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		<title>Terminus by Joshua Graham</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW FAR MUST AN ANGEL FALL TO FIND HIS DESTINY? Having witnessed one too many senseless deaths, Nikolai, a disillusioned Reaper 3rd Class, resigns his commission with the Angel Forces after a tedious century of gathering souls. Immediately, another division recruits him with the promise of a more rewarding career, and issues his initial assignments: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/TERMINUS-ebook/dp/B00BSHEXVG/?tag=thbith04-20"><img class="size-full wp-image-18661 alignright" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Terminus 72dpi" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Terminus-72dpi-e1368973619301.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /></a>HOW FAR MUST AN ANGEL FALL TO FIND HIS DESTINY?</p>
<p>Having witnessed one too many senseless deaths, Nikolai, a disillusioned Reaper 3rd Class, resigns his commission with the Angel Forces after a tedious century of gathering souls.</p>
<p>Immediately, another division recruits him with the promise of a more rewarding career, and issues his initial assignments: To bring down a few very dangerous threats to the human race. In the process, Nikolai falls in love with one of his targets&#8211;Hope Matheson, a woman who will lead thousands astray.</p>
<p>Caught between conflicting agendas, Nikolai chooses to &#8220;fall&#8221; from his celestial state and become mortal in order to circumvent angel law and be with her. But for angels and humans alike, things are not always as they appear. Still a target, the threat against Hope&#8217;s life intensifies.<br />
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<p>Now, in order to save her, Nikolai must rally the last remnants of his failing supernatural abilities to prevent her assassination, as well as the destruction of an entire city by a nuclear terrorist strike.</p>
<p>But his time and power are running out&#8230;</p>
<p>Terminus is a perspective-altering saga that delves into ageless themes of redemption, destiny, and the eternal power of love.</p>
<p>TERMINUS is available from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/TERMINUS-ebook/dp/B00BSHEXVG/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/terminus-joshua-graham/1114886111?ean=2940016360478&amp;itm=1&amp;usri=terminus http://bit.ly/15Jyg8l" target="_blank">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> *****</p>
<p>&#8220;Joshua Graham&#8217;s TERMINUS is a fantastic read in every definition of that word. If Tom Clancy had written a novel of fallen angels and creatures that go bump in the night, this would be it: blisteringly paced, high-tension suspense, characters you bleed with. I can&#8217;t wait to read more!&#8221;<br />
&#8211;James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Blood Gospel</p>
<p>&#8220;Terminus will be remembered as one of the BEST books of 2013. A must read.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;J.M. LeDuc, Award Winning author of Cursed Days</p>
<p>&#8230;A fast paced, adrenaline pumping, spiritual epic&#8230;<br />
&#8230;Terminus will have you gasping for air, yelling at the characters, and questioning everything you thought you knew about angels&#8230;.<br />
&#8211;Suspense Magazine</p>
<p>Highly recommended!<br />
&#8230; Powerful and fascinating&#8230;<br />
&#8230;will keep you riveted while you&#8217;re reading and then keep you thinking long after you&#8217;ve turned the last page.<br />
&#8211;International Bestseller, M.J. Rose</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> *****</p>
<p>WINNER OF the INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (Beyond Justice), #1 bestselling author Joshua Graham&#8217;s award-winning novel DARKROOM hit 3 bestseller lists on Amazon the night of its release.</p>
<p>CBS NEWS described DARKROOM as a book with &#8220;action, political intrigue and well-rounded characters&#8230;a novel that thriller fans will devour.&#8221;</p>
<p>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY described BEYOND JUSTICE as: &#8220;A riveting legal thriller&#8230;breaking new ground with a vengeance&#8230;demonically entertaining and surprisingly inspiring.&#8221;</p>
<p>Suspense Magazine listed BEYOND JUSTICE in its BEST OF 2010, alongside titles by Scott Turrow, Ted Dekker, Steven James and Brad Thor.</p>
<p>His short story THE DOOR&#8217;S OPEN won the HarperCollins Authonomy Competition (Christmas 2010.)</p>
<p>Many of Graham&#8217;s readers blame him for sleepless nights, arriving to work late, neglected dishes and family members, and not allowing them to put the book down.</p>
<p>Josh grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he lived for the better part of 30 years. He holds a Bachelor and Master&#8217;s Degree and went on to earn his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. During his time in Maryland, he taught as a professor at Shepherd College (WV), Western Maryland College, and Columbia Union College (MD).</p>
<p>Today he lives with his beautiful wife and children on the West Coast. Several of Graham&#8217;s short fiction works have been published under various pen names by Pocket Books and Dawn Treader Press. Writing under the pen name Ian Alexander, Graham debuted with his first Epic Fantasy novel ONCE WE WERE KINGS, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in multiple categories and Award-Winning Finalist in the SciFi/Fantasy category of The USA &#8220;Best Books 2011 Awards, as well as an Award-Winning Finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category of The USA &#8220;Best Books 2011 Awards, and an Award Winner in the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards in the Teen/Young Adult category. ONCE WE WERE KINGS is available in ebook and hardcover editions.</p>
<p>For Film Rights Josh is represented by UNITED TALENT AGENCY.</p>

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		<title>May 13 &#8211; 19: &#8220;What are your favorite examples of thrillers that question conventional wisdom or the status quo?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we join ITW Members <strong>L.A. Starks</strong> and <strong>J. H. Bográn</strong> to answer the question: "What are your favorite examples of thrillers that question conventional wisdom or the status quo?" You won't want to miss this!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" /><a href="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thriller-roundtable-logo5-e1332521501475.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-982" title="thriller-roundtable-logo5" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thriller-roundtable-logo5-e1332521501475.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>This week we join ITW Members <strong>L.A. Starks</strong> and <strong>J. H. Bográn</strong> to answer the question: &#8220;What are your favorite examples of thrillers that question conventional wisdom or the status quo?&#8221; You won&#8217;t want to miss this!<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strike-Price-ebook/dp/B00CGPDGNU/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-18289 alignright" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="StrikePricenewsmall" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/StrikePricenewsmall-e1367758671586.jpg" alt="" width="80" height="125" /></a><a href="http://lastarksbooks.com" target="_blank">L. A. Starks</a> was born in Massachusetts, grew up in Oklahoma, and lives in Texas. She earned an engineering bachelor’s from Tulane and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Working for energy companies prepared her to write thrillers. <em>Strike Price</em>, published by L&amp;L Dreamspell, is her second. Her first, <em>13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy</em>, received five-star reviews. Starks consults on energy economics, is on the Dallas Public Library volunteer board, and has run seven half-marathons.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deeds-Master-Archer-ebook/dp/B009DPAO7C/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-17207 alignleft" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="deeds" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/deeds.jpg" alt="" width="73" height="110" /></a><a href="http://www.jhbogran.net/" target="_blank">J. H. Bográn</a>, born and raised in Honduras, is the son of a journalist. He ironically prefers to write fiction rather than fact. José’s genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw in a twist of romance into the mix. His works include novels and short stories in both English and Spanish. He’s a member of the International Thriller Writers where he also serves as the Thriller Roundtable Coordinator. You can find him on Twitter @JHBogran, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jhbogran" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://thetaleweaver.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blogger</a>.</p>

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		<title>The Blue Moon Cafe by Rick R. Reed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone &#8211; or something &#8211; is killing Seattle&#8217;s gay men. A creature moves through the darkest night, lit only by the full moon, taking them, one by one, from the rain city&#8217;s gay gathering areas. Someone &#8211; or something &#8211; is falling in love with Thad Matthews. Against a backdrop of horror and fear, young [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Blue-Moon-Cafe/dp/B00BQA2GXC/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?tag=thbith04-20"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18527" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Blue Moon SMALL" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Blue-Moon-SMALL-e1368465050482.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Someone &#8211; or something &#8211; is killing Seattle&#8217;s gay men.</p>
<p>A creature moves through the darkest night, lit only by the full moon, taking them, one by one, from the rain city&#8217;s gay gathering areas.</p>
<p>Someone &#8211; or something &#8211; is falling in love with Thad Matthews.</p>
<p>Against a backdrop of horror and fear, young Thad finds his first true love in the most unlikely of places &#8211; a new Italian restaurant called The Blue Moon Cafe. Sam is everything Thad has ever dreamed of in a man: compassionate, giving, handsome, and with brown eyes Thad feels he could sink into. And Sam can cook! But as the pair&#8217;s love begins to grow, so do the questions and uncertainties, the main one being, why do Sam&#8217;s unexplained disappearances always coincide with the full moon?</p>
<p>Prepare yourself for a unique blend of dark suspense and erotic romance with The Blue Moon Cafe, written by the author Unzipped magazine called, “the Stephen King of gay horror.” You&#8217;re guaranteed an unforgettable listening experience, one that skillfully blends the hottest romance with the most chilling terror&#8230;.<br />
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<p>THE BLUE MOON CAFE is available from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Blue-Moon-Cafe/dp/B00BQA2GXC/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B00BPZQ382&amp;qid=1368222744&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Audible</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> *****</p>
<p>Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). Lambda Literary Review has called him, &#8220;a writer that doesn&#8217;t disappoint.&#8221; Rick lives in Seattle with his husband and a very spoiled Boston terrier. He is forever &#8220;at work on another novel.&#8221;</p>
<p>Visit Rick&#8217;s website at <a href="http://www.rickrreed.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rickrreed.com</a> or follow his blog at <a href="http://rickrreedreality.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://rickrreedreality.<wbr>blogspot.com/</wbr></a>. You can also like Rick on Facebook at<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rickrreedbooks" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr>rickrreedbooks</wbr></a> or on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickrreed" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/rickrreed</a>. Rick always enjoys hearing from readers and answers all e-mails personally. Send him a message at <a href="mailto:jimmyfels@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimmyfels@gmail.com</a></p>

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		<title>Obsessed by Rick R. Reed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I kill, therefore I am&#8230;.&#8221; Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents&#8217; taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits &#8211; waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Obsessed/dp/B00CJ32DDI/?tag=thbith04-20"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18524" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Obsessed SMALL" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Obsessed-SMALL-e1368464697682.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>&#8220;I kill, therefore I am&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents&#8217; taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits &#8211; waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the warm blood &#8211; to feel alive again&#8230;.</p>
<p>A witness has seen him, but his killing only turns her on and now she wants to protect him. His wife suspects him, but the private detective she hired cannot stop him. Joe MacAree fears nothing &#8211; except that he may no longer be human. The thirst that drives him is relentless, moving deeper and deeper into his own shattering, private realm, where each murder is a delicious new gift of life, where revulsion is beauty, and the obsession will never let him go.<br />
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<p>OBSESSED is available from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Obsessed/dp/B00CJ32DDI/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00CI6UVFI" target="_blank">Audible</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> *****</p>
<p>&#8220;A harrowing ride through cutting-edge psychological horror, this one&#8217;s got a vicious bite. Rick R. Reed&#8217;s Obsessed is a twisted nightmare.&#8221; Douglas Clegg</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> *****</p>
<p>Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). Lambda Literary Review has called him, &#8220;a writer that doesn&#8217;t disappoint.&#8221; Rick lives in Seattle with his husband and a very spoiled Boston terrier. He is forever &#8220;at work on another novel.&#8221;</p>
<p>Visit Rick&#8217;s website at <a href="http://www.rickrreed.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rickrreed.com</a> or follow his blog at <a href="http://rickrreedreality.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://rickrreedreality.<wbr>blogspot.com/</wbr></a>. You can also like Rick on Facebook at<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rickrreedbooks" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr>rickrreedbooks</wbr></a> or on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickrreed" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/rickrreed</a>. Rick always enjoys hearing from readers and answers all e-mails personally. Send him a message at <a href="mailto:jimmyfels@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimmyfels@gmail.com</a><br />
5) <strong>Description</strong><br />
&#8220;I kill, therefore I am&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents&#8217; taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits &#8211; waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the warm blood &#8211; to feel alive again&#8230;.</p>
<p>A witness has seen him, but his killing only turns her on and now she wants to protect him. His wife suspects him, but the private detective she hired cannot stop him. Joe MacAree fears nothing &#8211; except that he may no longer be human. The thirst that drives him is relentless, moving deeper and deeper into his own shattering, private realm, where each murder is a delicious new gift of life, where revulsion is beauty, and the obsession will never let him go.</p>
<p>6) <strong>Buy Links</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Obsessed/dp/B00CJ32DDI/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1368222130&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=obsessed+rick+reed" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/<wbr>Obsessed/dp/B00CJ32DDI/ref=sr_<wbr>1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=<wbr>1368222130&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=<wbr>obsessed+rick+reed</wbr></wbr></wbr></wbr></a> (AMAZON)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00CI6UVFI" target="_blank">http://www.audible.com/pd?<wbr>asin=B00CI6UVFI</wbr></a> (AUDIBLE)</p>
<p>7) <strong>Blurbs/Praise</strong><br />
&#8220;A harrowing ride through cutting-edge psychological horror, this one&#8217;s got a vicious bite. Rick R. Reed&#8217;s Obsessed is a twisted nightmare.&#8221; Douglas Clegg</p>
<p>8) <strong>Author bio</strong><br />
Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). Lambda Literary Review has called him, &#8220;a writer that doesn&#8217;t disappoint.&#8221; Rick lives in Seattle with his husband and a very spoiled Boston terrier. He is forever &#8220;at work on another novel.&#8221;</p>
<p>Visit Rick&#8217;s website at <a href="http://www.rickrreed.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rickrreed.com</a> or follow his blog at <a href="http://rickrreedreality.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://rickrreedreality.<wbr>blogspot.com/</wbr></a>. You can also like Rick on Facebook at<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rickrreedbooks" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr>rickrreedbooks</wbr></a> or on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickrreed" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/rickrreed</a>. Rick always enjoys hearing from readers and answers all e-mails personally. Send him a message at <a href="mailto:jimmyfels@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimmyfels@gmail.com</a></p>

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		<title>May 20 &#8211; 26: &#8220;Can you describe the challenges of inserting children into stories?&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As characters, children can provide humor, simplicity and tension to stories. This week, ITW Members <strong>Cat Connor</strong>, <strong>Michael Stanley</strong>,  <strong>William Dietrich</strong> and <strong>Kat Martin</strong> will answer the question: "Can you describe the challenges of inserting children into stories?"]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" /><a href="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thriller-roundtable-logo5-e1332521501475.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-982" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="thriller-roundtable-logo5" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thriller-roundtable-logo5-e1332521501475.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>As characters, children can provide humor, simplicity and tension to stories. This week, ITW Members <strong>Cat Connor</strong>, <strong>Michael Stanley</strong>,  <strong>William Dietrich</strong> and <strong>Kat Martin</strong> will answer the question: &#8220;Can you describe the challenges of inserting children into stories?&#8221;<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Soundbyte--byte-series-ebook/dp/B00CA9Z4M8/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18279" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="soundbyte" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/soundbyte-e1367758922596.jpg" alt="" width="85" height="125" /></a><a href="http://catconnor.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Cat Connor</a> lives in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Drinks too much espresso and spends her days writing thrillers (the _byte series) accompanied by her greyhound, Romeo. She loves wine, hanging out with friends, and believes music and laughter are essential. Also, Cat knows where you hid the body.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Harvest-Detective-Kubu-Mystery/dp/0062221523/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18249" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="DeadlyHarvest Final" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DeadlyHarvest-Final-e1368636029502.jpg" alt="" width="82" height="125" /></a><a href="http://www.detectivekubu.com/" target="_blank">Michael Stanley</a> is the writing team of South Africans Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Michael writes a column for The Big Thrill on mystery thrillers in South Africa.  Stanley has lectured for the MWA University and will be presenting a workshop at Craftfest. Their novels are set in Botswana and have been finalists for the Edgar and other awards, and they won a Barry for DEATH OF THE MANTIS.  DEADLY HARVEST has just been released.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Crown-Ethan-Gage-Adventure/dp/0062194070/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18122" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="BarbedCrown_3D_LowRes" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BarbedCrown_3D_LowRes-e1368636198835.jpg" alt="" width="83" height="125" /></a><a href="http://williamdietrich.com/" target="_blank">William Dietrich</a> is the New York Times bestselling author of a dozen novels, including the Ethan Gage series of Napoleonic adventures that have sold into 30 languages. He has also written several nonfiction books about his native Pacific Northwest, shared a Pulitzer as a journalist at the Seattle Times, and taught at the university level.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Against-Edge-Raines-Wind-Canyon/dp/077831443X/?tag=thbith04-20" target="_blank"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18127" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="AgainsttheEdge(coverweb)" src="http://www.thebigthrill.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AgainsttheEdgecoverweb-e1368636362611.jpg" alt="" width="78" height="125" /></a>With more than fifteen million books in print, <a href="http://www.katmartin.com" target="_blank">Kat Martin</a> is the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of over fifty Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels.  Before she started writing in 1985, Kat was a real estate broker.  During that time she met her husband, L.J. Martin, author of thirty western, non-fiction, historical, and suspense novels.  Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara.   She is published in more than twenty foreign countries.</p>

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