Today we’re giving you another three-for, after a bit of a break due to: holidays, an awesome review about “Forever’s Too Long” from Kirkus Reviews, and threats of flooding (we’re in Santa Cruz, California so we nearly had to evacuate more than once) are all finally over. So please sit back and enjoy a little more refresher of “Forever Festive” audiobook chapters (namely 7 and 8), along with chapter 9 which was never released on this blog before.
Chapter 7 “Where the Magic Happens”
Chapter 8 “Home Cooking”
Chapter9 “Canvassing the Building”
NEXT TIME:Chapter 10 “To the Victor”, Chapter 11 “Sol Invictus”, and Chapter 12 “Persephone and Snow”
And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:
“A tense, thrilling paranormal adventure with a striking cast.”
A supernatural crime novel set in the 1940s focuses on a private detective.
This series opener begins in 1947. The narrator of the story, Rafael Jones, has set up shop as a private investigator in New York City. Rafael has an extensive background in law enforcement (both civilian and military), and he is eager to strike out on his own. No sooner has he put the sign up for Harmony Investigations than he is approached by a British woman named Clara Thomas. Clara has been sent to persuade Rafael to work for Interpol. She is a sharp woman, with a degree in mathematics from Oxford, who knows how to handle herself in a fight. She can also fly a plane. Rafael doesn’t need that much convincing, and he soon learns that working with Clara will be fun. It isn’t long before the two become more than mere colleagues. The duo starts working on a case involving stolen Russian art and other valuables. To complicate matters, a number of bodies seem to be connected to the thefts. Rafael must also cater to an old acquaintance: a wealthy playboy, inventor, and industrialist named Eugene Marshall, who lives and works in the Empire State Building. Eugene is concerned with the recent resignation of two of his employees who have joined a cult known as the Order of Repentance. When Rafael investigates the organization, he runs into much more trouble than he bargained for. Thanks to the infamous Rasputin, Rafael winds up meeting a vampire.
As Krummenacker’s engaging caper unfolds, readers are kept in a regular state of suspense. While it may initially seem as though Clara and Rafael will embark on a quirky investigation together, things take a turn when the Order of Repentance enters the picture. A tale supposedly about a missing Fabergé egg and some flustered shop owners eventually begins heading down an invitingly dark, supernatural avenue. Even a cool customer like Rafael couldn’t have planned for the hurdles he faces. But certain aspects of the story complicate matters without rewarding the audience. For instance, readers are assured that during World War II, Rafael repeatedly requested to be assigned to combat duty. The only reason he was forced to work in a military police capacity was due to his law enforcement background. This is not a particularly exciting or captivating part of his character when bigger problems are just emerging. In addition, the dialogue sometimes relies on such stock phrases as “Where are you going?” and “You’re amazing.” Nevertheless, the tale develops quickly, with the entire story coming in under 200 pages. Not much time is wasted once the main events get going and Rafael and Clara try to stop the bad guys. And even after the gripping novel has concluded, there proves to be plenty of intriguing material left for the sequel.
Today we’re giving you a three-for (is that even a word? Well, it is now!) So please sit back and refresh yourselves with these and we WILL get you further in the book, and in a few days we’ll bring you not only chapters 7 and 8 (which is where we left off) but 9 AND 10! So stay tuned.
And remember the e-book versions of all the books in this series are only $2.99 until December 26th.
Also, let us know if we should put the audio books on discount, too! There are so many people who don’t have much chance to sit down and read but love a good story while they are doing other things.
Chapter 4 – “Background Details”
Chapter 5 – “Heavenly Guidance”
Chapter 6 – “Winding Ways”
COMING THIS TUESDAY: Chapter 7 “Where the Magic Happens”, Chapter 8 “Home Cooking”, Chapter 9 “Canvassing the Building”, and Chapter 10 “To the Victor”
And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:
I know these are reposts of chapters, but due to health issues, we didn’t share as much of the audios as we intended last year. Hopefully, we can refresh you and get further into the book and to get you there sooner we’re giving you 3 today. We’ll also be posting 2 more before the end of this week. Hopefully, by next week we will be caught up enough to start the new chapters and get you further into the rest of the story.
And remember the e-book versions of all the books in this series are only $2.99 until December 26th.
Also, let us know if we should put the audio books on discount, too! There are so many people who don’t have much chance to sit down and read but love a good story while they are doing something repetitive.
Chapter 1 – “Harold T Angel”
Chapter 2 – “Appropriate Decor”
Chapter 3 – “Parental Warning”
COMING IN A FEW DAYS: Chapter 4 “BACKGROUND DETAILS” and Chapter 5 “HEAVENLY GUIDANCE”
And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:
“W. I. T. C. H. Hunters Forever” is short-story collection/spinoff of the Forever Detective Series available now in Kindle and Paperback form! Within the pages of this brand new collection you’ll find some familiar faces from Rafael Jones’ adventures such as the beautiful and talented Clara Thomas, Sir Lynn Fox her brother-in-law/wizard, as well as our favorite spiritualist accountant Medium Brown, along with many new faces (as well as a brief appearance from Mr. Jones himself during his time gathering evidence for the Nuremberg trials).
And if all that’s not enough, here’s more:
When he heard about Hitler’s interest in seeking out artifacts and legends, British wizard Sir Lynn Fox knew he needed a group with unusual talents to do more and better. W.I.T.C.H. Hunters is that group.
This collection of stories gives us a sample of the wide variety within the group: a sympathetic healer, a hedge witch with a penchant for sleuthing, a telekinetic sculptress, a spiritualist accountant, a demonologist monk, two Antipodean adventurers, and one extraordinarily ordinary woman who wants to do her part, and an immortal cat.
So grab your copy now, and maybe one or two extra for a family member/friend who love some good fantasy adventure tales. Just choose the link that works best for you below:
Until next time, happy reading everyone and thank you all for making this site and the series so highly rated.
****Smashwords, NOOK, Kobo, Apple and other e-book formats will be available soon. Just stay tuned to this blog for updates. Also, the Audible version is currently in the works and will be made available within the coming months.****
Yes, we know we ran this chapter back in December, but we only took the story so far. Plus, it was 3 months ago. So we’ll be repeating those same 4 chapters over again so you can be reminded what was going on. Then we’ll be running several more chapters that you haven’t heard yet. So please sit back and enjoy. Besides, a good performance is always worthy of an encore.
Chapter 1 – “Harold T Angel”
NEXT WEEK: Chapter 2 “APPROPRIATE DECOR”
And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:
Okay, one more sneak peek chapter of “Forever Festive” to end the year on, as Rafael decides to do some old fashion detective work to learn more about the missing Persephone. Enjoy…
Chapter 4 – Background Details
You can use some of those Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift cards you got for Christmas to get “Forever Festive” (or any/all of the Forever Detective Books) right now in e-book or a trade paperback (at Amazon and Barnes and Noble) at several of the links below:
Merry Christmas everyone. Santa left one more chapter of “Forever Festive” for you here on the blog, so here is a full 1/2 hour chapter of Rafael and Clara arriving at his childhood home and getting quite the welcome. Enjoy…
Chapter 3 – Parental Warning
You can get “Forever Festive” (or any/all of the Forever Detective Books) right now in e-book or a trade paperback (at Amazon and Barnes and Noble) at the links below:
Christmas is only a week away, and Santa told me you’ve all been very good so as promised, here are the 1st and 2nd chapters of “Forever Festive”, the 4th book in the Forever Detective Series, which is available now for Kindle, Kobo, Apple, Nook, and Trade Paperback.
Unfortunately, due to time and work constraints, Allan is still editing the last few chapters of the full audiobook itself, which means that version will not be available until early next month. In the meantime, we both wanted to give you these chapters as a sample of what you can expect in Rafael’s first holiday adventure. Enjoy…
Chapter 1 – “Harold T Angel”
Chapter 2 – “Appropriate Decor
You know books make a great gift, or nice little something to fill some stockings, and you can get “Forever Festive” (or any/all of the Forever Detective Books) right now in e-book or a trade paperback (at Amazon and Barnes and Noble) at the links below:
The 3rd installment of the Forever Detective Book Series.
A brand new tale in the after-life of Rafael Jones, private investigator/vampire.
No sooner has our hero wrapped up a case involving the ghost of a flapper at the hands of her former mobster boyfriend, that he finds himself venturing back upstate in the summer to investigate a series of mysterious drownings. Now working in the summer is hard enough for a vampire, but add running water to the mix and you’ve got… well, check out the trailer and you’ll get a good idea of what dangers await in this brand new adventure
“Forever in Deep”will be available later this month in all e-book formats, as well as trade paperback at all the usual online book stores.
Forever Detective 