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  • ITW Author 3:32 pm on January 5, 2019 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: alaska,   

    Win a signed copy of Hemlock Needle by Keenan Powell 

    A signed copy of Hemlock Needle will be given away to two winners.

    In Anchorage, Alaska, Yup’ik Eskimo chief financial officer and single mother, Esther Fancyboy, walks out of a party and into a blizzard. She is never seen again, leaving behind a seven-year-old son, Evan. The local cops say she’ll come home when she’s done partying, but family friend Maeve Malloy doesn’t think it’s that simple. She goes looking for Esther just as she’s getting bad news of her own, a career-ending accusation.

    Just enter a comment below to be eligible.

    End date of contest: 1/22/19

    http://www.keenanpowellauthor.com

     

    • Wilmer Rogers 2:25 am on January 6, 2019 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy of your book!

    • aaron humphrey 3:53 am on January 6, 2019 Permalink

      This looks like it would be fun to read.

    • Adam R. 5:34 pm on January 6, 2019 Permalink

      count me in 🙂

    • Elvis Sanchez 2:54 am on January 7, 2019 Permalink

      I would like to read this frosty mystery this time of year…with a cup of tea in hand!

    • Robert Grieco 9:14 pm on January 17, 2019 Permalink

      What a title!

    • Christine S. 12:01 pm on January 18, 2019 Permalink

      Sounds like a good mystery. And it takes place in Alaska!

    • LAURI COATES 8:52 pm on January 18, 2019 Permalink

      Sounds great, and I especially love books set in Alaska.

    • Keenan Powell 10:12 pm on January 23, 2019 Permalink

      Congratulations Wilmer Rogers and Lauri Coats. Please your address to me at keenan@gci.net with subject line “NEVERENDING GIVEAWAY” I hope you enjoy my book.

    • Joan Woods 5:30 pm on February 1, 2019 Permalink

      Sounds like a good book to read.

  • ITW Author 3:45 am on December 17, 2018 Permalink | Reply  

    Win a kindle copy of Absolute Darkness! Stuff your stocking with adventure! 

    Win a free kindle copy of Absolute Darkness!
    Just in time to give yourself a treat or for that unexpected holiday gift.

    A cave-diving thriller with a touch of a love story. You’ll hold your breath when you read it.
    Check out the 5 star reviews on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPVRTGD

    How to win your copy of Absolute Darkness:

    1. Follow me on twitter @tohailey 
    2. Before noon (ESDT) Sunday, 12/30/2018—Tweet your favorite book reading position with the hashtag #AbsoluteDarknessContest 
    3. Tag two friends in that tweet.

    Example: “My favorite position is in a rocking chair with feet resting high. Reading position that is. #AbsoluteDarknessBookContest  @Johnny_Reader  @Jane_Doe”

    Two random winners will be selected via tweetdraw and announced on 12/30/2018 before midnight ESDT.  Just in time for that last minute gift in case you get a surprise visit for the holidays by that great-aunt that LOVES to read. Or stuff your own stocking. Free Kindle code will be direct messaged to the winner via Twitter.

    More info about the author and book can be found here: https://coffeediem.wordpress.com/

    Reviews:
    “I loved all the descriptions of caving even if I felt a little light headed when the tight spaces were described.” – @rae_reads1

    “The way O’Hailey treated time …reminded me of Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein.” @ReadlingLit

    “Throughout the book you feel like something is coming, something big – it just keeps building and building to its ultimate crescendo.”  –@purplekizz

    “one of the most unique storylines I’ve seen in a long time.” “I don’t want to give anything away, but the ending chapters were my favorites!” “love the ‘twist’ on the traditional vampire story.” “my palms were sweating” Kristen Jackson, author of Keeper of the Watch.

    “You don’t find too many novels that feature caving and do it authentically. This one rocks!”

    Best of luck!

     

  • ITW Author 1:50 pm on December 10, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , audiobook giveaway, , , , political thriller, spy thriller,   

    Win the Audio book thriller Eavesdrop worth £14.99 / $16.35 (US, UK & Canada) 

     

    Your Customs Investigator career in ruins, your wife fighting cancer… What do you do when you discover the reason behind your dismissal is a police cover-up, and that there’s a way to prove your innocence?

     

    To mark Audible Studio’s release of the audio-book version of the espionage thriller, Eavesdrop, you have the chance to win an audio book download of this fast-paced novel worth £14.99 / $16.35.

    Eavesdrop is narrated by TV actor Simon Darwen. Hear him give a voice to its assassins, smugglers and high-tech spies.

    To enter, simply reply to this post before the closing date, and one winner will be selected at random. Please note that you must be able to access either the US, UK or Canadian Audible website to be able to redeem the prize.

    The prize is in the form of a voucher code to enter at the Audible site, which will allow you to download one copy of this audiobook for free.

    The competition is open until the end of Dec 31st 2018. Good luck!

     

    You can find out more about this audiobook from Audible’s website:

    US- https://www.audible.com/pd/Eavesdrop-Audiobook/B07K6T3NDV

    UK- https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Eavesdrop-Audiobook/B07K6R3R85

    Paperback and e-book versions are also available from Amazon: Amazon US or Amazon UK

    Find out more about the author at http://www.iancoatesthrillers.co.uk

    Eavesdrop thriller audio book

    Eavesdrop audio book – assassins, smugglers and high-tech spies

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    • Elvis Sanchez 4:26 am on December 11, 2018 Permalink

      My own wife is fighting breast cancer and she’s not even 40 years old, so I can certainly relate. Having relocated to another state to be closer to my mom battling dementia, I can also relate to a career in ruins despite having a Masters degree (can’t find work). But listening to a suspenseful audio book is about the right respite while I care for my loved ones (if I win). Thanks for the opportunity.

    • Rock 11:32 pm on December 11, 2018 Permalink

      Thanks

    • Abi 11:23 pm on December 17, 2018 Permalink

      Awesome!

    • Steve reeves 7:11 am on December 18, 2018 Permalink

      Read the book, thoroughly enjoyed it.

    • Malcolm Brown 9:46 pm on December 29, 2018 Permalink

      Great read….

    • Wilmer Rogers 2:29 am on January 6, 2019 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy of our book!

    • ITW Author 1:07 pm on January 7, 2019 Permalink

      Congrats to Rock, whose name came out of the hat as the winner.

  • ITW Author 3:01 pm on July 20, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: exotic places and people, free book giveaway, Intrigue, , world war 11   

    1938. War is soon to break out in Europe and the body of a beautiful German baroness is found, with a hatchet planted in her head, in the Galapagos Islands seven hundred miles off Ecuador.  Castaway Fred Freiman, a German-American, New York cop on the run from both the NYPD and the mob, finds the body and then finds himself trapped into identifying the murderer or murderers as world and local intrigues and personal passions swirl around him. The suspects are many, ranging from colorful recent German and Norwegian settlers to shady Americans to an elusive German believed to be an SS officer as well as to a seemingly insane German who may or may not have assassinated a very senior SS officer in Munich and finally to the Ecuadorians themselves. 

    Reviews:

    “A deftly crafted and compelling read from beginning to end.” —Midwest Book Review

    “Death of a Sirenis the latest in a long tradition of whodunit sleuthing, but the complex cast of characters and unique setting help it to stand out from the pack.” —The Strand

    “[A] well-paced detective story.” —Historical Novel Society

    “Readers will enjoy spending time in the company of this unlikely hero.” —Publishers Weekly

    Featured in the Practical Sailor and Soundings 2017 Winter Reading Lists.

    To win one of three signed copies of this tale of stressful times, suspense and exotic people and places please reply by August 10. For more details please go to http://www.wsschaill.com.

     

    • John Smith 9:19 pm on July 20, 2018 Permalink

      I hear 1938 was a fascinating year in the “otherworldly Galápagos Islands”! This sounds excellent!

    • Elvis Sanchez 11:22 pm on July 22, 2018 Permalink

      This has all the elements of a suspenseful thriller and I hope I have a chance to read it soon!

    • Robert Grieco 12:51 pm on July 23, 2018 Permalink

      I just love German History. Please?!?!?!? 🙂

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:20 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy!

    • Linda Peters 2:03 am on August 6, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to read this, thanks for the chance

    • Linda Leonard 6:16 pm on August 6, 2018 Permalink

      Just finished reading a book about a German Secret Society searching for a relic in Antarctica. This sounds like an interesting read with more German characters. Thanks for the opportunity.

    • ITW Author 11:21 pm on August 10, 2018 Permalink

      The deed is done! The Death of a Siren giveaway has come to an end and the winners have been selected – one prize for the most enthusiasm even before reading the book, one for having most obviously read the blurb carefully and one awarded at random (your names went into a hat). If you are one of the winners you will hear from me requesting a snail mail address. If not, you’ll probably still like the book so check it, and others, out at http://www.wsschaill.com. Thank you for participating.

  • ITW Author 4:33 pm on May 25, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , , , , New Release,   

    Signed Copy of New Release PLUM SPRINGS (Literary Suspense) 

    FACED WITH THE AFTERMATH OF A LIFE-ALTERING DECISION, A NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY SEEKS SOLACE IN THE KENTUCKY FOREST IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, LOVE, AND ACCEPTANCE.

    After a lifetime of abuse, nine-year-old Rusty Travis and his older brother Bo decide their father must be stopped when, in a drunken rage, he goes after their six-year-old sister. After their vengeance is complete, they seek refuge in the tall oak forest where the stumble upon a mysterious runaway orphan. This leads to uncovering secrets about themselves and their family they never imagined leading Rusty to question everything he thought he knew. With his brother by his side, they battle with the demons that shatter their world in the sleepy town of Plum Springs.

    “Plum Springs is one of the most intense novels I’ve read in a long time … Equal parts captivating and heart breaking, I found myself living each vivid moment right there with the likeable nine-year-old protagonist. Dan Lawton is a name to know!”–Chad Zunker, Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Tracker (The Sam Callahan Series).

    “A poignantly told coming-of-age story of three young children who overcome abuse, finding love and happiness despite all odds. Heart-wrenching and uplifting.”–Sibel Hodge, Award winning and #1 International bestselling author of Look Behind You, Untouchable, and Duplicity.

     

    Contest Details: 1 free paperback, signed; enter to win before June 12. The winner will be announced on June 13!

    UPDATE 6/13/18: Winner chosen. Congratulations to Pat Askins! Thanks for entering, everyone. Contest now closed.

     

    http://www.danlawtonfiction.com
    Check out Plum Springs online! It was released on May 7, 2018.

     

    • Rebecca Booth 2:32 pm on May 26, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds like a great thriller!

    • Susan P. 12:23 am on May 27, 2018 Permalink

      This sounds like an exciting book! Count me in.

    • Robert Grieco 1:08 pm on May 29, 2018 Permalink

      Fingers crossed for this thriller!

    • Anne 1:42 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      Enthralling and compelling novel. Thanks.

    • Lynn 1:47 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      A must read!

    • Patty Tammaro 4:23 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      What a great prize!

    • Jeanette Jackson 5:01 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      It sounds like a great story for me to read.

    • Helen Allman 5:48 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      Perfect

    • Pat Askins 7:34 pm on June 1, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds really good.

    • Theresa 12:25 am on June 2, 2018 Permalink

      I want to read this!

    • Wilmer Rogers 3:47 pm on June 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win.An intriguing title!

    • Elvis Sanchez 4:13 am on June 8, 2018 Permalink

      Makes me nostalgic about my time living in rural TN while going to college! Plenty of woods, tons of squirrels!

    • Aleja Marie Pamisaran 7:24 pm on June 9, 2018 Permalink

      I would be the happiest if I have this book ♥♥♥

    • Janie Mathis 4:26 pm on June 11, 2018 Permalink

      This sounds like a book for me!!

    • Roberta Lynn 2:09 am on June 12, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds interesting!

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:20 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy!

    • tara 10:17 am on November 22, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy!

  • ITW Author 8:18 pm on May 15, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Comedy, Haris Orkin, Imajin Books, James Bond,   

    Win a Signed Copy of You Only Live Once by Haris Orkin 

    James Flynn is an expert shot, a black belt in karate, fluent in four languages and irresistible to women. He’s also a heavily medicated patient in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital. Flynn believes his locked ward is the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Secret Service and that he is a secret agent with a license to kill.

    When the hospital is acquired by a new HMO, Flynn is convinced that the Secret Service has been infiltrated by the enemy. He escapes to save the day, and in the process, Flynn kidnaps a young Hispanic orderly named Sancho.

    This crazy day trip turns into a very real adventure when Flynn is mistaken for an actual secret agent. Paranoid delusions have suddenly become reality, and now it’s up to a mental patient and a terrified orderly to bring down an insecure, evil genius bent on world domination.

    “A manically funny farce, both delightfully absurd and strangely plausible.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “A brilliant homage to everyone’s favorite super-spy, and a hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness.” —Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood

    “A sexy, slapstick, razzle-dazzle, rock’em-sock’em re-imagining of Don Quixote as James Bond emerging from deep cover in a mental hospital to save the world.” —Charles Harper Webb, award-winning author of Brain Camp

    “Pacey and unrepentant fun, Haris Orkin’s You Only Live Once takes the James Bond mythos, gives it a swift kick in the backside and steals its wallet.” —James Swallow, New York Times bestselling author of Nomad 

    Win a signed paperback copy of YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.  To enter, just leave a comment below, and I will select the winner at random at the end of the contest period.

    Contest runs May 15 through midnight PST May 30, 2018.  Good luck!

     

    • Robert Grieco 12:52 pm on May 17, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds to be extremely entertaining. I can’t wait!!!

    • Christine Smiga 10:48 am on May 19, 2018 Permalink

      Very “novel” premise, sounds interesting!

    • Angelal Brant 5:19 pm on May 19, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds like my kind of book

    • Haris Orkin 11:01 pm on May 30, 2018 Permalink

      Hey all. Using the advanced and mysterious technology of the Random List randomizer, I’ve found a winner. Christine Smiga is the lucky reader. I want to thank everyone for entering. Christine, I’d like to get your contact info without everyone in the world seeing it. So please visit my website and subscribe. http://www.harisorkin.com. I will send you an email and we can proceed from there. Thank you!

    • angela 11:33 pm on June 11, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds really interesting and thrilling, can’t wait to readt it!

    • Debra Schron 6:10 pm on July 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:21 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a oopy of your book!

    • tara 10:52 am on November 22, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a oopy

  • ITW Author 5:50 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , incidental findings, legal thriller, , medical thriller, nikki avalon, nikki avalon series, , , strong female heroine, , , women lawyers   

    Win a signed copy of INCIDENTAL FINDINGS, A Nikki Avalon Thriller, by Lisa von Biela 

    Young lawyer Nikki Avalon is looking for a job. And she finds one at Garrett Law. Right out of the gate, she takes over an important product liability class action, replacing a lawyer who left the firm under mysterious circumstances. The case could launch her career—or it could cost her life.

    Dirk Demerest grew Thor Wireless from a garage start-up to the worldwide leader in wireless technology. His latest product, the SignalBoss cell phone, uses ultra-powerful radio waves to get reception anywhere in the world. It’s an instant success, quickly replacing satellite phone technology and leapfrogging the competition. Volatile and unpredictable, Dirk does what it takes to protect his hard-won empire.

    Jack Linden is one of the unlucky ones. After he falls and injures himself at work, his doctor discovers unusual neurological changes caused by the SignalBoss’ intense radio waves. The symptoms threaten to destroy his life—as well as the lives of other heavy SignalBoss users. Jack must decide whether to undergo dangerous experimental surgery to relieve his excruciating pain.

    In her first big case, Nikki finds herself fighting battles on all fronts. Dirk Demerest will stop at nothing to kill the lawsuit. Garrett Law turns out to be a hotbed of hostility and lapsed ethics, a nightmare of a workplace. And a traumatic event from her past comes back to haunt her. Will she win the case for Jack and the other victims? Will she survive?

    What you seek isn’t always what you’ll find…

    Win a signed paperback copy of INCIDENTAL FINDINGS, the first novel in the Nikki Avalon thriller series.  To enter, just leave a comment below, and I will select the winner at random at the end of the contest period.

    Contest runs May 6 through midnight PST May 20, 2018.  Good luck!

     

    • Robert Krone 6:11 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds like a good read. 🙂

    • Michael Fowler 8:30 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds interesting!

    • LInda Harrison 7:43 pm on May 8, 2018 Permalink

      Suspenseful is the best!

    • Robert Grieco 1:47 pm on May 9, 2018 Permalink

      Just love that cover. Love for the chance to win!

    • ITW Author 2:13 pm on May 21, 2018 Permalink

      Congratulations to Linda Harrison! I will be in touch shortly to get shipping info..

    • angela 11:34 pm on June 11, 2018 Permalink

      I can’t wait to read it!

    • Debra Schron 6:11 pm on July 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:22 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Woiuld be great to win a copy of your book!

  • ITW Author 5:44 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , down the brink, , mind control, prison, , , ,   

    Win a signed copy of DOWN THE BRINK by Lisa von Biela 

    Human misery is a profit center.

    Zach Winters knows this all too well. In his IT job at Guardian Systems, Inc., the nation’s largest for-profit prison company, Zach sees all the numbers. GSI stops at nothing to drive up profits. He despises everything GSI stands for and is thrilled to land a job at MoonPop, developer and publisher of the wildly popular free game app of the same name. Zach loves his new job. He thinks he has it made—until his curiosity gets the better of him.

    Life is good for Gil and Aggie Balderas. Gil’s working hard to make his dream of opening his own construction firm a reality. But one day, Gil makes a simple mistake. A simple mistake that lands him in prison for six months. What he experiences inside changes him forever.

    Not all prisons are made from concrete and razor wire…

    Win a signed paperback copy of my for-profit prison thriller, DOWN THE BRINK–likely the darkest novel I’ve ever written.  To enter the contest, leave a comment below.  I’ll pick the winner at random at the close of the contest.

    Contest runs May 6 through midnight PST May 20, 2018.  Good luck and pleasant dreams…or not!

     

    • Robert Krone 6:08 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink

      This sounds great!

    • Lisa Murray 11:50 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink

      Sounds wonderful

    • LInda Harrison 7:48 pm on May 8, 2018 Permalink

      For-profit prisons are under fire in Tennessee so this book will be especially interesting.

    • Robert Grieco 1:48 pm on May 9, 2018 Permalink

      Given the fact I work in “IT”, I’m extremely interested in this one!

    • Alex Sheldon 9:56 pm on May 15, 2018 Permalink

      Looking forward to reading this, whether I win it or not!

    • ITW Author 2:16 pm on May 21, 2018 Permalink

      Congratulations to Robert Grieco! I’ll be in touch shortly to get shipping information…

    • Wilmer Rogers 3:48 pm on June 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy!

    • Debra Schron 6:11 pm on July 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:23 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy of your book!

  • ITW Author 5:37 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Canada, , Moon Over Ruin, novella, , road trip, ,   

    Win a signed copy of MOON OVER RUIN (a novella) by Lisa von Biela 

    A tragic twist of fate takes away everything that really matters to Peter Watson. After such a profound loss, he can’t make sense of his life anymore. So he takes to the road—alone—to put some time and distance between himself and what happened. He hopes the solitude will help him find a reason to go on, a way to heal.

    When he stops to check in at the remote Quarry Resort, he expects to wrestle with painful, intense memories. He does not expect to spend the night fighting for his life.

    No matter how far you travel, the darkness inside will find you…

     

    To win a signed paperback copy of MOON OVER RUIN, leave a comment below.  I will choose the winner by random.

    Contest runs from May 6 – midnight PST May 20, 2018.  Good luck!

     

    • Robert Krone 6:01 pm on May 6, 2018 Permalink

      This was a very good book. Would love a signed copy. 🙂

    • LInda Harrison 7:50 pm on May 8, 2018 Permalink

      This sounds like a great book! I’ll put it on my TBR list.

    • Robert Grieco 1:49 pm on May 9, 2018 Permalink

      A third one yet offered by Lisa Von Biela? Wow – How about me winning all three?!??!!? 😉

    • ITW Author 2:20 pm on May 21, 2018 Permalink

      Congratulations to Robert Krone! I’ll be in touch shortly for shipping information…

    • Debra Schron 6:12 pm on July 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:23 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy of your book!

    • tara 10:53 am on November 22, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a oopy

  • ITW Author 5:10 am on May 6, 2018 Permalink | Reply  

    E-book Giveaway for Initiated to Kill 

    I’m excited to announce that I am giving away 5 copies of my E-book – Initiated to Kill.

    INITIATED TO KILL tells the story of an infamous historical serial killer, connecting to present-day events in Seville, Spain. Annabella Cordova quickly becomes embroiled in the conspiracy involving the university she studies at. Her life is turned into chaos when her friend disappears, seven days later a gruesome package is delivered to Andres Valero; the troubled detective, returning from forced leave, only to be faced with horrific crimes that brings his memories to the surface.

    I’m also currently seeking reviews for my 90,579 historical/21st century psychological, international conspiracy thriller.

    Annabella’s past collides with her present, a traumatic childhood event leaving her deaf and without both of her parents. Her ability to read facial and body language in people leads her to discover parallels from an earlier century.

    Annabella and Andres must use their skills to track a brilliant killer; a psychopath exploring the mind and actions of an infamous serial killer, and how his crimes are linked to a controversial conspiracy, only he can unravel.

    The novel continuously takes the reader back in time to the 19th century; creating a psychological profile of the serial killer that wanders the London streets, his paintings depicting crimes only seen by a killer’s eyes.

    Annabella  and Andres combined must stop this person at any cost, and reveal a conspiracy hidden for centuries.

    Website: https://sharlenefreelancewriter.wordpress.com
    The giveaway ends 14/5/18

     

    • Debra Schron 6:13 pm on July 2, 2018 Permalink

      Would love to win. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • Wilmer Rogers 5:31 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink

      Would be great to win a copy of your e-book!

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