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Jack of All Trades by DH Smith

Jack of All TradesWorking on the summerhouse for a millionaire couple pays well.  The two months work will pay his debts, and give him space to sort out his personal demons. But then Jack, a builder, falls for their secretary, becoming so entangled in their schemes that, when there’s a murder, he’s the prime suspect.

 

 

 

 

About Jack of All Trades author: DH Smith

Derek SmithI have lived most of my life in the Eastend of London and have been writing for over 30 years, beginning with plays. I had them performed on radio, TV and theatre, and after working in a community bookshop in Stratford I began to write children’s books. Hard Cash was read on radio by Tony Robinson, Frances Fairweather Demon Striker! was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Award, The Good Wolf won the David Thomas Prize, and Lucy-Anne’s Changing Ways was the only self published book listed in The Book Trusts 100 Best Children’s Books.

As a young man I was a runner, and some of this experience has gone into Fast Food where a boy with magic shoes runs as a giant peanut in the London Marathon. I regard this as a crossover book and am sure it will be enjoyed by adults as well as older children.

I am now writing more for adults and have recently published Hell’s Chimney and The Prince’s Shadow as ebooks, both I describe as fantasy/thriller/romances. Both are in two parts (Hell’s Chimney: ‘The Hunted Prince’ & ‘The Secret of Life, The Prince’s Shadow: ‘The Prince’s Shadow’ & ‘The Shadow Deepens)

I have in the past been terrible at marketing, in fact done next to none. This doesn’t pay off I have learnt – and is one reason why I am not famous. You may say it is also the quality of my books – but I challenge you on that. Read one, then tell me. This year, I shall do what I can to raise my profile, hopefully to sell more books, and of course, I shall keep writing them.

Cathryn Fox – In the Line of Duty Book 1

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His Obsession Next Door (In the Line of Duty Book 1) by Cathryn Fox

Cathryn FoxOnce the fuse is lit, there’s only one way to extinguish the flames.

Years ago, Cole Sullivan made a battlefield promise sealed in a dying man’s blood—to take care of his best friend’s little sister. Now he’s forced to live with the fact that Gemma Matthews is completely off limits.

Though Gemma’s always had a crush on the darkly handsome, far-too-serious explosives expert, she can’t forget the sting of his rejection. Now here they are, ten years later, with Cole still stubbornly in the role of protector. But when she catches him watching her from his house next door, she jumps at the opportunity to show him everything he’s been missing.

Cole can barely keep his cool at Gemma’s bedroom window performance. He’s never been a risk taker, but her all-out campaign of seduction ignites a fuse that can only blow up in his face.

All thoughts of backing off are swept away in the heat of reckless passion. Leaving him wondering how he will live with himself amid the razor-sharp shards of his broken promise.

Warning: Contains a smoking-hot explosives expert and enough heat to set an ammunition depot ablaze.

About the author: Cathryn Fox

Cathryn FoxCathryn has a new release newsletter, be sure to join up for freebies, prizes and sneak peeks! http://bit.ly/1kpQOzf

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Cathryn Fox is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cathryn can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.

Cathryn also writes New Adult Paranormal under Cat Kalen.

Visit Cathryn at

www.cathrynfox.com
twitter: @writercatfox
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCathrynFox

 

Boxed Set of 10 Books!

Free Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense available on Amazon

boxed setTen full length novels by ten best selling independent authors, At Odds With Destiny crosses the spectrum of exciting drama, romance, history, mystery and thrillers.

Each one of the novels in this boxed set is outside the box. Together, they have nearly 1000 five star reviews! Open this box at your own risk!

Bestselling, critically acclaimed, and notoriously creative authors from across the book continuum join forces to bring you At Odds with Destiny, everything you’ve wanted in a boxed set but thought you’d never find: full-length novels brimming with myth, fantasy, mystery, history, romance, drama, originality, heroism, and suspense. Finding themselves at odds with destiny, the characters in these stories fight to shape their future and define who they are. Come follow them in their amazing journeys.

Here are the stories in this boxed set.

Rise to Power by Uvi Poznansky

Double Forté by Aaron Paul Lazar

The Luck of the Weissensteiners by Christoph Fischer

Outview by Brandt Legg

Among the Shrouded by Amalie Jahn

Pam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins

Broken Angel by S.W. Vaughn

Tempus by Janet Morris

Native Lands by P.C. Zick

Dream Student by James DiBenedetto

Let in the dog and let out the cat, for this box holds dangers of the most rarefied kind!

 

So What!

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The So What! Stories Trilogy: A Three Books Blockbuster by G J Griffiths

so whatTHE SO WHAT! STORIES TRILOGY
This Great Blockbuster Trilogy of the So What! Stories has it all – Humour, heartache and criminal thrills and spills!

In Book One we follow the career of teacher Robert Jeffrey through the antics of his pupils – in and out of the classroom.

In Book Two we find Molly Pearson, Robert’s student teacher, attempting to create a wildlife and nature garden with the help of her Year 7 kids, against dramatic odds!

In Book Three the reader has to keep up with ex-pupil detective Shantra as he pursues the desperate criminals who caused trauma and tragedy to the school community.

 

About the author of the So What! Stories Trilogy: G. J. Griffiths

So What author G J GriffithsG J Griffiths is a UK baby-boomer who worked for quite a while in the Photographic industry. Then he became a Science teacher for about twenty years. He likes reading (lots!) walking in the countryside and birdwatching – Oh! and being a Grandad! Having retired he thought he would like to write a novel. So why did he write the first one?

Who Do They Think They Are?
Watching those programs on TV about different people looking into their ancestral past, and seemingly becoming very upset about certain individuals in their pedigree, he wondered about how much their emotions had been stirred by forebears, such as cousins, grandparents and even great grandparents. After all they had never met them or never even knew about their existence previous to their research. The tears, regrets and often anger that became evident on the screen betrayed how delicate feelings may often lie very near the surface.

At the same time he had been reading Winston Churchill’s volumes about the Second World War and also reading about the Battle of the Bulge, of Band of Brothers fame. It occurred to G J Griffiths: What if someone was looking into their ancestry and discovered that their forefather was involved in plot to assassinate a famous general from WW2? What if that general was George S Patton who was so vital in relieving the US troops trapped in the Battle of the Bulge? He had read that Patton often could be a thorn in the side of his senior officers at that time.

And so he created three pivotal fictional characters around this idea of unpleasant discovery; of an assassination plot involving the father of Chris Squires. The father he never knew dashes his hopes to the ground. How would Chris feel? How would he react? Once the author started writing the story the characters took over and he had to continue the tale where they took it!

Update July 2013

When GJ started writing Fallen Hero he was already well into the collection of stories later to become his second book: So What! Stories or Whatever! But the general direction of the plot and many of the characters were not properly formed at that time. Then along came the idea for Fallen Hero and that took over for the next 18 months or so!

Originally, after he had retired from teaching GJ just wanted to write and write about many of the kids he had taught and tell his readers about some of their hilarious tales. But after a while he realised that so many of the stories would be tinged with sadness or tragedy or poignant moments, and that it was not going to be just another “book of funny stories”. If he was going to include some of the difficulties that the kids’ teachers also faced, many times a day sometimes, then he had to also write about why they wanted to come into education, and more importantly, why they were determined to stay in it!

So Robert Jeffrey was “born” and his story is gradually unfolded and woven between the collection of students’ stories. Robert’s determination to become what he feels is a “good teacher” became a main theme throughout the book. There was a danger then that the book would become a continuous whinge from yet another cynical, grumbling teacher. Enter Kyle Crabbe, the bully, and some of the tales begin to have a sinister theme to them! With that stage set it meant that G J could lead the reader up a path that would allow a twist to it! Be surprised – be very surprised!

G J Griffiths still has many more So What! Stories to tell. Until he had almost finished his second book he hadn’t realised that there was going to be another book-full to come out of his head and onto the written page. It’s under way and hopefully will become a reality after a few more months.

GJG hopes you enjoy reading his books as much as he did writing them. Let him know at:

www.gjgriffithswriter.weebly.com

Or tweet: @gjgfh_g

 

 

CONQUERED CANCER

conquered cancerAfter being diagnosed with e+ type breast cancer I decided not to have surgery and chemotherapy. The tumor was large 4.5 cm.

I came across the marvellous Essiac capsules for healing cancer and within 12 months was cancer free.  Two other people I know approached me after hearing about my cure. Their results are as miraculous as mine. A third person with melanoma in the eye which the hospital has refused to treat with an expensive drug is now commencing taking the tablets.

Successful stories are always the best.
Proceeds go towards promoting this miracle cure.

Meet Yvonne Crowe, author of I’ve Conquered Cancer Naturally and Painlessly

Yvonne CroweYvonne Crowe is a successful writer of controversial mystery/thriller novels which are published by Britain’s most successful Indie publishers, Endeavour Press.
Currently she is writing her 5th book in the Nicolina Fabiani Series, an Italian Pulitzer Prize Winner, who is ably assisted in her adventures by Edoardos Guilianini a Vatican priest, or David Baron a Professor of Ancient Languages at the American University in Beirut, who doubles as a secret agent for Mossad, Israel’s Intelligence Service.
Join them as they unravel secrets in Europe and the Middle East.
Yvonne lives in Auckland, New Zealand and loves to travel to other countries where she gleans many ideas for her novels.

Watch her website www.yvonnecrowe.com for updates.

Be sure to download her book, I’ve Conquered Cancer and Painlessly, while it’s free on Amazon and leave a review!