The International Thriller Writers‘ magazine THE BIG THRILL chose to do profile on me and my latest thriller SAVING GRACE. We discuss what influenced the book and what comes next for my characters Scott Fleetwood and Tom Sheils. You can read the article here.
Enjoy!
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SAVING GRACE has been out a few weeks so I thought I would clue you in on some of the background. The driving force behind the book is how the media can be manipulated by internal and external influencers. Don’t worry the book isn’t a fake news rant but I was inspired by real world events over the last decade. MYSTERY FANFARE asked me to write something for him, so please enjoy The Flexible Truth.
Please leave a comment on the blog. And if you’ve not read the book, maybe it’s time to pick it up…
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My frustrated DJ self emerges yet again for a playlist for my new thriller SAVING GRACE. The playlist reflects the various themes and plotlines from the book. If you’ve read the book, these songs will make a lot of sense and if you haven’t, it should give you an inkling as to what to expect. Either way, the songs should result in a shake of the head…or a groan. 🙂
So here’s what’s on the playlist:
“Let her go.” – Passenger
“I’m the man.” – Joe Jackson
“Desperado” – Rhianna
“Sunday Papers” – Joe Jackson
“Protection” – Massive Attack
“Money” – Pink Floyd
“Regret” – New Order
“Running up that hill” – Kate Bush
“There’s a guy works down the chip shop swears he’s Elvis” – Kirsty MacColl
The Jaffa Cake Munchkin song
Now just hit play to listen. Enjoy!!
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I’m happy to announce the arrival of my brand new thriller, SAVING GRACE, the follow-up to PAYING THE PIPER. I know Piper is much cherished by readers so I hope people will like Grace as much. The story this time around goes a little this:
Former reporter Scott Fleetwood and his family are still recovering from the aftermath of tangling with the notorious kidnapper, the Piper, when another kidnapper grips the city. The Shepherd announces to the San Francisco Independent that he has snatched a young girl from a vacationing family. Other than money, he has only one other demand—he’ll only talk to Scott. The request brings in Special Agent Tom Sheils and his team to work the case and watch over Scott. The Shepherd promises the girl’s safety as long as Scott follows the rules of his game. Forced to trail the kidnapper’s twisting lead—and haunted by a previous victim he failed to save—Scott is desperate to keep the past from making a brutal comeback.
But just when Scott and Sheils think they’re winning and that it will all be over soon, the Shepherd ups the stakes. Scott begins to realize he’s a pawn in a scheme that runs deeper than greed…and colder than death.
The book is available as a paperback, ebook, audiobook and audio download. You can find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible and iTunes. For store links and an excerpt from the book, Just go to the SAVING GRACE book page.
I sincerely hope you’ll pick up the book. And please, please, please post review and tell family, friends and enemies to buy the book. Because if you don’t buy it, I can’t write the next Fleetwood-Sheils installment, DOUBTING THOMAS… 😛 😉 😎
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