I have to laugh when someone looks at my list of books written over the past few decades and jumps to the conclusion that I am incredibly disciplined. Okay, as a pilot, I AM disciplined to a reasonable degree, but life around our household does not include watching me goosestep to my office each morning at precisely 5 am with coffee in hand only to emerge 8.5 hours later having produced exactly 10.2 pages. I wish I was capable of such … [Read more...]
LOCKOUT’s John J. Nance Discusses How He Comes Up With His Bestselling Book Plots
As an author whose stock in trade is telling exciting stories and, hopefully, keeping you up past midnight (the way a great thriller always keeps ME flipping pages till dawn), I love it when you guys are interested enough in the backstage machinery to ask how I come up with plots like LOCKOUT. I could be flippant and say it takes a lot of scotch and cigars sitting on the back deck, but in reality, it’s more of an orderly procedure. First, I … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s Thriller Noir THE PURE AND THE HATED Countdown Deal Days!
For a limited time, get international bestselling author Richard Godwin's thriller noir, THE PURE AND THE HATED, for only 99cents beginning Friday, July 15th! But hurry, the price will gradually increase after each day of the countdown. THE PURE AND THE HATED is a psychological crime novel that explores family relationships and the mind of a dangerous psychopath. Get your copy here! From the book: “Marigold and Joyce lived in a farm house by … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss the Countdown Deal Days for Cameron Bane’s Suspense Thriller PITFALL!
For a limited time, get the first book in Cameron Bane's suspense thriller series, PITFALL, for only 99cents beginning Wednesday, June 29th! But hurry, the price will gradually increase after each day of the countdown. PITFALL is the story of former Army Ranger John Brenner, a wounded Iraqi war vet and ex-cop. Brenner finds himself face to face with a ruthless killer on a mission that hasn't gone quite as planned. Get your copy here! From the … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s THE PURE AND THE HATED Explores Family Relationships and the Mind of a Dangerous Psychopath
A man takes a stranger into his house only to unleash a savage lesson from the past... Synopsis: A psychological crime novel about the past, the nature of justice, family secrets, the nature of forgiveness, revenge, identity, hunting and predation. Shepherd Butler, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, and his wife Mary are grieving the death of their son Felton to a hunting accident in Vermont, when Shepherd finds a stranger … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s Noir Thriller SAVAGE HIGHWAY Takes Readers On A Ride To Hell
Women are disappearing on the highway, a drifter hunts the men who raped her, and a journalist discovers law has broken down and been replaced with something far more savage. On a remote highway in Arizona women are disappearing at truck stops. Journalist Johnny Sullivan travels to the area to investigate. He encounters hitchhiker Patty, who is being hunted by violent trucker Red. Patty tells Johnny of the local myth of the maniac trucker. … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin Discusses Lawlessness in Crime Fiction
LAWLESSNESS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. An author frequently gets asked how did you come to write this book? In a way this post tackles that but in the wider context. This forms part of a series of posts about Savage Highway. I wrote Savage Highway because I wanted to explore lawlessness and injustice, but also for the reasons I discuss here. Historically debates about art and its cultural significance are thematically cloned … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s SAVAGE HIGHWAY Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A New Cover For Richard Godwin's New Thriller SAVAGE HIGHWAY Please vote on the cover for Richard Godwin's SAVAGE HIGHWAY, that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: Women are disappearing on the highway, a drifter hunts the men who raped her, and a journalist discovers law has broken down in the area. On a remote highway in Arizona women are disappearing at truck stops. Journalist Johnny Sullivan … [Read more...]
Cameron Bane Finds Inspiration Writing at Home and On the Road
From a young age the necessity of travel has always been a large part of my life. Therefore I’ve spent a lot of time on the road, in hotel lobbies, airport terminals, train stations, restaurants, and clubs. I’ve always enjoyed meeting people from different cultures and all walks of life. To quote Will Rogers, “I’ve never met a man I didn’t like.” Everything I’ve learned about them has become fodder for my writing. I’ve found inspiration from the … [Read more...]
Cameron Bane’s PITFALL Named as One of Patricia Statham’s Books to Curl Up With
"I started reading [PITFALL] at the doctor's office and got so entranced in the book , that I almost missed my name being called. I so got sucked into pages from the first chapter. Let me introduce you to John Brenner a retired army ranger and ex cop. He has had a very hard life and most of all he is a southern gentleman. He takes a case that was suppose to be easy but when is anything ever easy. He is confronted with an evil that reaches high … [Read more...]
