Narrated by Justin Lawhorne, THE KILLING MACHINE is Available Now In Audiobook The next installment award-winning author Terry Persun's The 'Ten' Mystery Series! THE KILLING MACHINE, follows the cyber detective and scientist known as Ten. He is assigned to work on a top-secret project for the government that is abruptly and mysteriously terminated. In a tragic twist of events, Ten learns that the agency he was working for is the very same … [Read more...]
NYT Bestselling Author Ron Franscell Delivers A Crime Mystery With Shocking Twist: DEAF ROW
About The Book Coming February 14, 2023 Retired from a big-city homicide beat to a small Colorado mountain town, ex-detective Woodrow "Mountain" Bell yearns only to fade away. He's failed in so many ways as a father, a husband, friend, and cop that it might be too late for a meaningful life. When he stumbles across a long-forgotten, unsolved child murder, his first impulse is to let it lie … but he can't. He's drawn into the macabre mystery when … [Read more...]
THE HUMANZEE EXPERIMENTS: This Time Science Went Too Far
Ten must track down and stop rogue scientists behind the development of criminal technology in THE HUMANZEEE EXPERIMENTS, the next installment of The 'Ten' Mystery Series! The International Security for Technological Innovations, a federal agency tasked with finding unsanctioned and unethical technologies that pose a threat to global safety, hires Ten to track down the scientists behind the creation and weaponization of chimpanzee human … [Read more...]
The ‘Ten’ Mystery Series Continues With THE KILLING MACHINE
The next installment in award-winning author Terry Persun’s The ‘Ten’ Mystery Series! THE KILLING MACHINE, follows the cyber detective and scientist known as Ten. He is assigned to work on a top-secret project for the government that is abruptly and mysteriously terminated. In a tragic twist of events, Ten learns that the agency he was working for is the very same government faction that ordered his wife to be killed, and is now hunting him … [Read more...]
Terry Persun On “Getting The Job Done”
I find it interesting how some authors complain about the job of writing. For example, in a recent article, a fairly well-known author lamented about having to work, raise kids, and write. The author complained how difficult it was to get things done, how long it took to finish a novel, and how interrupted her day was with. . .real life. I knew what this person was talking about. I’ve been in similar situations. After spending six years in the … [Read more...]
A Celebration Turns Deadly In MURDER AT MARDI GRAS
In this true crime-flavored novel, Detective William Boyett is called out on Mardi Gras evening in Mobile, Alabama to investigate the discovery of a young woman’s body wrapped in a carpet in a vacant lot a few blocks from the parade route. Over the next two months, Boyett works hard to solve the case, but he’s frustrated by miscalculations and downright incompetence by other members of the law enforcement community. His investigation goes … [Read more...]
Doug Lamplugh
Meet Doug Lamplugh: Former Federal Agent, Private Investigator and College Instructor, who has just finished his first novel, MURDER AT MARDI GRAS. In 1977, I began my law enforcement career in a small town in southeastern Pennsylvania. As a detective, I met many savvy local and federal investigators who became my mentors as I tackled bank frauds, embezzlements, organized crime and murder investigations. During the era of the "Cocaine … [Read more...]
How Author John Stamp Created BLOOD RED IVORY
BLOOD RED IVORY is my first in a series of Ty Benhoff thrillers. For a while, I've been tossing around the idea of doing a series. Connecting plots and characters, arcing things over multiple books seemed like a fun challenge. Initially, I came up with Ty. Tyrone Benhoff, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent. Why NCIS? My former agency has a global presence. In my time with them, I traveled to nine different countries. I figured … [Read more...]
Author John Stamp
Author John Stamp I'm a writer at heart, always have been. I wrote my first story, fifty-six pages handwritten, when I was bored in Mrs. Smith's sixth-grade math class. I continued through high school, college, and continued when I joined the City of Charleston Police Department, Charleston, South Carolina. At CPD I served in patrol, the Civil Disturbance Unit, as a Negotiator on the Crisis Negotiation Team, and as a Narcotics Detective. Every … [Read more...]
Mystery Author Terry Persun On The Inspiration For His Novels
Did you know I write technical articles for my day job? In addition to being a writer, I'm also an engineer, and when I write technical pieces, I do a lot of research. This gives me a basis in the technology so that I can write a solid piece that engineers, scientists, and other technology specialists will benefit from. I want to help readers better understand the components, materials, and devices they’re using and allow for some creativity and … [Read more...]
