Sneak Peek: The Car Bomb

Today we have a sneak peek from The Car Bomb, the crime thriller by author T.V. LoCicero.

Detroit’s top-rated newsman Frank DeFauw hunts down the story of a judge who may be corrupt—and is one of his best friends. Booze, drugs, womanizing and a passion for the news are all part of what makes this brilliant, erratic TV anchor a major player in this deeply troubled city. Finally, Frank is forced to decide if digging out the truth about his pal the judge is worth risking his own career, family and life. This is a gripping tale of betrayal, murder and redemption.

This book is available from Amazon and Amazon UK.

Here is an excerpt from The Car Bomb

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Book Brief: Yucatán Dead

Yucatán Dead
by DV Berkom
Genre: Action/adventure, thriller
Word count: 65,000 (approx.)

She was a dangerous man’s lover…now she’s his dangerous enemy.

For Kate Jones, being on the run from her former lover—the vicious leader of a Mexican drug cartel—was never going to be easy. But with a new identity, a new lover, and a new life in Arizona, she was beginning to believe she’d made it through the worst.

Then, in an act of twisted revenge, Kate’s kidnapped and imprisoned by her deadly enemy, his intention to force her to pay back the money she stole before he kills her.

Fate intervenes and she finds herself working against the cartels deep in the Yucatán with a group of off-the-grid commandos. From peaceful northern Arizona to the steamy jungles of Mexico, Kate Jones must decide for herself if she’ll continue to run…

…or turn and fight the evil that pursues her.

This book is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

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Flash Fiction Challenge: The Headsman’s Block

Photo by K.S. Brooks

This stump is the infamous Headsman’s Block. Countless outlaws met their end here. The ancient wood is scarred from the edge of the headsman’s blade as it bit through the necks of the condemned.

In the whole sordid history of the block, only one prisoner managed to escape the headsman’s cold sharp steel.

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

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