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The Genesis Threat by Steven J. Losee

Embedded in an Alaskan glacier is evidence that would overturn more than a century of Western thinking. The radical discovery sets off a deadly chain-reaction that stretches across the continent and changes the lives of several people, including a dissatisfied young Pennsylvanian man and a heartbroken Inuit woman. An entire culture is seduced by an illusion, but who can guess the extremes powerful people might go to in order to preserve the lie? (ebooks are available from all sites, and…
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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 5: Southern Justness by John Schembra

  A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled--all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he's assigned to handle that force him to the razor edge with equally resolute, extremely ruthless masterminds.     Continue the Series:   Justness: The act of being just; righteousness: to uphold the justice of a cause.   Chapter 1   Judge Anthony Torelli was…
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Fudge Shop Mystery Series: Undercover Fudge by Christine De Smet

Candy shop owner Ava Oosterling has her hands full when her best friend Pauline Mertens takes a summer job as a wedding coordinator--with the nuptials and reception scheduled in mere days in the back yard of Ava's Blue Heron. Then the sheriff informs Ava that a band of thieves storming the country may have targeted this wedding. And that's because there's proof Pauline's mother is associated with the thieves... When the sheriff asks Ava to go undercover, she finds herself…
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Fudge Shop Mystery Series by Christine DeSmet

  Deadly Fudge Divas  A taste of trouble is in the air when a group of well-heeled, fudge-loving women descend on Ava Oosterling's newly acquired and lovingly refurbished bed & breakfast inn for a chocolate lovers' getaway. When one of the women turns up dead--and Ava's grandfather is a prime suspect--Ava plunges into the thick of a murder case stickier than her candy store's line of Fairy Tale fudge flavors and the chocolate facials the women adore at the local…
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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 4: The List by John Schembra

A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled--all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he's assigned that force him to the razor edge with equally resolute, extremely ruthless masterminds.   Continue the Series: Chapter 1   He liked it down there. Yes, it was damp and cold, but without the constant wind off the ocean, it was tolerable, even comfortable.…
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Our Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Authors

ALTOBELLI, Frank Thriller: Bitter Tree BARRIGER, Forrest Mystery: Dead Certain BERNARD, Patricia Psychological Thriller: Ghosts Dancing on Water Young Adult Thriller: Dinosaur Murder, The Mask BROWN, WALLACE F. Thriller: Jayapura, The Shepherd Sleeps Cathan Mystery (as Cathan Shoniker): And the Lucky Winner Is... DARLEY, Jim Action/Thriller: Sequestered (with Max Overton) DESMET, Christine Cozy Mystery: Fudge Shop Mystery Series DREXLER, Stella Young Adult Paranormal Mystery: Nightmare Island Series DUNCAN, Christine Mystery: The Kaye Berreano Mystery Series EVLIN, Frances Paranormal Mystery/Conspiracy: Circles…
Publisher News: February 2020
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2020 Publisher News: February Monthly Recap

February was a really busy month! We started the first of our "monthly themes" and most of our posts revolved around either that or books in general:) February' Theme: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Articles:     What are Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Genres? http://www.writers-exchange.com/what-are-mystery-thriller-and-suspense-genres/            Police Mystery Thrillers: Getting it Right! By John Schembra http://www.writers-exchange.com/police-mystery-thrillers-getting-it-right-by-john-schembra/           Literary Style Courts Thrillers by Linda Kasten http://www.writers-exchange.com/literary-style-courts-thrillers-by-linda-kasten/         What is a “cozy” Mystery? By Christine…
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Literary Style Courts Thrillers by Linda Kasten

Upon browsing agents' wish lists the other day, I was puzzled when I saw the request for "literary thrillers". An interesting term, I thought. Truly contradictory. Right? From everything I know about literary fiction and thrillers, I failed to reconcile this term as a legitimate genre. Is this a new "buzzword", a peculiar crossing of two opposite literary forms? And if so, how does that work? To see how the two might mix, I examined the elements found in both…
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How to Write Police Mystery Thrillers: Getting it Right! By John Schembra

Are you writing police mysteries thrillers? Want to get it right? I do, too, though I may have an advantage, having been a police officer for 30 years. Although the home setting for my books is the San Francisco PD, sometimes protagonists must seek the help of other police or federal agencies. This presents a problem, as not all law enforcement agencies conduct investigations the same way. Each agency has their own set of procedures and though general investigative protocols…
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What are “Mystery”, “Thriller” and “Suspense” Genres? by Writers Exchange E-Publishing

Mystery   The essence of a mystery lies in the intellectual exercise of piecing together clues. The genre hinges on the 'whodunit' question, engaging the reader in a cerebral pursuit to solve the puzzle before the protagonist does--or at the climactic reveal. Mysteries often begin with a crime that seems initially inexplicable, requiring methodical deduction and savvy intuition to resolve. Historically, the genre has roots in works like Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", which is often…
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Skin Game by David R. Addleman

  Chapter 1   Buddy felt strange coming back to West Lynn University six years after he'd graduated. So much of it had not changed that he felt a peculiar deja vu. The mix of eucalyptus and magnolia trees still lined the long circular drive. The broad lawns fronting the old buildings were still neatly mowed--he wondered if old Mr. Carson still drove the tractor with the array of mowers behind. The lawns on the left glistened in the sunshine…
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Reviews for The Show Photographer by Peter Woodruff

Amazon Reviews     5.0 out of 5 stars Mark one up for the good guys! This is a very fast moving, plot twisting, edge of the seat sort of read. Woodruff skillfully leads the reader through a chilling and ever-so-real crime story scripted in a contemporary setting of America's northern heartland. The characterizations, the situations, the author's style, all casually center the reader amidst masterfully foreshadowed and dangerously developing circumstances. Though a rich palette of schemes and themes brilliantly…
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Reviews for A Cry of Shadows by Max Overton

Top Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Psychological thriller to keep you reading on. One serial killer would make an interesting read, but two, and from the opposite sides of the world. Fascinating scenario with a doctor on a mad mission, from Australia, and a rejected lover in the USA. Intriguing from beginning to end. Amazon Customer 2.0 out of 5 stars Too violent and disturbing Carol Bradford 5.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome and Compelling - Highly recommended…
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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 3: Blood Debt by John Schembra

A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled--all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he's assigned that force him to the razor edge with equally resolute, extremely ruthless masterminds.   Continue the Series: Chapter 1   Vince paced back and forth in front of his desk, hoping for the call from the Department Operations Center advising that the tactical team…
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Reviews for Sequestered by Max Overton and Jim Darley

Amazon Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars You won't be able to put it away . . . Overton writes about things that matter, that are in themselves interesting, and he provides characters to match. I learned a lot about carbon dioxide and sequestrations, but I cared more about two of the characters. Overton is one of my favorite authors. pjburnTop Contributor: Historical Fiction Books 5.0 out of 5 stars Sequestered food for thought Thought provoking and full of scientific…
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Reviews for Roadworks by Gerard Readett

Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating near-future thriller Hugh Ryan's job might not be glamorous, but it is important. In the near future, Brussels has developed a highly sophisticated traffic network. Computers route cars around congestion. Huge parking elevators keep cars below ground and yet easily accessible. Efficient trains and a subway system move hundreds of thousands of people to their jobs. When roads fill, computers send cars to another route. When too many become congested, the same…
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The Shepherd Sleeps by Wallace F. Brown

[wp_social_ninja id="216005" platform="reviews"] Chapter 1   The heat came to the lowlands early that year.  It hung over the Gulf of Mexico like a malevolent vapor that blurred the edges of things and smothered the wind.  It invaded people's lives like an uninvited guest and became the starting point of every conversation.  For Paul, it was just another obstacle to deal with.  Keesler Air Force base in Biloxi, Mississippi was mainly a training facility.  It was like a half-way house…
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Jayapura by Wallace F. Brown

During a routine assignment in Singapore, freelance intelligence operative Jack Lawrence stumbles upon a terrorist plot that could change the world. Suddenly, it seems everyone wants him dead--including his own government. In a desperate struggle to stay alive, Jack is pursued through Indonesia's jungles, gritty villages and teeming cities. Along the way, he meets a beautiful but abrasive British agent running from her own demons. As events force them to work together to survive, sparks fly. GENRE: Thriller    ISBN: 978-1-921636-85-1 …
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Katrina Ogden Mysteries, Book 3: KO’d in the Rift by Victoria Heckman

Honolulu police officer Katrina Ogden, also known as K.O., intends to become a homicide detective but she keeps becoming embroiled in cases that find her rather than the ones she's assigned.  Paradise is filled with danger...   Murder, suspense, elder fraud and dark passions collide in Paradise... When a Hawaiian Sovereignty representative for the government is murdered, Honolulu police officer Katrina Ogden and her boyfriend Alani find themselves on opposite sides of a deep rift. Corruption, divisiveness and greed threaten the…
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Katrina Ogden Mysteries, Book 2: KO’d in the Volcano by Victoria Heckman

Honolulu police officer Katrina Ogden, also known as K.O., intends to become a homicide detective but she keeps becoming embroiled in cases that find her rather than the ones she's assigned.  Paradise is filled with danger...   When Honolulu police officer Katrina Ogden lands an assignment at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, her working vacation turns ugly. Caught between two forces--murder and Madame Pele, Goddess of the Volcano--K.O. races against time in her struggle to save lives before the volcano's eruption…