UNDER THE ASHES - Hang on for this fast-paced suspense thriller, with twists and turns and a stunning and shocking conclusion. In an intense high speed chase in upstate New York, headlights of his criminal assailants pursue him almost to his death. His car is slammed from behind onto the tracks of a high speed train, with one passenger deceased and a survivor with amnesia. His life is changed, his new mission to solve and eliminate the threat against his life. Daniel assumes the identity of an unwitting victim, as he delves into the darkness of his past. Evading assassins and attempts on his life, he becomes swallowed up in a dangerous world of deceit and murder. Susan becomes entwined in his life adding a surprise complication; then Rachel, from the past, joins him as a partner in his survival, taking on an Albany powerhouse's criminal activity. Some lives are lost and others are on the line in the drama as time reveals why Daniel's life is in danger. Rachel and Daniel uncover explosive new evidence that can keep them alive, if they can keep their proof from the hands of the aggressors.This is Book One of The Thomas York Series of four books to be released in summer and fall 2013. Enjoy first fast moving adventure.

Under The Ashes (Thomas York)

Burton, Shirley

Literature & Fiction

High Street Press

Another fast moving fiction from Shirley Burton, The Frizon is set in Europe, entangling the protagonists into a world of international art forgeries and crime rings. The suspense thriller builds on the strength of the young attractive couple established in Book One (Under The Ashes). Thomas and Rachel, have relocated from New York to Paris in a witness protection program following te earlier crime drama in Albany, New York. Now settled with new identities and a peaceful life in the artist district of Montmartre, they unwittingly become exposed to an extensive international art forgery operation. Without her knowledge, Rachel purchases a valuable object that draws attention and becomes of great demand to unscrupulous dealers, creating suspense and risk as they take action to protect their investment and their lives. A figure from the past also arrives in Paris, and the adventure begins with his mysterious appearance at Montmartre. Their high stakes exploits take them from Paris to London, with more drama unfolding in the charming cities of Paris and Lyon, France. Conspiracies and scams are drawn into the open, exposing art forgeries infiltrating European galleries, auction houses, collectors and corrupt artists. Joseph and Emily discover they've been betrayed by a confidant who has hidden his motives behind double-crosses and disguises. The Frizon's secret becomes unveiled to the world, a one-of-a-kind treasure, concealing an eighty year old mystery.

The Frizon (Thomas York Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Homage: Chronicles of a Habitant

Genre Fiction

A warm and nostalgic period Christmas romance set in the sixties. Rosa Stanford, a single mother and clerk at Macy's glove counter in Manhattan, travels to Heidelberg to settle a family estate, and to find news of her lost soldier, missing in action. In the lights and spirit of the season and at the magical setting of the historic Heidelberg castle and the colorful German Christmas markets, she is tempted into an unexpected, whimsical adventure in search of true love. With his matchmaking charm and secret knowledge of Santa's workshop, a master Heidelberg clockmaker bestows special gifts on the two lovers that have been brought together from worlds apart. A sentimental family Christmas with her two young sons awaits Rosa's return to New York, and the boys' innocent emotions bring warmth and 60s nostalgia, as the family becomes entwined in the romance filled with benevolence and hope, with the lasting gift of the Heidelberg clockmaker.

Clockmaker's Christmas

Romance

Fantasy

Swindle: Mystery at Sea (Inspector Furnace)

Mystery

The Wish Store

Misfire: A Story of Ginger Phillips

Fulton Books

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