/8
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Meet Cynthia Austen, assigned to evaluate a mysterious project gone wrong in the remote community of Gakona, Alaska. Cynthia soon discovers a global experiment with dystopian consequences. She fights against rogue scientists, human experimentation, mind control, and hallucinations. Her investigations uncover a plan to bring our government, institutions, and environment to an end as we know it.


Hey-ho, reviewers of this group! Any of you fans of thrillers, mysteries, conspiracy theories, and spy novels... or interested in cyber security mishaps? If so, please allow me to present my psychological techno-thriller, The Invisible Cyber Bully: What it's like to be watched 24/7 .
If you liked the movie, "The Net" starring Sandra Bullock, you'll want to snag this novel while it's free. A couple of chapters offer tips for fighting cyber bullies.
It's FREE ON AMAZON FOR EVERYONE: March 12-16 and FREE FOR KINDLE UNLIMITED MEMBERS: beyond March 16.
Synopsis: solacejournal.com/cyberbully
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I hope you'll find it in your hearts to review and/or star-rate it on Amazon, Bookbub, or here on Goodreads. :-) Feel free to message/friend me on Goodreads: Expat Scribe or Meta: www.facebook.com/expatscribe. Or visit my website: www.expatscribe.com. Or write to me: solacejournal.com/expatscribe-contact. Thanks and may The Force be with you.



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I just released book 6 in the action-packed Offshore Series. To celebrate, I am giving away books 2 through 5 in the series this week. The giveaway for Black Ops (Book 2) ends today. Click on the links below to get your free eBook copies:




Happy Reading!

My name is Reid Sterling, and I'm a new author. My debut novel, "The Shrapnel Oath," has just launched, and to celebrate, I'm offering it completely free for the next five days.
It's the story of an Israeli captain and a Palestinian doctor forced into an impossible alliance to lead four orphaned children on a desperate journey of survival. It's not a political book; it's a human one, about the promises we make in the dark.
If you're looking for a fast-paced, emotional, and thought-provoking read, I would be honored if you'd give it a chance. As a new author, an honest review on Amazon or Goodreads would mean the world to me.

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Thank you for your time,
Reid
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