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Is it a generational curse or a deranged ex that won’t get over a break up?
Tori and Justin try to make the best happy memories together, but people, places and circumstances always disturb their peace.
Targeted Age Group:: Over 18
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Thinking about generations that have the same patterns over and over and they never seem to change. I wanted to write a mystery on changing generational curses and how they affect individuals that break the cycle.
Summer on the Côte d’Azur means tan bodies, wide beaches and glamorous nightclubs throbbing with the vitality of the rich and beautiful. So when Maggie Newberry arranges to meet an old boyfriend at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, it’s no surprise she begins to feel the seduction of her old life.
But amidst the glamor, beautiful clothes and brilliant creative work on display, there is also the side of the business Maggie had forgotten was always there too. The petty rivalries, the dirty deals, the betrayals, are all still front and center. When the back-stabbing turns literal and the wife of Maggie’s childhood friend is accused of the murder, Maggie knows she has to help.
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Louisiana State Patrol Detective “Cadillac” Holland finds more than he was looking for when he sought a simple answer to who wanted to buy homes in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. It’s a tale of disaster capitalism involving multiple efforts to rebuild the city’s poorest neighborhood as election day approaches. Nobody is who they appear to be and everyone’s motives become increasingly suspect. It’s up to Detective Holland to navigate the political and territorial swamp he finds himself in while just trying to help a friend.
Targeted Age Group:: 18+
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I am among the many who left New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, finding the recovery to be more dangerous and painful than the storm itself. Property values have skyrocketed in my absence and make it financially challenging to return, despite the city having ample housing and a reduced population. Researching the causes of this situation led me to stories of other cities worldwide that have endured skewed housing markets as well, and decided to find a way to make an interesting story out of a very complicated set of facts and statistics. As one character says "What ought to be illegal ain’t always a crime."
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This tense psychological thriller of deceit and murder takes you on a journey to madness and fantasy and ends with a killer twist!
In 1970 Carol Cage commits the perfect murder and buries her boyfriend in the orchard of her home, Oaktree House.
Today her home will be demolished and her secret revealed. She fears the judgment of strangers, so writes her confession to mitigate her guilt.
As she prepares to leave her home secrets and lies are uncovered. She wasn’t the only one guilty at the time, so why should she be the only one to pay?
She sets out to avenge those who’d deceived her before she has to atone for her sins.
Who else deserves to die?
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Asbury, although a haven to shoobies (tourists) in the summer, is a divided coastal town. With the rich half living in the East, and the rest living in the West, most friendships stay within their boundaries. Luckily for a spunky-smart tomboy, a clever billionaire athlete, a gossipy-in-the-know cheerleader, and a wrong side of the tracks technological genius, boundaries are a foreign concept. In fact, Maddie, Cornelious, Carly and Pilot have been Asbury’s strongest quartet for years, despite their vast differences. Nevertheless, after a few weeks of starting high school, the foursome’s friendship is tested.
After a string of burglaries in East Asbury, the gang decides to solve the crime as a reason to make time for each other. The further they investigate, the more they find themselves constantly side-stepping tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum-like policemen, outsmarting local bully JB and his gang of misfits, and dealing with Cornelious’ billionaire father and Governor—who has disapproved of his son’s choice of friends for years. In addition to these obstacles, the foursome must also adapt to their evolving friendship with each other and their peers.
With upperclassmen, teachers, and teammates vying for their attention, the gang must work even harder to root out the red-herrings from the true thief. Aided by Carly’s gossip, Maddie’s boldness, Cornelious’ quick-wit, and Pilot’s knack for technology, the gang soon discovers its edge over the local police department.
Targeted Age Group:: 12 and up
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was inspired to write this book because, and although I LOVE SCI-FY AND PARANORMAL, I wanted to read a book where the main characters were dealing with real-life issues, without the excuse or aid of powers. At the time of writing Asbury High, Twilight was huge and it seemed as if every book started having powers or paranormal happenings. Like I said, that’s cool and I enjoy reading them too, but I wanted a book where the teens had to overcome issues and solve a mystery that was believable. Furthermore, I wanted to make my story have more than one main character, and in this case there are four. Each of my characters (Maddie, Cornelious, Carly and Pilot), are so close with each other, but also have different strengths (and weaknesses), interests, and even home-lives, so they each bring a different perspective to the table.
[Read more…] about Asbury High and the Thief’s Gamble by Kelly Brady Channick
When investment banker Lazzaro de Medici is found dead, Professor of Biblical Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Aiden Leonardo is the prime suspect. In possession of an encrypted letter given to him by Lazzaro, Aiden utilizes his extensive knowledge of Scripture to piece together clues that lead to a Lost Bible dating back to the time of Christ.
Hidden within the text is an ancient truth about the most controversial message Jesus left to His disciples. But as Aiden embarks on his quest to unravel the mystery of redemption and faith, a secret organization known only as The Group hunts him down to destroy the Lost Bible and tie up loose ends.
With the help of his fiancé Dr. Miriam Levin—a cultural anthropologist and a professor of historical archaeology in her own right, their friend Nagi, a philologist, religious historian and an eccentric cryptographer, Aiden soon realizes the Lost Bible was written by the only disciple who walked with Jesus and had his gospel omitted from Scripture.
Things are further complicated when a mysterious stranger warns Aiden that possessing the secret of heaven could cost him his life. Pursued by the F.B.I. for the ancient Black market relic and the Chicago PD in connection to the murder of Lazzaro de Medici, Aiden races against the clock to prove his innocence and fulfill his mentor’s dying wish.
Expose the secret of heaven…
Targeted Age Group:: 18+
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One afternoon during a slow start of shift, while at work in 911 Police dispatch, I perused articles online and came across a few articles about a lost bible found by the Turkish government on the Mediterranean Sea.
During their attempt to prevent an arms deal on the Black market to prevent weapons of mass destruction from ending up in the hands of terrorists, they found a cache of relics that belonged in museums.
Among their findings was a lost bible dating back to the time of Christ that was purportedly written by one of Jesus' disciples, but it correlated the Islamic view of Jesus as a prophet and not a deity.
The Vatican requested to review the relic, so the Turkish government transported it to Rome with a police escort, because it had been valued at $25-million Euro. Shortly thereafter, the Pope stepped down for medical reasons, which caused quite a stir.
An Islamic cleric then spoke out about the incident, citing that in 2,000 years a pope NEVER stepped down for medical reasons, and added that the Catholic church has rituals in place for when a pope dies in office. A pope must serve for the remainder of his life.
Given that I had been raised Catholic, I was familiar with this rule and my curiosity had been piqued even further.
The cleric later went on to postulate that the real reason the pope stepped down was because he had read the lost bible and could no longer–in good conscience–lead a church that had been predicated on a lie.
Having studied religions for the past 25 years, I found the sequence of events to be quite fascinating!
So, upon reading these articles, I thought to myself: "There is a novel here!"
Imagine you have the perfect life: money, position, influence, an enviable marriage. Then you awake in a hotel room – alone, unclothed, a splitting headache, and no idea how you got there. Welcome to Madeline’s world…
Madeline Ridley had all she’d ever dreamed of: a handsome, successful husband, a place at the top of Santa Barbara society, every luxury money could buy. In all respects, her world was perfect…until one horrible night when everything unraveled.
When Steven Ridley comes home in the middle of a weekday and throws a sheaf of damning photos at her, Madeline’s comfortable world collapses in a swirl of blackmail, sabotage and deceit. Hoping to convince Steven of her innocence, Madeline drives to his office and unwittingly stumbles onto a scene that makes her realize who the real enemy is.
From that point on, Madeline Ridley deconstructs herself, reverting back to Madeline Dawkins in order to salvage what’s left of her life. In the process, she discovers where her true strengths lay, and with those, she steels herself for the battle of a lifetime.
Spouse Trap is the prequel to the Madeline Dawkins Series.
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Louisiana State police Detective Cooter Holland has worn out his welcome with the New Orleans Police Department, but is given a time-sensitive mission that NOPD’s Chief of Detectives hopes will either give him enough justification to fire the son of his predecessor or earn himself an IOU with the mayor. Detective Holland needs to find a murder suspect before he carries out his phone threats against the primary witness against him. The troubled detective doesn’t make his own job any easier when he begins to question the case against the suspect, or when his search keeps turning up things to investigate that aren’t part of what he is expected to do. Fast paced and witty, this novella is the opening salvo in the award-winning “Cadillac” Holland Mystery series.
Targeted Age Group:: 18+
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I am a huge fan of the Foyle's War series on the BBC and decided to write a series of books set in New Orleans in the early years after Hurricane Katrina, when cases were as likely to be hampered by recovery efforts as Detective Foyle was to be thwarted by events during WW2. I also wanted to develop a character who had figured out a way to incorporate his PTSD into his crime-solving toolbox.
This typical Monday morning turns out to be more delusional for Shawnda as she enjoys her free caramel latte at her favorite neighborhood coffee shop. The atmosphere and customers don’t quite seem to fall into the typical Monday morning coffee shop routine, which leaves her bamboozled.
Targeted Age Group:: Over 18
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Go-Go- Juice, right? I know it sounds silly but that’s usually what I call my coffee. So, I had a thought of writing a story based around coffee. At first, I wanted to write a comedy but then a mystery was better suited for this story.
A dead congressman lives a double life, one of which leads to Dan’s past.
Dan and Wally, led by Syd, find a man hanging in a tree on a rural stretch of road. This story takes the team on a wild ride that eventually leads back to Dan’s door. Who is this guy? Why is he dead? And how the heck does it have anything to do with Dan, who swears he’s never met the man? Now, Dan finds himself under suspicion for murder once again. He learns secrets long buried, revealing a painful truth. This case will leave a lasting impact on Dan’s life.
“Death Makes the Devil Dance” is the third novel in the Dan Williams and Syd mystery series.
If you like murder mysteries in a rural setting and canine characters who often outfox humans, all mixed with a bit of humor, you’ll enjoy this novel.
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Targeted Age Group:: adult
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I wanted to use the area where the book takes place again in a murder and needed a plausible start for the story in a rural area.
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