Horror Fiction Book: Pagan by Andrew Chapman

Book Description:

Five years ago the world learned the terrible truth as the vampires came out of the crypt. Suddenly humanity is no longer at the top of the food chain. Jack "Pagan" Henderson is England's top vampire hunter, fighting on the front lines in the war on the ground, and co-opted into the media as a propaganda tool. He and his fellow hunters are fighting against an ancient and powerful foe, as well as a population less and less interested in supporting their efforts.

He's tired, jaded and dejected, but now he has the chance to take the fight to the vampires and challenge them in the very seat of their power.

Author Bio:

Andrew Chapman is an Englishman born and bred who now lives in Kentucky with a wife he describes as 'the most beautiful woman in the world' and a cat he describes as 'that stupid animal'. He is an avid wargamer, a voracious reader, and a determined author. His presence in the US is entirely legal, so there's probably not a lot that can be done to stop him.

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Horror Fiction Novel: Midnight Snack by Chris Weedin

About the Book:

Working the night shift at the neighborhood 24/7, Carson Dudley has seen his share of weird - but never the kind that tries to kill you, drain all your blood and stuff your body in a dumpster. Something has moved into the neighborhood and is turning latenight snackers into latenight snacks, leaving a bloody trail of bodies through the quiet, peaceful seaside city of Las Calamas. With his trusty baseball bat and an unlikely collection of would-be battlers of the supernatural - a techie co-ed with a shady past, a trigger-happy rent-a-cop and an aging nun with anger management issues - it's up to Carson to uncover the evil that threatens his beloved mini-mart and put it down once and for all... before he becomes the next midnight snack! The first book in a decidedly different horror comedy series about a guy, his baseball bat, and things that go bump in the night: Graveyard Shift, the Adventures of Carson Dudley. In an ordinary ciy... in an ordinary neighborhood... in an ordinary store... for an ordinary clerk... things are about to get freakin' nuts!

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Science Fiction Novel: Galaxy of Heroes by Gus Flory

About the Book:

A conspiracy against humanity. A breathtakingly beautiful cyborg. A battle like no other. An adventure you won't forget!

The lives of four space drifters intersect on a planet of hope as the most powerful war machine in the galaxy approaches, threatening to consume them all in a storm of metal and fire.

Capt. Jace Spade is a fighter pilot from the Roga System. He is determined to find his maker—the enigmatic Dr. Zander—even if his search means risking all in the conflagrations of the Inner Galaxy.

Capt. Mina Casey is also a fighter pilot, but from an advanced human civilization that arose in the Heliac System. Capt. Casey has drifted through the void for eons as visions of a warm planet where she can sink her feet in the sand and watch the sunset filled her dreams.

Sgt. Joe Grimes—a Heliac Ranger who once lived for the thrill of the fight—is now disillusioned after the total defeat and destruction of his home world. He would leave all humanity behind if he could only get away.

Genie is a beautiful and indestructible cyborg constructed by a technologically advanced civilization for the purpose of interacting with humans. Genie is programmed to love Joe Grimes, but she longs to be free.

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Political Thriller: Process of Elimination by Robert Stricklin

About the Book:

On a bright Saturday morning in May, the nation is jolted by the news that the Vice President of the United States has perished in a plane crash. After a respectable period of mourning, President James J. Hartman begins the arduous task of vetting and choosing a successor. But as White House correspondent Gideon Burnett soon learns, forces intent on undermining the administration are plotting to influence the President's decision - by any means necessary. What is their ultimate agenda? And can Burnett expose it in time before he becomes a target for elimination?In the tradition of "Seven Days In May," "The Parallax View" and TV's "24." "Process of Elimination" weaves a fascinating web of political intrigue, media zealotry and corporate skullduggery into a taut, savvy thriller with pulse-quickening suspense and scathing social commentary.

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Crime Drama Novel: Flashback by D.A. Welch

Book Description:

Although he completed the mission, Nate Dunlevy didn’t walk away unscathed. The face of a young suicide bomber haunts him as he returns to South Carolina. While coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, he meets Eve O’Connor, a woman who becomes a much-needed distraction. Nate discovers her troubled past with Wade Simmons, an abusive man involved with white male supremacists. Their bigotry reminds Nate of Middle Eastern zealots and the innocent lives destroyed by their hatred. When Eve is assaulted out of spite, Nate goes behind bars to incriminate the man, spare Eve an emotional trial, and gather information for an FBI investigation. He exposes the crimes of a paramilitary group and draws the vengeance of a self-proclaimed colonel. As events unfold, Nate suspects a larger conspiracy, one involving the FBI, and they are forced to run. In a Low Country setting, Flashback introduces Nate Dunlevy and other dynamic characters. This page-turning adventure has readers asking for more.

Author Bio:

D. A. Welch published Flashback in 2007 and earned a Reader’s Choice award from iUniverse. This debut Nate Dunlevy novel takes place within the coastal area of South Carolina, a region known as the Low Country. Fans of Flashback wanted more adventures involving the main characters. Payback, a sequel published in 2009, takes Dunlevy and others far beyond the Low Country. For more information, visit http://www.dawelch.com/

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War Drama Novel: The Judas Apocalypse by Dan McNeil

Book Description:

It’s the eve of the Second World War and Dr. Gerhard Denninger, an archaeologist working in Germany’s Heritage Bureau is approached by famed Grail hunter Otto Rahn. He weaves a fantastic story of the Knights Templar, church scandal, and assures Denninger that he holds the key to the location of the famous lost treasure of the Cathars. With his appetite whetted and a mysterious Templar scroll in hand, Denninger begins a quest that ultimately leads him into the middle of a war zone. When he is captured by a rag tag group of American soldiers and his goal in sight, he grudgingly lets them in on the hunt. With dangers dogging them at every step, will they find what they're seeking? And will they be prepared for the shocking discovery that awaits them?

Author Bio:

Dan McNeil was born in Toronto, Ontario but grew up in the nation’s capital, Ottawa. He was a television news editor for the past twenty-four years but discovered a passion for writing four years ago. His first book, “The Judas Apocalypse” was published in 2008, and he just finished his second, “Please, Please Me,” a light hearted romp about a heist during the Beatle’s first visit to the United States in 1964.

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Suspense Thriller Book: Lies, In a Season of Tribulation by Launa McNeilly

About the Book:

Sara Bickford finds herself the target of an obsessed cartel boss's son, who believes she is the daughter of a woman he raped seventeen years ago-and so his child. Stopping short of nothing to claim Sara as his daughter, Trent Barkley, with the aid of his self-serving stepchildren, Marcus and Inga, kidnap Sara from her family's summer home in Maine and smuggle her back to his mansion in the Canary Islands. But Trent's plans turn to disaster when he is hunted down by a rival cartel boss and tracked by the FBI. With little time to spare, Sara must somehow escape the impenetrable fortress under the watchful eyes of Trent and his bodyguards before she, too, becomes the target in a deadly game of power.

About the Author:

Author Launa McNeilly enjoys the writings of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Jackie Collins. Lies, in a Season of Tribulation is her first novel. She and her husband, Marc, have nine children and live with their two youngest daughters, Maggie and Ashley, in Owl's Head, Maine.

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Science Fiction Novel: Birth of the Peacekeepers by Ricky Sides

Book Description:

Centered around a series of natural disasters of biblical proportions that are occurring on a global scale, tens of millions have died as a result of the earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, gigantic super cell thunderstorms and tornados that are ravaging the earth. A rogue nation decides to take advantage of the chaos at this time to attack America with nuclear weapons. The American intelligence network learns of the plan and the government decides to launch a first strike at this rogue nation. This information leaks out to other nations and soon the world is poised on the brink of all out nuclear conflagration as the nuclear nations choose sides in the coming conflict. As the militaries of the world go underground in preparation for the attack most of the world is blissfully ignorant of what is about to happen. There are a few exceptions to this. The civilians that are aware make plans to try to survive the attack as well. As the moment for the attack draws near, the disaster plagued planet is beset by earthquakes of unprecedented intensity and numbers. Oddly the epicenters seem to be located at every major military installation around the world. (It is implied and hinted at that divine intervention has saved mankind from nuclear war, though it is never outright stated.) When the survivors of the earthquakes look around them the next morning they see a world drastically changed. A few men and women struggle to cope with the devastation as best they can but many turn to marauding as a means of survival. Preying on any people they encounter they slaughter any that oppose them as they take anything they want. A few of the survivors band together to protect those weaker than themselves.

About the Author:

Ricky Sides was Born in Florence, Alabama in May of 1958. He has a wife named Sue that he married at age 18. He has one adult son named Larry Dale. The author studied martial arts from 1981 to the mid 1990s. He has been an avid camper and student of survival. The techniques described in his fight sequences are often from his own personal experience and training. He has taught women's rape prevention seminars in the 1980's. The author's writing experience includes The Birth of the Peacekeepers and the four other novels in that series, the Brimstone and the Companions of Althea series which is a nine novel set based on the on line game t4c (the fourth coming) and was written by Ricky Sides under the pen name Raistlin and edited and collaborated on by a wonderful lady from Louisiana under the pen name Kittie Justice. The author also wrote a book on women's self-defense named The Ultimate in Women's Self-Defense.

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Urban Crime Drama: Stuck in the Dark II by Gwen Cannon

Book Description:

They're back! Tina, Tracy, Lisa, Jason, Rock, Tim, and G -- trying to make sense of where they've been and where they're going. Their future is clouded by the new people in their lives, the secrets some of them keep, and a couple of "blasts from the past" (one all too literal). Once again, Gwen Cannon has crafted a snappy, sassy tale of interlocking lives and the elusive key to happiness they're all seeking. -----Anthony Ambrogio, Editor The Stuck in the Dark journey continues. Chris was gunned down in the middle of the courthouse, as everyone looked on. Watching the blood spread across the floor, Tina couldn't believe when she saw: Rock standing in the back of the chamber with a smirk on his face, as if he didn't' care what he had done. Tina has been living with this secret, and has vowed not to say anything to her friends. Tracy is struggling with physical therapy, trying to get her life back. Jason has moved on from the events that almost took his life. New players have appeared, bringing their own dark secrets with them. Their world will come crashing down on them with an explosion they will never forget. Stuck in the Dark II brings you even more drama as you delve into the lives of these individuals. Will they continue to be "Stuck in the Dark"? This novel is a must-read, for Stuck in the Dark fans.

Author Bio:

Hello, My name is Gwen Cannon, Author of four books “Everything that looks good, ain’t good for you, Stuck in the Dark, Scandalous, and my current new release “Stuck in the Dark II," currently on sale at Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com. I love to motivate and inspire my readers through my books. Growing up in the ghetto, Jefferies Housing Projects, I didn’t want to become a product of my environment. I continued my education and obtained my Bachelors degree, and my MBA from Cornerstone University. I currently reside in Dearborn, MI, with my soulmate and husband James Cannon, we have five sons, James Jr, Corey, Jonathan, Jordan, Jalen, and one granddaughter, Co’Mya. My new release “Stuck in the Dark II, is the sequel to Stuck in the Dark. Coming soon "I Won't Complain" true life story of Burrell Bailey aka UNE' recording artist from Detroit, based in LA. Release summer 2009, check out the book trailers on my website at http://www.gwencannon.net/. When reading my books, I know someone has been there, done that!

Excerpt:

Nothing could prepare me for what happened next—the escalating sound of gunshots and screams could be heard throughout the house. I started running in the opposite direction of the gunfire. My only thought was to try to get the hell out there as fast as possible. But, before I could make it to the door, I felt an intense burning sensation. My back felt as if someone had taken a blow torch to it. I fell face forward on the floor.

I lay there with tears streaming down my face; I couldn’t move. I felt as if a ton of bricks were stacked on top of my back. I could hear footsteps, coming closer and closer—a woman’s footstep; I could tell by the heels tapping on the floor. I lay there, pretending to be dead.

As she walked around me, saying, “You little bitch,” I could hear sirens in the distance; someone must have heard the commotion and called the police. Please, Lord, hurry up, and let this bitch go on her way; I don’t want to die. It felt like hours, but I knew it only had been seconds stretching into minutes.

My back was soaking wet; I knew it was from my blood. How much was I losing? I didn’t have a clue. I started feeling cold; I was losing consciousness.

As I lay there on the floor, I thought of all the shit I had tucked away in my closet, deep dark secrets no one even knew.

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Michael Jackson: The Book the Media Doesn't Want You to Read by Shawn Henning

Book Description:

As fans of entertainers our voice is often overlooked. We are passed of as simple fans who really don't know to much. The media, with all their experts, reports, opinions, and speculations are often times not the truth. For the first time the fans of Michael Jackson will speak out. False reports and rumors are exposed in this book and the Author provides in indepth look at the media theories and speculations. The fans finally have a book that expresses what they know to be the truth about "The Icon of Music" Michael Jackson. The Author takes you through Michael Jackson life from the viewpoint of a fan. Backed by intense research and interview from noted film-maker and defense witness for Michael Jackson Larry Nimmer who also wrote this about the book. "You've done excellent research and there were some things that I learned that I didn't know. It was interesting what you had to say about the accusers and about his dad, Joe Jackson. I liked your comparison that Americans will sleep with animals in their bed but they are not accused of bestailiaty... good comparison... You've presented a convincing story about people who fabricated stories for personal gain, including the media, at the expense of Michael Jackson... great job and very interesting." Larry Nimmer

Words from the Author:

Hello, my Name is Shawn Henning, Author for new 100% Positive Book about Michael Jackson. My book is dedicated to Michael and his family and is meant to show Michael in a positive light and expose the media for their lies, scandals, speculations, and rumors. Michael Jackson to me was more than just a great entertainer, he was a humanitarian that called us to change ourselves and the world we live in. The media has surrounded this icon in controversies for years, and even in his passing the lies have not stopped. Now even his kids are subject to the media rumors. Since the age of six, I have been a Michael Jackson fan. I have followed his entire career and have been inspired by him to promote love and healing throughout the world. Michael has given so much to us in our world and to discuss him any other way than as a positive influence in our world and to millions across the globe is tragic. Every once in a while an entertainer comes along and posses the ability to reach inside us and inspire us to do more than just listen to the music. Michael was a great dancer, and his music is to say the least timeless. More than that though Michael lived his life spreading the message and power of love. He dedicated his life to bringing about change and gave everything he had to doing just that. His money, his time, his energy, his entire life, was commited to one purpose and that was bringing the message of healing and love to our world. As fans, we have been shocked and deeply affected by his untimely passing and have reached out to support one another. We have done thousands of tributes and attempted to console ourselves with each other through hundreds of MJ websites and blogs and chats. MJ has insipred so many throughout the world, and fans are still mourning him. These are not just fans but more like a family, and all of us may not have the same beliefs about what happened to MJ but we all have one common thought. The media rumors and lies have to stop, they hurt him in life and now even in death he is not given the honor of an American legend because of these lies. He is viewed as some in negative way because of media influence and the fans rather MJ family is tired of hearing these rumors. We are tired of reading the lies. We want justice for Michael, and we want the lies to end. My wife and I have dedicated our life to seeing his name cleared and seeing that he is honored the way he should be. As family, we have the power to change media rumors. With family across the world, A million voices is stronger than any camera. I have enclosed a brief sample to my book to show how MJ has inspired me. If I may say one more thing to Michael, and I hope he hears me, WE LOVE YOU MORE MICHAEL.

Excerpt:

The media has done such a good job in opening the doors of Michael's life (be it the truth or misrepresentation of it) and exposing him that I feel almost as if Michael lived in the same house as me. This book intends to show Michael Jackson as the human being that he was and not the monster that the media created. I do hope that the message in these pages will provide enlightenment to those who seek the truth about the King of Pop.

I have complete respect for this icon of music and with all the media stories and rumors about this legend, I felt as if the world should hear from a fan, an unbiased fan. I think Michael Jackson loved his fans and even turned to us to find some joy and protection from the media who had a field day with his name and life. I hope that this book will help the world see Michael from the viewpoint of his true fans, and just maybe between the media’s coverage, interviews, and books written about him; we can uncover what is true and what was biased opinion from media powerhouses.

Who is Michael Jackson? I have come across this question several times in my search for truth. His death, for some reason, has awoken in me a need to find out as much as I possibly could, about the man whose music I grew up listening to. I really can’t explain why I felt a need to do this, but I think it’s partly because the more I read the more stories and videos, the interviews and case facts that I read the more it becomes apparent that Michael Jackson’s story has not been told in away that had made any sense. Most of what I found was a biased view by people who stood to gain something by tearing this man down. I read so much about Michael Jackson, and the positive things were hidden and not easily accessible.

So many facts about the allegations that were never discussed among the major media players. So much of Michael Jackson never made open to the public in the same way they used to put in ourheads this “monster,” and a “freak.” To the depth of my soul, it hurt to uncover some of the things that I did. If what I read is true, then we are in a world of trouble, and we have to raise the question, whether or not our media is to be trusted. How many lies have been told to us and, like sheep, how much of it have we believed? When do we say, enough is enough, and when do we hold our media responsible for what is being shown? Finally, how many lives have already been destroyed, due to the media and its falsehoods?

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