This contemporary suspense novel has twenty-nine reviews on Amazon with an average rating of 4.6 stars.
A Ton of Gold (Crystal Moore Suspense Book 1) by James R. Callan
A 178 year-old folktale causes murder, kidnapping, and arson in 2012 Texas. A contemporary suspense novel, in which Crystal Moore, a young computer scientist, is dragged into danger when thugs set out to kill her only living relative, the 76 year-old grandmother who raised her.
Crystal has no idea who would want to harm her grandmother, or why. In the midst of murder, arson, and kidnapping, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time, he can ruin her career. She will need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, her street-wise housemate, and her feisty, straight talking grandmother.
More about the author of this suspense novel, James R. Callan:
After a successful career in mathematics and computer science, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, and being listed in Who’s Who in Computer Science and Two Thousand Notable Americans, James R. Callan turned to his first love—writing. He has had four non-fiction books published. He now concentrates on his favorite genre, mystery/suspense.
Review
“Your heart will go out to Crystal Moore, who must not only combat attacks on her only living relative, but must figure out who her enemies are. And, at the heart of her struggle, there is the lure of a ton of gold. Callan draws genuine, sympathetic characters that pull you in.” Jory Sherman, author of more than three hundred books.
“James Callan is a master at understanding human conflict and the raw emotions… In A Ton of Gold, he magically weaves a story in the midst of folk tales and murder that are haunting, mysterious, and guaranteed to remain with you long after the final page is read.” Caleb Pirtle III, Editorial Director at Gallivant Press.
Jason Barnum was born in Colorado in 1985. Moved to Florida at a very young age. He was diagnosed as a slow-learner and had trouble throughout his school career. He studied harder and longer then any of his class mates all through college to graduate with a Bachelors in Criminology. He works for a reputable corporate bank company as a security supervisor. In is free time he enjoys engaging in fantastical worlds from books, games, and dreams. He has had a knack for expressing his emotions through words since he learned to write as a kid. Little did he know that his emotional written expression would be the key to the start of his own book series. However A good friend of his, S. Wolf, asked him for help with his idea on a book series now called Kinzurdia. Jason put his college composition work to the test and has been working on the book series since 2010. Jason plans to continue with the Kinzurdia series and return to his original book series soon.
George Thomas Clark is the author of King Donald, In Other Hands, Paint it Blue, Death in the Ring, The Bold Investor, Hitler Here, an internationally-acclaimed biographical novel, Obama on Edge, and Echoes from Saddam Hussein.
Amanda J Evans is an Irish author writing romance, pararnormal, and fanstasy books for young adults and adults. Amanda has been writing all her life and creating exciting characters that her readers love is her mission. With a passion for sharing inspirational and life changing information. Amanda has written a number of books including, “From Those Death Left Behind” which is a book dedicated to her father discussing suicide and the aftermath for those left behind.
