When Jack Quinn’s friend, Tom, is found dead by apparent suicide, Jack turns to a cryptic email for answers. Then, when Tom’s wife goes missing, he uncovers a far more disturbing truth that will send the country spiraling out of control. [Read more…] about TATTOO 313, a political thriller
Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Carried By Six, A Novel of Urban Bravery in America by Allen Ballard
Release Date: June 1, 2020
” . . . a fast paced, page turning story of a black community determined to rid itself of the drug-driven plague of crime and violence. . . . It entertains, ennobles, and inspires.” –Darlene Clark Hine, co-author, The African-American Odyssey
“Ballard keeps it real and writes with power and authority.” –John Herritage, Staff Inspector (Ret.), New York State Police
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Obie Bullock, leader of a Philadelphia anti-violence group (the Mau-Mau), returns home from his janitor’s job early one morning and stumbles upon a crime scene–someone has just slit the throat of a police officer.
Armed with the officer’s recovered revolver, Obie, an Iraq war vet, corners and kills the masked assassin, who turns out to be the youngest brother of a powerful, but imprisoned drug dealer.
Demands for revenge follow, sparking the fast-paced action while simultaneously examining the lives of a working-class family struggling to survive in the projects of Philadelphia.
Character-based, authentic, and gripping, this novel exposes the difficulties and danger of working to rid a neighborhood of drugs and violence so that future generations can grow up safe and secure.
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A Covetous Spirit: A Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2
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~ HONEYMOON CRUISE TO MURDER
What was to be a wonderful honeymoon has turned into a nightmare as people are being murdered, and Shelly’s husband is the security guard’s number one suspect.
“Oh, them poor things! To lose your pa like this! And you knew them? If I’s you, I’d be real careful. You’ve known both of the people murdered. For all you know, you could be next on his list.”
Nicole shuddered, snuggled closer to Tim, and whispered, “I don’t like this at all. I really wish Curly and Shelly were here to help us.”
“Me too, hon, me too,” Tim replied.
Join Shelly, Curly, and Tucker in this exciting and fast-paced sequel to A Vengeful Spirit as they track down the real guilty party aboard a Caribbean cruise ship.
Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout
Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout
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A Vengeful Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 1
A Covetous Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2
A Deceptive Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 3
War Under the Mango Tree, a military satire
“Loaded with plenty of whiskey-tango-foxtrot moments, War Under the Mango Tree is a thoroughly entertaining lampoon of the US military machine via a fictionalized mission in an equally fictional Central African country… Not since Catch 22 has a novel this brilliant come along. Five cheeky stars!” —David Edlund, USA Today bestselling author of “Guarding Savage”
“. . . a brilliant satire of the hypocrisy, bureaucracy, banality, and ineptitude of the military. . .scathingly funny and often feels absurd—yet other times, all too real.” —David Aretha, editor of multiple award-winning military books
At a remote military camp in Africa a small detachment of American soldiers and their local allies wage a high-tech manhunt to neutralize the notorious warlord Daniel Odoki and defeat his rebel army. As the quixotic campaign unfolds, a cast of glory seeking generals, rapacious mercenaries and corrupt government officials are determined to finish off Odoki, though each for different reasons. Meanwhile, a hapless band of compatriots, pawns in a mysterious shadow war, race to discover the truth about Odoki before it’s too late.
In the tradition of writers such as Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut and Evelyn Waugh, War Under the Mango Tree exposes the absurdities of modern warfare as it intersects with media culture, technology, politics and big business. The result is a darkly painted satire of war, money and corruption on the far flung reaches of Pax Americana. [Read more…] about War Under the Mango Tree, a military satire
A Vengeful Spirit: A Shelly Gale Mystery, Book 1
PILOTVIEW WAS A QUIET, PEACEFUL TOWN where nothing much happened…until now.
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“Really enjoyed this Christian cozy mystery, and especially loved hearing familiar names and places of rural NC and WV.“
Shelly Gale dreaded the phone call she had to make. Her student, Tucker, was falling behind in school, and his parents needed to know about it.
The phone rang.
Finally, she heard someone pick up but could barely hear him speaking.’Hello? Tucker? Is that you? Why are you whispering?’
‘Oh, Miss Gale,’ he said, his voice interrupted with huge sobs and hiccupping’please come and help me. There’s…’
Shelly heard the click of his phone hanging up. ‘Tucker? Tucker!’
As a series of shocking events unfold, Shelly finds herself entangled in the search for answers. Why is someone targeting Tucker’s family? What could a twelve-year-old have done to bring such terror to his home? What evil is plaguing the Irvins and turning Pilotview upside down?
A Vengeful Spirit is a fast-paced and thrilling suspense novel that will keep readers busy turning pages as they follow Shelly in her perilous quest to uncover the truth.
Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout
Available in our Bookstore and every where books are sold.
AMAZON | B&N
A Vengeful Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 1
A Covetous Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2
A Deceptive Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 3
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