Genre: legal thriller When a naturalized American citizen turns up missing in Iraq, Brent Marks fights the Goliath U.S. Government's Patriot Act with its own Constitution. Santa Barbara accountant Ahmed Khury responds to the plea of his brother, Sabeen, a suspected money launderer in Iraq. Before Ahmed realizes what has happened to him, he is sent to Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp as a suspected terrorist, and is subjected to torture to extract information that he doesn't have. The courtroom … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Kenneth Eade
About Kenneth Eade: Kenneth Gordon Eade is an American author, lawyer and environmentalist, best known for his legal and political thrillers. Eade's first bestseller on Amazon.com was "An Involuntary Spy," a fictional spy thriller about a rogue scientist working for an American biotech firm who goes on the run from authorities after stealing information from his employer which proves government collusion and a cover-up of fraud surrounding the dangers of the company's genetically engineered … [Read more...]
Bargain Book: A Patriot’s Act by Kenneth Eade
This book is bargain priced from 12/15/2014 until 12/21/2014 When a naturalized American citizen turns up missing in Iraq, Brent Marks fights the Goliath U.S. Government's Patriot Act with its own Constitution. Santa Barbara accountant Ahmed Khury responds to the plea of his brother, Sabeen, a suspected money launderer in Iraq. Before Ahmed realizes what has happened to him, he is sent to Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp as a suspected terrorist, and is subjected to torture to extract … [Read more...]
Bargain Book for 10/18/2014: He Belongs to Me by Theresa Rizzo
This book is bargain priced from 10/18/2014 until 10/24/2014 Catherine Boyd will do anything to regain custody of her young son... even reconcile with the husband accused of killing their son’s twin. Catherine graduates from college, eager to start a new life with her six-year-old son, Drew. But when she tries to bring him home, her parents refuse to relinquish control of the grandson they’d raised. Wrongly accused of a horrible crime, Thomas Boyd has buried himself in his career, … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Beyond Malice by Rebecca Forster
Genre: thriller/suspense Unlike her much younger sister Nora, attorney Amanda Cross has worked hard for everything she has - which isn't much. But the tables turn one day when the evidence in the grisly murder of a partner's wife at a prestigious law firm points to Nora. Abandoned by the legal community, Nora reluctantly turns to her sister for help. Armed with a tenacious spirit, no leads, no experience in defending a murder charge, Amanda has to free her sister from what the D.A. claims is … [Read more...]
Plot or Character: Who’s in Charge Here? – Guest Post by Gabriel Boutros
There is an ongoing debate (although it may only be between me and my proof-readers) about whether plot or character drive a story. Of course, in some ways you can say there is no story without plot. Why does anyone read a book? To find out what happens in it. And what is plot, if not what happens in the book. But there is more to it than that. In my relatively short writing career, whether it be in my novel or my short stories, the most important thing is not merely what is happening, but … [Read more...]
Realism in Fiction – Guest Post by Gabriel Boutros
First off, a very obvious statement: By definition, fiction is not real. OK, everyone knows that. But just because the story isn’t real, that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be “realistic.” What I call realism is made up of those small details which let the reader feel that the world of the story is a real world, with real people who think, feel and act the way real people are expected to. It could be a world that is imagined entirely by the author, or it could be based on something the author … [Read more...]
Book Excerpt: Rage by Lawrence W. Gold, M.D. @drgoldauthor
About your Book: When normal people suddenly attack and murder, their defense attorney hires Dr. Michael Rose, a former cop turned forensic psychiatrist and his associate, Karen Scott to represent them in court. The inexplicable events mystify these experienced professionals, and together they seek a rational explanation. When psychiatric evaluation reveals a pattern among the subjects, Michael suspects that there is more to these incidents than spontaneous psychosis. Using his instincts and … [Read more...]
The Guilty by Gabriel Boutros @Boutros_Author
Robert Bratt is a veteran defense attorney whose faith in the justice system, and the role he plays in it, wavers when his daughter’s best friend is raped and the rapist is acquitted. The rapist’s lawyer twisted the victim’s testimony around to make her look like she was the aggressor, and Bratt knows this is exactly what he would have done in his place. But his daughter hates all lawyers now, including him, and that causes him to question the way he has always practiced his chosen profession … [Read more...]
Book Excerpt: The Guilty by Gabriel Boutros
About your Book: Robert Bratt is a veteran defense attorney whose faith in the justice system, and the role he plays in it, wavers when his daughter’s best friend is raped and the rapist is acquitted. The rapist’s lawyer twisted the victim’s testimony around to make her look like she was the aggressor, and Bratt knows this is exactly what he would have done in his place. But his daughter hates all lawyers now, including him, and that causes him to question the way he has always practiced his … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Gabriel Boutros
Author Bio: I've lived most of my life in Montreal, the city where I found the two great loves of my life: my wife and the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. I need both to get me through our long Canadian winters. I spent 24 years as a defense attorney, although i had an educational background in journalism and creative writing before that. I've written, on and off, for many years, moving up from occasional, self-indulgent doodler, to getting a couple of short stories published and then finally … [Read more...]
