A Motor City Thriller

Jim DeLorey’s ‘Scream Cruise: A Motor City Thriller’ offers a high-octane blend of suspense, action, humor and romance

In Jim DeLorey’s Scream Cruise: A Motor City Thriller, metro Detroit is being terrorized by a series of appalling car and bus bombings in the days leading up to the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. Then local officials receive a demand for $25 million from a group calling themselves "Al-Qaeda in Detroit” to stop the bombings.

Local FBI agent McCoy Johnson, an Iraq bomb squad veteran, is brought in on the case.  He soon discovers that the bombers have it in not only for the city of Detroit but for him personally.  With the death toll mounting, McCoy - aided by a wisecracking partner, the spirit of his murdered sister, and an Internet porn magnate known as Willie the Pimp - finds himself racing around the city to stop the slaughter. In the few moments when he has time to breathe, he also runs into romantic complications, meeting a gorgeous doctor who may be the love of his life, while a married ex-lover keeps relentlessly trying to seduce him again. When Dream Cruise day arrives, McCoy at last manages to figure out the bomber's fiendish plan and must race against the clock to stop the killer from inflicting a holocaust on the massive crowd of car enthusiasts.  

A long-time fan of thriller fiction, Detroit author DeLorey has taken the humorous elements he enjoys from authors such as J.A. Konrath and Janet Evanovich and incorporated them into his own, unique, tongue-in-cheek style.  Readers will find themselves breathlessly turning pages as the twisting story unfolds, keeping them in suspense as McCoy’s mission becomes ever more threatening and time-sensitive.  With its deft combination of suspense, action, humor, horror, and romance (not to mention its memorable characters), readers will be left anxious for the next installment in the series. Readers from or familiar with Detroit will especially enjoy the various Motor City landmarks that appear over the course of the story.

For more information, please visit http://www.jimdelorey.com/.

Jim DeLorey

Jim DeLorey has written fiction for his own pleasure for most of his adult life.  Scream Cruise is the debut novel of a planned series of Detroit thrillers featuring FBI agent McCoy Johnson.  DeLorey is currently hard at work on book number two in the series and is also doing story development work on a couple of YA trilogies.

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Jim DeLorey

jsdelorey@comcast.net

Killing the Cancer Beast

Maria D. Georga, Named one of the ‘50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’ 2012 inspires readers with her book ‘Killing the Cancer Beast’

 

The battle with the cancer beast is one that too many families know all-too-well.  It is, unfortunately, one that too few people realize that they can win.

Maria Georga’s Killing the Cancer Beast chronicles the true story of a woman who was left with no hope after she was diagnosed with cancer, a crushing feeling that many readers will find resonant to times in their own lives.  Killing the Cancer Beast is not a story of despair or hopelessness; rather, it is a story of a woman and her family who use the only weapons that they have left: love, strong will, and a belief that God should have thought of an antidote before humans would.  It is these weapons that they use to battle cancer and it is these same weapons that Georga, who was named one of the “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” 2012 by Authors Show, inspires her readers to use.

Many families believe that they are left to contend with a diagnosis, but in Killing the Cancer Beast, the hero takes action, reminding readers that giving up is not an option.  It is not just a feel-good story and it is not a prescription; more than anything, Killing the Cancer Beast is a new perspective and, perhaps, a new lease on life.  Georga skillfully interweaves the story with medical facts, inspiration, maturity, and knowledge.

After her mother faced cancer, Georga felt the need to both express herself and to restore hope to those who were facing similar cases.  She brings the message “Believe, fight, win” to those who need encouragement.

Maria D. Georga
 

Maria D. Georga has graduated from Greek and British universities and she holds degrees in Management & Business Administration.  For more than ten years, she worked as an executive for various international companies. Since 2007, she has been an entrepreneur, primarily involved in the Health Care Industry and in business consulting.  Maria is a multi- faceted and multi-disciplinary individual. She has successfully balanced her active involvement in business, while dealing with philosophy, metaphysics, and even book writing. She is also an active blogger for spirituality and healthy living.

"Killing the Cancer Beast" is the first of her published books. Georga is a winner of the “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” 2012 contest by Authors Show.  A significant part of the sale of each book will be given to hospitals, organizations and scientists involved with research regarding cancer cure.

Connect with Killing the Cancer Beast on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Killing-the-Cancer-Beast/416176495122138.

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Maria Georga
yeorga@gmail.com

Even Knights Face Bullies

Author Don M. Winn uses his gift for storytelling to write his first chapter book, ‘The Knighting of Sir Kaye’, which chronicles the story of a knight who must face bullying

Don M. Winn, best known for his engaging, funny children’s stories that are interwoven with meaningful lessons has turned his attention to a new challenge: chapter books.  In his new Sir Kaye series, he uses his undeniable gift for storytelling and voice that has garnered him countless fans to tell the story of Kaye, an ordinary boy who likes exploring and dreams of one day being a legendary knight, like his father.  

In the first installment, The Knighting of Sir Kaye, young readers are whisked away to Knox, a land full of danger, where wicked knights are always causing trouble.  Through the story of Kaye, Winn deals with a hot-button issue that faces kids today: bullying.  First, Kaye has to deal with the local village bully, Charles, who constantly embarrasses him in front of others.  Like real-life bullies, Charles has a knack of finding the weak spot in Kaye’s “armor”: his fear that he isn’t good enough to become a knight.

Even after he is knighted, the bullying doesn’t stop.  There are much larger, older, dangerous bullies to contend with: other knights.  The knights aren’t even afraid of bullying the queen.

Readers will be captivated, turning pages to find out whether or not Kaye and Reggie can overcome the bullies and challenges they face and restore order to the land, and will, no doubt, be left anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series.  For many of Winn’s readers, this will offer the perfect transition into chapter books, allowing them to grow with their favorite author.  For new readers, The Knighting of Sir Kaye will introduce them to Winn’s signature style that has been winning over young readers and parents alike for years.  Parents will appreciate Winn’s ability to get their children interested in reading and a way to talk to their children about bullying.

For a sneak peek, please visit http://cardboardboxadventures.wordpress.com/sneak-peek-the-knighting-of-sir-kaye/.

Don M. Winn

Don Winn is the author and creator of the Cardboard Box Adventures series of interactive children’s books.  Winn was inspired to write children’s stories by the warm bond that it creates between children and the people that they are reading with.

Some of his titles include: Twitch the Squirrel and the Forbidden Bridge, The Higgledy-Piggledy Pigeon, and The Tortoise and the Hairpiece.  He has also released two installments in his Sir Kaye series of chapter books.  Winn conducts school visits that include reading with projected pictures, Q & A sessions, book signings, and workshops for both students and parents.

This is his first chapter book, and he is hard at work on the second Sir Kaye book in the series.  Winn decided to write The Knighting of Sir Kaye at the request of many of the students he has met while making school visits.

For more information about Cardboard Box Adventures, visit www.donwinn.com.

Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Winns-Cardboard-Box-Adventures/129282040468009?v=app_4949752878.

Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/don_winn.

View his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/cbaadmindon/videos.

Read his blog at http://cardboardboxadventures.wordpress.com/.

Contact him at don.winn@gmail.com

Revenge in Baja

David J. Holleman’s Blue Baja is aptly subtitled “a novel of lust, murder, and revenge,” with the theme of revenge resonating powerfully throughout his page-turning story of organized crime and corruption.  Luis Huerta, the drug kingpin of Baja, has spent his life dedicated to revenge, making many enemies along the way, one of which vowing his own revenge against Huerta.

After the ruling drug lords attempt to show Huerta who is in charge, he vows to “get even, in spades,” forming a team of ruthless killers who murder the existing distributors, sending a shocking message of revenge when the headless bodies and pile of heads make the news.  Huerta takes control of the drug trade in Baja, exacting revenge on anyone who attempts to hinder him.  When narcotics detective, Alfonso Corrales begins building a case against him, threatening to topple his regime, Huerta takes cruel and sadistic revenge on him, destroying everything that he holds dear.

Huerta becomes the “object of all the hate that Alfonso’s body was capable of having,” wishing for revenge of his own, wanting him dead and to be the person who kills him.  In the meantime, “if he could twist a knife in Huerta’s body by harming him in any way it would just be more turkey along with the mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce.”  Huerta accrues other enemies along the way, just as intent on destruction as Corrales, seeking to meet his revenge with their own.

Holleman illuminates many themes throughout Blue Baja, from the nature of organized crime to a psychological exposition of murderers.  Revenge, in Blue Baja, has devastating consequences, and karma eventually comes back to those who seek it.  Holleman’s powerful portrayal of revenge rivets readers from cover to cover, as the plot unfolds before them, drawing them into his compelling tale of lust, murder, and revenge.

Contact: David J. Holleman - hollemand@yahoo.com

Find Your Way to the Life You Always Wanted

Lynne Saint’s ‘Finding Your Way Back to YOU’ is an inspirational, motivational, and powerful guide to finding your way back to your life’s path

Author Lynne Saint gives readers some practical advice and plenty of great inspiration in her new self help book, Finding Your Way Back to YOU: A Self Help Book for Women Who Want to Regain Their Mojo and Realize Their Dreams.  Written for women who are struggling on their path through life, searching for direction, or just in need of a bit of friendly guidance, Finding Your Way Back to YOU is an extraordinarily helpful and inspirational guide book for making dreams come to fruition.

Reminding women that everything they need to make their lives exactly as they want them to be are things they already possess, Saint encourages readers to look within to find whatever it seems they may be lacking.  A gifted author with the ability to reach out to her readers, Saint provides sage and sound advice for any reader who is looking to change their life.

Not only a book, Finding You Way back to YOU is designed as a multi-faceted tool; in addition to the book itself, it also comes with an accompanying downloadable journal for women to use themselves, and weblinked exercises to utilize the tools found within the book’s pages.  The book introduces readers to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques to maximize the positive effect of the book’s message.

An incredibly helpful guide for finding your way back to the path you’ve always dreamed you would be on, Finding Your Way Back to YOU is helpful for women of all ages, from all backgrounds, and who are facing any kind of stasis in their everyday life.  Helpful for boosting confidence and self-esteem, as well as helping readers identify what it is they want to futures to look like, Finding Your Way Back to YOU is more than just a self help book: it’s a whole new perspective.


Lynne Saint

Lynne Saint is an experienced life coach, NLP Practitioner and Hypnotherapist.
Her blend of straight-talking, focused daily exercises, reflections, and ‘ME’ time, will help you to change your behavior, and motivate and support yourself throughout your personal journey of self discovery.

Find more information about the book at http://bennionkearny.com/finding-your-way-back-to-you-woman-self-help-book-ebook-the-change-coach.htm.

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Adam Walters
adam@bennionkearny.com