Dragon Lady (27 page)
Gary R. Alexander enlisted in the Army in 1964 and served in Saigon. When he arrived in country, there were 17,000 GIs.
When he left, 75,000.
Dragon Lady
is Gary’s first non-mystery novel. He is the author of several mysteries featuring stand-up comic Buster Hightower--
Disappeared,
Zillionaire
and
Interlock
--published in hardcover by Five Star/
Cengage
. He has had short stories published in
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
. He resides in Seattle.
Read an interview with Gary at the Istoria Books blog at: http://istoriabooks.blogspot.com/2011/03/interview-with-irreverent-goldbrick.html
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DEATH IS THE COOL NIGHT ($1.99) and LOST TO THE WORLD ($2.99)
by
Libby Sternberg
Two mysteries featuring Detective Sean Reilly
In
DEATH IS THE COOL NIGHT
, a struggling opera conductor can’t remember the night his nemesis was murdered -- did he commit the crime or is his beautiful new lover the culprit? Set in on the eve of World War II,
Death Is the Cool Night
is filled with great passion, music, and mystery.
The mystery continues in
LOST TO THE WORLD
when the war is over and Detective Sean Reilly is home but not at peace. In the spring of 1954, he’s a widower with two small boys to care for while he tries to solve the case of a Johns Hopkins researcher murdered on the eve of the groundbreaking polio vaccine trials. With the help of new detective Sal
Sabataso
, he must first discover the victim’s true identity and his connection to the polio vaccine work before finding the culprit. He’s helped in his quest by a Hopkins secretary, a polio victim herself, who sometimes reminds him of his beloved late wife.
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SLOANE HALL by Libby Sternberg ($3.99)
In 1920s Hollywood, young John Doyle learns the craft of cinematography when a stupid mistake costs him his job. On a tip, he heads to Sloane Hall, the estate of a famous silent screen actress, Pauline Sloane, where he lands a position as chauffeur. Sloane Hall first offers him peace as he enjoys the bounty of the luxurious home, then unrest as its beautiful namesake returns and starts preparing for her first talking picture. Despite his best efforts to resist, John falls hopelessly in love with his employer. His future brightens, however, when she appears to return his affection, leading to plans for a secret wedding--until other awful secrets intrude, leading to heartbreak and separation. A story of obsession and forgiveness, Libby Sternberg's
Sloane Hall
was inspired by Charlotte Bronte's
Jane Eyre
.
"Fans of historical fiction and
Jane Eyre
in particular will relish this novel, and readers who enjoy a love story should definitely pick this one up." Katherine Peterson --Fresh Fiction
"Libby Sternberg's intelligent and intriguing
Jane Eyre
reimagining has achieved two of the most difficult goals in a novel: being a page turner and paying a worthy tribute to Charlotte Bronte's immortal story." Bronte Blog
"Ms. Sternberg has written a beautiful novel....it did not let me go until the very end." The Book Binge
"Wow… Ms. Sternberg has a winner in this novel … She writes beautiful, tortured characters, puts you right in the time frame and crafts an amazing story around all of it. Wonderful job and a wonderful book..." My Reading Room
"
Sloane Hall
is an evocative retelling...readers will be hooked..." VOYA
KIT AUSTEN’S JOURNEY BY Libby Sternberg ($2.99)
Faith, heartbreak and love on the Oregon Trail...
In the spring of 1851, a young woman with a secret joins a wagon train heading west to California. Like most of the travelers, she's leaving something behind. But in her case, it's the prospect of deadly harm at the hands of an abusive husband. She has faked her own death in order to take on a new identity--that of Kit Austen, a woman making her way west to join up with her "brother" and start a new life as a schoolteacher.
The lies Kit has to tell in order to gain admittance to the wagon train as
a single woman cause
her conscience much grief. Her sadness is compounded when she begins to grow fond of the group's leader, a taciturn man of courage and know-how, who is running from his own secret sorrows.
KIT AUSTEN'S JOURNEY is a story of two people on the path to true faith and peace in their lives as they overcome both internal and external obstacles along the way.
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MAY 2011
LOVE FINDS A HOME - a five book series by Jerri
Corgiat
SING ME HOME
FOLLOW ME HOME
HOME AT LAST
HOME BY STARLIGHT
TAKE ME HOME
Romantic women's fiction at its best!
First published by Penguin's Signet imprint, the
Love Finds a Home
series includes five award-winning books set in the small town of
Cordelia
, nestled in the Missouri Ozarks. Each novel showcases different members of the extended O'Malley family and their sometimes bumpy journeys toward happiness. These well-told stories will resonate with readers confronting similar challenges -- struggles with ailing businesses, damaged reputations, recovery from heartbreak and divorce, children's difficulties, career changes, and serious illness. From the first book to the last, you'll be entranced by the magnificent setting and the loving O'Malley family. Jerri
Corgiat's
voice sings throughout every story, capturing the beauty of the landscape and the strong emotions of her characters. Likened to bestselling women's fiction author Susan
Wiggs
,
Corgiat
excels at descriptive writing, making the reader want to book a flight to fictional
Cordelia
to spend more time with the O'Malley clan.
Just a glimpse of praise for
Jerri
Corgiat's
Love Finds a Home
books:
"....a powerfully moving story...a brilliant read..." Romance Reader at Heart
"Ms.
Corgiat
has become one of my 'must read' authors..." Romance Junkies
"....a rich multidimensional novel..." Contemporary Romance Writers
"...very poignant, filled with nuances..." The Romance Readers Connection
"...unforgettable characters resonate long after the last page is turned..." RT
Bookclub
, Top Pick
"..
warm
and touching...one of those wonderful romances that truly captures the heart...filled with joy and laughter, pathos and challenges..." Midwest Book Reviews
"...fast-paced, with flowing phrases and realistic characters..." Readers & Writers Ink Reviews