When the body of Maggie McFarland, an 86-year old widow, is found among the rubble of the once-famous, landmark Artemis Hotel leveled by fire nearly seventy years ago, residents of Roscoe are shocked. However, it is not the location where Maggie is found, but rather the manner of her demise, that has everyone puzzled. For it isn't a heart attack that has felled her; nor has she suffered a stroke, nor taken a fatal fall from a porch. Her life has not ended that peacefully. Maggie has been killed by a bullet to the heart, fired from a pistol at close range. Who would possibly want to kill this kind, gentle woman, known throughout the area as one of the best trout fly tiers within a hundred miles of the famed Beaverkill River? That is the mystery that confronts Matt Davis in Broken Promises, one of the most baffling cases of his career.

When the body of Maggie McFarland, an 86-year old widow, is found among the rubble of the once-famous, landmark Artemis Hotel leveled by fire nearly seventy years ago, residents of Roscoe are shocked. However, it is not the location where Maggie is found, but rather the manner of her demise, that has everyone puzzled. For it isn't a heart attack that has felled her; nor has she suffered a stroke, or taken a fatal fall from a porch. Her life has not ended that peacefully. Maggie has been killed by a bullet to the heart, fired from a pistol at close range. Who would possibly want to kill this kind, gentle woman, known throughout the area as one of the best trout fly tiers within a hundred miles of the famed Beaverkill River? That is the mystery that confronts Matt Davis in Broken Promises, one of the most baffling cases of his career. EDITORIAL REVIEW: "If ever a mystery novel could turn this reader into a fly fisherman, "Broken Promises" by Joe Perrone Jr. would do it. This is Joe Perrone Jr.'s fourth novel set in small town Roscoe, N.Y. (a real place fictionalized without being mythologized), and his sleuth is Chief of Police Matt Davis, an avid fisherman who solves crimes when he'd rather be on the river. This is my first foray into the world of Matt Davis (and won't be my last) and serious trout fishing. Perrone's expertise as a professional fly-fishing guide in the Catskill Mountains lends authenticity to the skill and the art of fishing and to the appreciation of the fishermen who practice it. (Yes, all those fishing in this book were men.) His leisurely style complements the laid-back nature of Matt Davis, a careful and meticulous cop. He follows all the possible strings/clues of a death that might be a murder without any readily visible reason for such an elderly woman to be in such an abandoned burned-out hotel site in the first place. Perrone's narrative style, pleasant though it is and clear though it is, might take some getting used to. The novel shifts from the present day to the days of World War II (1944). From the first-person voice of Matt as he deals with the death of a woman with no enemies and, at 86, mostly a life in the past (and in the past tense), it shifts to the present tense with the action of young factory workers of more than 50 years ago. Never mind: It's done with the smoothness of a well-balanced seesaw.The story carries the reader along, and the past explains the present as much as the past can. The characters who deserve sympathy get it, and those who don't, get some empathy for a crime gone awry, then and now. Fast paced it is not, but "Broken Promises" arrives at a conclusion both sad and satisfying - and that's life, that's realism. In Roscoe, crime is not high-speed car chases, crazed mobsters, mutilating madmen - and crimes are solved by dint of perseverance, compassion, shrewd common sense. And I welcomed the setting, the pacing, the detecting by a police chief who does his job, even if he'd rather be fishing." - Celia Miles, for the Hendersonville, NC Times-News

While in prison, Ron Trentweiler, a petty thief, is befriended by an itinerant preacher and gets "religion." Upon his release, he founds a small, storefront Pentecostal-style church in his native, rural Alabama. Enter Winona Stepp, a visitor at one of his services who seems to know all about "Brother Ron," as he has taken to calling himself, yet insists upon keeping her own past to herself. Things go smoothly for the pair, that is until Winona suggests using venomous snakes in their "act" and all hell breaks loose. Eventually, they make their way north into Matt's "backyard" in the Catskills, where things take a murderous twist. What secrets are hiding in Winona's closet? Is Brother Ron exactly what he appears to be? Is he a religious convert or just a con man? These and other questions confront Chief of Police, Matt Davis, along with the usual cast of characters in the new Matt Davis Mystery, TWICE BITTEN, as he once more comes face to face with murder in the sleepy village of Roscoe, NY.

While out fly-fishing for trout on his favorite stream, Roscoe police chief Matt Davis stumbles across the remains of a body, barely recognizable as human, killed approximately six months earlier. With no physical evidence, no I.D. and no suspects, it's up to Chief Davis to not only find the murderer, but to also discover the identity of the victim, a young girl. Follow three potential victims prior to the murder - any one of whom could be destined for death - as they make there way toward Roscoe. Only two will survive, but which two? Opening Day is the second in the Matt Davis Mystery Series, and picks up where As the Twig is Bent left off. It is a 2012 Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree.

While out fly-fishing for trout on his favorite stream, Roscoe police chief Matt Davis stumbles across the remains of a body, barely recognizable as human, killed approximately six months earlier. With no physical evidence, no I.D. and no suspects, it's up to Chief Davis to not only find the murderer, but to also discover the identity of the victim, a young girl. Follow three potential victims prior to the murder - any one of whom could be destined for death - as they make there way toward Roscoe. Only two will survive, but which two? Opening Day is the second in the Matt Davis Mystery Series, and picks up where As the Twig is Bent left off. It is a 2012 Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree.

While in prison, Ron Trentweiler, a petty thief, is befriended by an itinerant preacher and gets "religion." Upon his release, he founds a small, storefront Pentecostal-style church in his native, rural Alabama. Enter Winona Stepp, a visitor at one of his services who seems to know all about "Brother Ron," as he has taken to calling himself, yet insists upon keeping her own past to herself. Things go smoothly for the pair, that is until Winona suggests using venomous snakes in their "act" and all hell breaks loose. Eventually, they make their way north into Matt's "backyard" in the Catskills, where things take a murderous twist. What secrets are hiding in Winona's closet? Is Brother Ron exactly what he appears to be? Is he a religious convert or just a con man? These and other questions confront Chief of Police, Matt Davis, along with the usual cast of characters in the new Matt Davis Mystery, TWICE BITTEN, as he once more comes face to face with murder in the sleepy village of Roscoe, NY.

Thirty Days Hath September is a dark mystery/suspense novel by newcomer Frank B. Robinson II that will grab you from the beginning, shake you along the way, and leave you gasping for breath at its shocking conclusion. The story takes place during the last six days of September 1976 in the small town of Black Creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. The story's main character is a sometimes drifter named Alex Madrid, who is temporarily employed at a small college as a security guard. When coed Miranda Toliver is found brutally murdered on campus, Alex is thrust into a dramatic series of events that sets the stage for the next six days of his life. Initially, a mentally-handicapped teenager found at the scene is conveniently accused of the girl's murder. Alex, however, is troubled by doubts as to the boy's guilt, and is determined to uncover the truth. At the same time, another student, September Jamerson, disappears from the college, but based upon rumors authorities assume that she is simply a runaway. Julie Kingston, a local newspaper reporter convinces Madrid that the two events are somehow related. Enter "The Wizard," a maniacal adversary from Madrid's past, considered by most a genius, who engineers a masterful escape from a Georgia maximum security prison, and shows up in Madrid's backyard with his cohort, Charlie Blades (once described as "a man morphing into a troll"). The two have come to Black Creek to settle a score with Madrid, and the ensuing struggle will take Alex to places he has only envisioned in his darkest nightmares. CAUTION: Contains graphic sexual mateial that may be inappropriate for some readers.

Nearly everyone is familiar with Amelia Earhart. But very few know the story of another woman aviator, who, until now has remained little more than than a footnote in aviation history - that is, until now. Shooting Star tells the story of Mildred Doran, who, in 1927 set her sights on becoming the first woman to fly from the West Coast of the United States to Hawaii, a distance of 2,400 miles. She was a participant in the Dole Transpacific Air Race which, promised fame and fortune to the first aviator to land at Honolulu from Oakland, California. This is her story.

A "Real" Man's Guide to Divorce is a humorous look at divorce from an admittedly one-sided perspective. Author Joe Perrone Jr exposes the myths and fallacies of this most painful experience in a light-hearted manner that will leave you in stitches. A bit of good advice and a heavy dose of laughter make A "Real" Man's Gude to Divorce a "must read" for every man headed down the road to marital division

Anyone who's old enough to remember the Age of Aquarius, drive-in movies, and only three TV networks should appreciate - no, make that "dig" - Escaping Innocence: A Story of Awakening. Peace. David Justin, an Italian-Catholic, height-challenged youth, desperately trying to escape the bonds of sexual repression and adolescent innocence that hold him captive-in the '60s. The journey of enlightenment is both laugh-aloud funny and gut-wrenchingly emotional, as David discovers that coming-of-age is more than just a five-minute roll in the hay culminating in a thirty-second celebratory shower. The book is filled with universal characters and rip-roaring adventures, including a hilarious spring break trip to Key West, Florida, involving a gay artist, goats, fleas, and...well, you get the picture.

Someone is killing women in Manhattan -- but, who? The only clues: a signature heart carved into each victim's breast (inside are the initials "J.C." and those of the deceased); copies of the New Testament (with underlined passages referring to infidelity); and fingerprints of a juvenile arrested in the 1960s. Enter Matt Davis, a plodding but effective NYPD homicide detective (hopelessly addicted to fly fishing - and chocolate) and his one-quarter Mohawk Indian partner, Chris Freitag, to whom he owes a long-standing debt of gratitude. Complicating matters for both of them is Rita Valdez, a spicy hot female detective, looking for "true love," and not too particular about where she finds it. "As the Twig is Bent" is an explosive thriller that rips the cover off the sordid underbelly of the world of Internet chat rooms, and propels the reader on a no-holds-barred journey toward its bone-chilling conclusion. CAUTION: Contains sexually explicit language, inappropriate for some readers.

This book is designed to teach christians in the body of Christ to put a greater foucus on being a servant in the kingdom of God.

Anyone who's old enough to remember the Age of Aquarius, drive-in movies, and only three TV networks should appreciate - no, make that "dig" - Escaping Innocence: A Story of Awakening. Peace. David Justin, an Italian-Catholic, height-challenged youth, desperately trying to escape the bonds of sexual repression and adolescent innocence that hold him captive-in the '60s. The journey of enlightenment is both laugh-aloud funny and gut-wrenchingly emotional, as David discovers that coming-of-age is more than just a five-minute roll in the hay culminating in a thirty-second celebratory shower. The book is filled with universal characters and rip-roaring adventures, including a hilarious spring break trip to Key West, Florida, involving a gay artist, goats, fleas, and...well, you get the picture.

Lost in the midst of the violence of the First World War was a holocaust that differed from that of Hitler's only in its scale. The Turkish government let loose upon its own Armenian citizens its hordes of savage killers, recruited from its prisons, to perpetuate one of history's most barbaric slaughters upon a peaceful and progressive people, massacring a million and a half of its three million Armenian population. During Hitler's planning of the extermination of the Jews, he is quoted by history as saying, "After all, who speaks nowadays of the massacre of the Armenians?" Vahan Gregory's Sing the Long Sorrow penetrates the events of this historic nightmare, and tells a moving tale of perpetrator and victim.

Someone is killing women in the Chelsea district of Manhattan - but, who? The only clues: a signature heart carved into each victim's breast (inside, the initials "J.C." and those of the deceased); copies of the New Testament (with underlined passages referring to infidelity); and fingerprints of a juvenile arrested in the 1960s. On the case is Matt Davis, a plodding but effective NYPD homicide detective who is addicted to fly fishing - and chocolate. Helping him is his one-quarter Mohawk Indian partner, Chris Freitag, to whom he owes a long-standing debt of gratitude. Complicating things is Rita Valdez, a female cop looking for "true love," and not too particular about where she finds it. "As the Twig is Bent" is an explosive thriller that rips the lid off the sordid underbelly of Internet chat rooms, and propels the reader on a no-holds-barred journey toward its bone-chilling conclusion. CAUTION: Contains graphic sexual material that is inappropriate for some readers.

ALGUEM ESTA ESTUPRANDO E ESTRANGULANDO MULHERES no distrito de Chelsea, em Manhattan. Mas quem? As unicas pistas sao uma "assinatura" inconfundivel do crime (um coracao desenhado a faca no seio da vitima, contendo as iniciais "J.C." e as iniciais da falecida), copias do Novo Testamento com passagens sublinhadas sobre o tema da infidelidade e impressoes digitais de um jovem preso na decada de 1960 ao norte do Estado de Nova Iorque. Matt Davis, detetive da policia de Nova Iorque, viciado em pesca com mosca e chocolate, e escalado para o caso. Outros personagens incluem seu parceiro, que e 25% indio Mohawk, um veterano da Guerra do Vietna que traz as cicatrizes da batalha no rosto e uma detetive que esta a procura de um "amor de verdade." Este misterio explosivo revela o mundo sordido das salas de bate-papo na internet. O enredo ousado de Pau que nasce torto prende a atencao do leitor ate a conclusao inesperada e horripilante. ADVERTENCIA: Contem material sexual grafico que pode nao ser apropriado para alguns leitores. ELOGIOS PARA PAU QUE NASCE TORTO "Personagens solidos, dialogo autentico e enredo com mais idas e vindas do que o zigue-zague em uma pisca de esqui. Mal consegui me mexer na poltrona ate o desfecho chocante." BOB WALKER, ex-diretor executivo da Promotion Mechanics, Inc., uma divisao da Ogilvy & Mather Advertising de Nova Iorque. MAIS ELOGIOS PARA PAU QUE NASCE TORTO "Alem da capa mais bonita que ja vi em um livro, a historia e perfeita. Um dos melhores misterios de assassinatos que ja li... E olha que li os melhores " VAHAN GREGORY, dramaturgo renomado, escultor e autor de mais de 30 livros, incluindo "Oh Boy, Here Comes Walt ."