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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ."
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