Publicity for the week of 03-31-2013

Congratulations for the awards received by Bone Shadows and positive review received by A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine!

Bone Shadows (9780980001754, $15.00, Paperback) written by Christopher Valen and published by Conquill Press won the 2012 Reader Views Best Mystery/Thriller award and the Rebecca's Reads 2012 Written Art Award for Best Fiction and for Best Mystery/Thriller. In Bone Shadows (the fourth book in the John Santana series), the bodies of young men have been turning up in the Mississippi River for years, their deaths attributed to excessive drinking. But when an Iraq war vet suffering from PTSD is found in the river, St. Paul Homicide Detective John Santana must decide if the young man’s death was accidental or the result of something far more sinister. Caught between a reporter trying to resurrect his flagging career, an FBI agent with a troubled past, and a beautiful private investigator on the trail of a serial killer, Santana is pulled into a whirlpool of greed, seduction, and death. Determined to find the truth no matter what the cost, he must first face his own dark memories and a killer intent on stopping him.

A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine (9780985533618, $16.95, Paperback) written by Jim Laughren and published by Crosstown Publishing, received a positive review from Kirkus. A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine is a friendly wine primer that educates from a beer drinker's point of view. Wine styles, tasting techniques, and major international regions are all presented, among nuggest of beer lore, keys to winespeak, and much more.

Bone Shadows and A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine are available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite local bookstore. Visit Indiebound.org to find an independent bookstore near you. Bookstores may order from their favorite local wholesaler or contact me directly for more information.

Have a great week!

Sara Wells Speigel 04/01/2013