David R. Leng is here to tell us about his mystery thriller Echoes of Fortune, Shadows Over Cozumel.
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Mystery, Thriller
Date Published: November 11, 2025
What would you risk to uncover a secret buried for over 150 years?
From bestselling and multi–award-winning author David R. Leng comes the
next pulse-pounding installment in the Echoes of Fortune series.
His debut, Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock’s Lost Gold,
captivated readers and earned a 4.5-star rating on Goodreads. Now the
adventure continues with a brand-new novella that plunges deeper into
history’s deadliest secrets.
When historian Jack Sullivan, Smithsonian curator Emma Wilson, and fellow
former Navy SEAL Steve Johnson set out for a Thanksgiving dive off Cozumel,
they expect nothing more than warm waters and forgotten wrecks. Instead, they
uncover a Confederate ghost ship that vanished in 1865—along with a
sealed brass tube containing secrets powerful enough to change history.
But they’re not alone. Shadowy mercenaries and a black-hulled yacht
stalk their every move, determined to silence them before the truth surfaces.
From dazzling reefs to the back alleys of Veracruz, Jack and his team are
forced into a deadly game where history isn’t past—it’s a
weapon.
Some secrets don’t want to be found. And some will kill to stay buried.
Perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and James Rollins,
Shadows Over Cozumel delivers nonstop action, historical intrigue, and a
mystery that spans centuries.
About the Author
David R. Leng, known for his expertise in risk management and insurance, now
ventures into the world of fiction with his latest historical thriller, Echoes
of Fortune. With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, David is the
author of International #1 Best Sellers including "Insured to Fail" and "The
10 Laws of Insurance Attraction," and has saved clients over $42 million in
premiums and overcharges. As Executive Vice President and Partner of the
Duncan Financial Group, David is celebrated for his innovative Risk Profile
Improvement Process and has earned numerous accolades, including Advisor of
the Year by the Institute of WorkComp Professionals. An avid contributor to
industry publications, David’s passion extends beyond his professional
achievements to include boating, skiing, woodworking, and supporting his local
high school’s musical productions. His foray into historical thrillers
reflects his deep storytelling skills and a lifelong commitment to engaging
and captivating audiences.
Brendon Patrick is here to tell us about Afghani, historical fiction.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Two souls,
one hundred years apart,
bound by lands that both
embrace and betray.
Afghani
by Brendon Patrick
Genre: Historical Fiction
War is a Racket, and
Culture is Blind: The True Cost of Conflict
Journey through a century of strife in this gripping
dual-timeline novel with:
George Sher Gul:
A Muslim cameleer fleeing early 20th Century Afghanistan, seeking hope in
Australia's unforgiving outback. He navigates harsh landscapes and the
prejudices of White Australia, with his dream of belonging hanging by a thread.
Patterson: An
Australian soldier in post-9/11 Afghanistan, questioning the war's true motives
amidst corruption and personal demons.
Their intertwined stories challenge our beliefs on war,
peace, and humanity.
Experience heart-wrenching choices, cultural clashes across
generations, and a quest for belonging spanning continents.
This thought-provoking historical fiction exposes
deep-rooted xenophobia, drawing parallels between early 20th century Australia
and today's complex geopolitical landscape.
Together, it offers a witty yet unflinching critique of
global politics—questioning the cyclical nature of conflict.
From sun-baked Australian deserts to war-torn Afghan
streets, immerse yourself in a powerful journey through time and culture.
Will George Sher Gul find his future in a land that views
him as an outsider?
Can Patterson discover peace amidst chaos and national
expectations?
Uncover these answers in a compelling tale of resilience,
hope, and the enduring human spirit.
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embark on an unforgettable adventure that will challenge your perspectives and
touch your heart!
What readers
are saying:
Between breathtaking descriptions of Afghanistan's
demonic and razor-sharp craggy edges and the sun-scorched Australian outback,
Brendon Patrick weaves a tale that will leave you questioning everything you
thought you knew about both nations' shared history.
Brendon Patrick is an emerging voice in historical fiction,
drawing upon his experiences as a veteran of the Australian Army and his
heritage as a descendant of Afghan Cameleers. His debut novel: Afghani explores
the untold stories of Australia’s multicultural past.
Based in Brisbane, Brendon is a self-taught writer who founded Bulldog Self
Publishing to bring authentic Australian stories to readers. When not writing,
he can be found spending time with his beloved bulldogs and advocating for
diverse voices in literature.
Bridget Budd is here to tell us about Behind the Mirror, contemporary women's fiction.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Behind the Mirror
Bridget Budd
Publication date: July 1st 2025
Genres: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
Behind the Mirror is a powerful, character-driven novel about emotional healing, generational trauma, and the courage it takes to stop performing and start living your truth.
Sometimes, the hardest person to face is the one behind the mirror…
Julie Sloan was shaped by abandonment early in life—left behind by the people who were supposed to love her first. In the absence of emotional safety, she became what the world rewarded: high-achieving, self-sacrificing, and always performing. Through four marriages, she searched for stability while suppressing her deepest fears—that she was unworthy of lasting love, and too broken to be fully seen.
But when her fourth marriage nearly collapsed, something shifted. It wasn’t betrayal that broke her—it was the quiet realization that she had never truly lived for herself.
What followed was a reckoning: with her past, with the roles she had played to survive, and with the parts of herself she had long silenced.
Now, years later, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist named Laura wants to profile Julie’s nonprofit work—an organization devoted to helping women heal from emotional wounds. But what begins as a success story takes a deeper turn as Julie reveals the story behind the story—the one she’s never shared publicly. The one about how she abandoned herself first.
For readers drawn to novels about inner child work, identity, and spiritual awakening, this deeply personal journey will leave you both broken open and quietly restored.
Julie Sloan had everything she thought she wanted—success, love, stability—but beneath the perfection was an exhaustion she couldn’t name. In this scene from Behind the Mirror, she begins to see the quiet cost of performing her way through life.
I had and have everything I had dreamed of. This gorgeous house, an indoor pool, a home gym, a massage room, and a state-of-the-art kitchen. Plus, I drive a super-fun and sporty Porsche 718 Boxster in Carmine Red … Nothing beats the top down on the glorious sunny days we have here.
But I was perpetually unhappy and had no idea why.
Did you notice that all those things I listed as being everything I dreamed of were external? None of them reflected satisfaction from the inside out. I was living from the outside in. Even as recently as ten years ago, I was stuck in that familiar pattern of thinking that I wasn’t worthy whenever someone did something kind for me.
… I was perpetually chasing the next goal, the next fix, the next thing that might finally make me feel whole. What I couldn’t see then was that the exhaustion I felt wasn’t from doing too much—it was from being someone I wasn’t.
I had mastered the art of performing for love, of polishing every rough edge until there was no “me” left underneath. The burnout wasn’t from my schedule; it was from the story I kept trying to live up to.
It’s strange, really, how easy it is to confuse performing with being alive. But when the performance ends—when the lights go down and the applause fades—what’s left is silence. And in that silence, I finally started to hear something truer than all the noise: myself.
Author Bio:
Bridget Budd is the author of Behind the Mirror, a debut novel that blends literary storytelling with therapeutic insight.
After more than twenty-five years in corporate sales, she stepped away to explore the emotional patterns beneath her success—and the cost of always holding it together.
Her work lives at the intersection of fiction and healing, drawing from her background in trauma-informed coaching, somatics, and holistic health. Bridget writes and speaks about identity, self-worth, and the shift from performing to presence.
Often described as “fiction with emotional teeth,” her stories are crafted for deep feelers, recovering perfectionists, and anyone quietly exhausted from chasing “enough.”
She divides her time between Marco Island, Florida, and Marvin, North Carolina, with her husband and two opinionated dogs.
Susan Sloate is here to tell us about Scenes From A Song, music fiction.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Music Fiction
Date Published: 09-30-2025
Publisher: Covfefe Press
For anyone who's ever said, "They're playing my song!"
On
Halloween Eve, 1961, in his dingy Bronx walkup apartment, seventeen-year-old
Jimmy Welton hears the opening notes of a song in his head. Jimmy’s
still mourning his firefighter father, who taught him to play the guitar but
recently died in a house fire, leaving his family destitute. Jimmy takes this
song, about all he misses from his life now, to the New York amusement park
where he works after school. There, he meets Mark Morgan, a rebellious teen
with his own band, who eventually invites Jimmy to join them. And the rest is
rock'n roll history...
The GooseBumps become a worldwide phenomenon, and
the songs they write and sing together become the backbone of rock musical
history. And the song Jimmy first heard on Halloween, "Wrapped in Gauze",
becomes the song that not only comforts him in that terrible time but also
comforts others: Victoria, recently divorced and dealing with an unthinkable
family tragedy; Carolyn, whose final flippant words to someone in pain can't
be taken back; and Jack, battling back from unimaginable loss with the help of
his cheeky therapist and a song he thinks he hates.
SCENES
FROM A SONG is the story of a song that makes us smile, that breaks our
hearts, that stays with us forever, and the very special band that started it
all.
About the Author
SUSAN SLOATE is the author or co-author of
more than 25 published books. This includes 3 editions of Forward to Camelot,
a time-travel thriller about the JFK assassination that became a #6 Amazon
bestseller, was honored in 3 literary competitions and was optioned by a
Hollywood company for film production. She also wrote the autobiographical
Broadway novel Stealing Fire, which became a #2 Amazon bestseller and Hot New
Release, and Realizing You (with Ron Doades), for which she invented a new
genre: the self-help novel.
Susan has also written young-adult fiction
and non-fiction, including the children’s biography Ray Charles: Find
Another Way, which won the silver medal in the 2007 Children’s Moonbeam
Awards. Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz led to her 2009
appearance on the TV series MysteryQuest for The History Channel. She has also
been a sportswriter and a screenwriter, edited the popular Kyle & Corey
young-adult book series, managed two political campaigns and founded an
author’s festival to promote student literacy in her hometown outside
Charleston, SC. She has appeared in multiple volumes of WHO’S WHO IN
AMERICA, WHO’S WHO IN ENTERTAINMENT and WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICAN
WOMEN.
Mary Ruth Barnes is here to tell us about Where Birds Land, Native American women's fiction.
There's also a great giveaway..
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An inspiring story
of determination and grit . . .
Where Birds Land
by Mary Ruth Barnes
Genre: Native American Women’s Fiction
An inspiring story of
determination and grit . . .
Ella McSwain is a Chickasaw woman
raising her family amidst evolving turmoil within the budding state of
Oklahoma. After Ella is left with an unusable plot of land, she finds herself
fighting for her family’s rightful allotment. Faced with crooked businessmen,
land grifters, and grueling court battles, can she summon the strength to
persevere against all odds?
In this stand-alone companion to Little Bird, Mary Ruth Barnes crafts an
engaging family saga that spans from Indian Territory to Oklahoma statehood
against the backdrop of the state’s changing landscape.
Mary Ruth Barnes
graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina State with high honors
and a Master’s Degree from Montana State. After college, Barnes taught high
school and college English, Art and Computer Science for 14 years. Barnes has
received numerous awards for her art and writing on the state and national
level from 2011-2022. Barnes recently published her first novel “Little Bird”
with the Chickasaw Press about her great-great-Grandmother’s journey in Indian
Territory. “Little Bird” won two 2022 Ippy awards, receiving gold for the cover
design and silver for best Midwest regional fiction. Barnes is extremely active
in her community through Rotary (a member since 1996), P.E.O. (Philanthropic
Educational Organization), and Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association. She is
also a current member of the National Watercolor Society.
In 2022, Barnes was inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame and
Capitol Hill High School Hall of Fame for leadership in her community. She also
won the 2022 “55 Over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans” award for making a difference in
the lives of others. In 2019, Barnes won the Women in the Arts Recognition
award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
And in 2015, Barnes was selected as the Chickasaw Dynamic Woman of the year.
Barnes has had many short stories and watercolors featured in several
issues of the journal of Chickasaw History and Culture, Ishtunowa. She was also
honored as a Chickasaw Artist in the July 2015 issue of the Distinctly Oklahoma
magazine. Her story of inspiration leading to painting and drawing was featured
in a book by Allison Fields, Chickasaw Artisans. In 2017, Barnes was selected
for the registry of Native American Artists located at the Heard Museum in
Scottsdale, AZ. While traveling and vacationing in South Texas with her art,
Barnes was interviewed and featured in the RV Wheel Life Magazine for the 2017
issue. Barnes retired from a career as the Director of Planned Giving for
American Cancer Society in 2017, where she raised over 35 million dollars for
cancer research. Her artwork “Fight of Hope” is currently featured in the
Cancer Journal of Native American Research and is on display in the surgery
waiting room of the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center. Her watercolors can also
be found at several locations across the State of Oklahoma, including the
Artesian and the Welcome Center located in Davis.
She has been a long-time equestrian, Barnes and her husband, Mike live
on a ranch in south central Oklahoma. They have two sons, Wiley and Selby
Barnes, and six grandchildren. Both sons work for the Chickasaw Nation. Mrs.
Barnes enjoys traveling with her husband in retirement.
Jane Loeb Rubin is here to tell us about A Gilded City Series, historical fiction trilogy.
There's also a great giveaway.
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This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Jane Loeb Rubin will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.
In the Hands of Women, (June 2023) takes the reader on an electrifying ride through the dawn of the 20th century, delving into the restrictive state of women’s rights, backroom abortions, the plight of immigrants to the Lower East Side of NYC and the prison system at Blackwell’s Island, all through the voice of a young OB/Gyn, Tillie’s younger sister, Hannah.
Threadbare, (June 2024) is a historical novel written as a tribute to Jane Rubin’s great-grandmother, Mathilda (Tillie), who died from a ‘woman’s disease’ in the early years of the twentieth century. It explores the ultra-conservative late Victorian era through a Jewish female character living among the poor, struggling to build a garment company and pushing back against antisemitic and misogynistic values dominating the time. She acquired wealth, only to have life upended by a cruel, unexpected challenge.
Over There (June 2025) brings four family members of Threadbare and In the Hands of Women, all doctors and nurses, into The Great War, each facing down authentic challenges of the period. Meticulously researched and crafted on four stages, the reader experiences the jarring reality of trench warfare, magnificent rise of the American Hospital in Paris, unimagined medical innovations owed to the dedication of healthcare workers, and the universal, frightening impact war has on children.
Read an Excerpt from IN THE HANDS OF WOMEN
I glanced at Nurse Hammond. Her head was bent to the wood floor, hands squeezed so tightly, I could see the white in her knuckles. The navy muslin dress worn beneath her white apron matched the dark circles under her eyes. I held back from the pack of students as they left the ward.
Nurse Hammond was at the end of her night shift, little time left to hear the full story.
“Nurse, were you in delivery during the twins’ births?” I whispered.
“I was.” She straightened her back, darting her eyes to the nursery.
I took a step closer to her. “Did anything unusual happen?”
After a lengthy pause, she rubbed her fingers, eyes downcast.
“Nurse Hammond, what happened?” I persisted.
“You know Adams, always impatient.” She turned her eyes from the floor then to mine. “He couldn’t stand the mother’s screaming and knocked her out cold with ether. Then he went in deep with the forceps, taking forever. I think he would have had more luck if he kept her awake and changed her position.” She took in a sharp breath. “But who am I to say? You can’t utter a word. I need my job. I’ve four children at home.”
I nodded, understanding. “You can trust me. Go home and get some rest.” I scurried down the hall to the nursery.
“Where’ve you been, Isaacson?” Dr. Adams barked as I walked through the doorway.
“My apology doctor, lavatory.”
Dr. Adams crossed his arms on his chest, haughtily shaking his head at the ring of men standing around the twins’ bassinettes. “See there, gentlemen? That’s what happens when women are allowed into the profession. Always needing to fix their hair.”
Blood shot to my face. How long would he get away with his negligence? I stifled my annoyance, while studying the infants. The smaller baby’s hand began to tremor.
About the Author: Author, Jane Loeb Rubin has won numerous awards including the Historical Novel Society's First Chapters short list for Over There, released May, 2025 by Level Best Books. She will be speaking at numerous Florida events as listed on her website.
With an extensive healthcare background Ms. Rubin began writing in 2009 after a serious cancer diagnosis. She now has a four-book deal with Level Best Books (Threadbare-2024, In the Hands of Women-2023, Over There-2025, The Hat Trick-2026), following the fictional life of her great-grandmother’s family.
In the Hands of Women, (June 2023) takes the reader on an electrifying ride through the dawn of the 20th century, delving into the restrictive state of women’s rights, backroom abortions, the plight of immigrants to the Lower East Side of NYC and the prison system at Blackwell’s Island, all through the voice of a young OB/Gyn, Tillie’s younger sister, Hannah.
Threadbare, (June 2024) is a historical novel written as a tribute to Jane Rubin’s great-grandmother, Mathilda (Tillie), who died from a ‘woman’s disease’ in the early years of the twentieth century. It explores the ultra-conservative late Victorian era through a Jewish female character living among the poor, struggling to build a garment company and pushing back against antisemitic and misogynistic values dominating the time. She acquired wealth, only to have life upended by a cruel, unexpected challenge.
Over There (June 2025) brings four family members of Threadbare and In the Hands of Women, all doctors and nurses, into The Great War, each facing down authentic challenges of the period. Meticulously researched and crafted on four stages, the reader experiences the jarring reality of trench warfare, magnificent rise of the American Hospital in Paris, unimagined medical innovations owed to the dedication of healthcare workers, and the universal, frightening impact war has on children.
The Hat Trick, Ms. Rubin’s work in process (May 2026) transports her family characters into the mid-1920’s in the years before the Borscht Belt in Sullivan County, NY.
Ms. Rubin, a graduate of the University of Michigan (BS, MS) and Washington University (MBA), retired from a 30-year career as a healthcare executive to begin writing full-time. She lives with her husband, David, an attorney, in Northern New Jersey. Between them, they have five adult children and seven grandchildren. Ms. Rubin’s work is available at all on-line retailers, Indigo Books, select Barnes and Noble Book stores and upon request from Level Best Books.
Patrick H. Moore is here to tell us about his thriller Giant Steps.
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Thriller
Date Published: September 29, 2025
One last mission…
One final stand...
The fate of freedom hangs in the balance…
Get ready for a heart-pounding ride through the dark underbelly of America in
Patrick H. Moore’s latest Nick Crane thriller, Giant Steps.
As the third and final installment in Moore’s gripping Nick Crane versus
The Principals trilogy, Giant Steps finds veteran LA PI Nick Crane locked in a
life-or-death struggle with the ruthless Marguerite Ferguson and her cabal of
aristocratic “super patriots.”
Nine years after he and his team liquidated Frank Constantine, a murderous
military shrink and close personal friend of Marguerite Ferguson and The
Principals, Nick Crane is hiding out on the edge of the Mojave Desert. He has
been fighting for his life for a year now, barely escaping Marguerite’s
vendetta at every turn. Now, he and FBI Special Agent Carrie North decide the
time has come to turns the tables. They decide infiltrate to the very heart of
Marguerite’s evil empire. Crane summons his crew of crackerjack
operatives and together they devise a diabolically clever sting operation
designed to bring Marguerite to her knees once and for all.
Set largely in current-day Southern California, Crane and his team of freedom
fighters represent all common, decent Americans who truly believe in
“liberty and justice for all.” Blessed with dry wit and
unimpeachable courage, Crane and his crew embark on a relentless quest for
truth in the face of corruption and betrayal, even as they fight for their
life and freedom in a landscape where only the brave dare to challenge the
powers striving to destroy America.
Packed with engaging characters, relentless action, and razor-sharp dialogue,
Giant Steps is a scintillating sequel that builds on the momentum of its
predecessors, Rogues & Patriots and 27 Days.
Are you ready to join the fight? Get your copy today and step into the
shadows, face the danger, and take Giant Steps with Nick Crane.
Critical Acclaim for Giant Steps:
“In this third installment of the series, Nick Crane and his freedom
fighters continue their battle against a group of so-called ‘super
patriots’ known as The Principals. A story for our times, the book
resonates in today’s political climate. Moore entertains with his clever
prose, while giving us something to think about. A great addition to an
excellent set of thrillers.” —Joel W. Barrows, bestselling author
of the Deep Cover series
“L.A. PI Nick Crane is back, along with his partner, FBI Special Agent
Carrie North, in Giant Steps, the final installment of their three-volume
battle against the forces of evil, personified by the despicable Marguerite
Ferguson and her lethal band of ‘super patriots’. Patrick H.
Moore’s prose is electric, pulsing with rat-a-tat jack-hammer energy,
that spits out words like bullets. Warning: hang on tight for the ride of your
life!” —Charles Salzberg, Shamus Award nominated author of Canary
in the Coal Mine and Second Story Man
“Giant Steps is the finale of Patrick H. Moore’s
Nick-Crane-versus-The-Principals trilogy. Everything readers have anticipated
about the dramatic final battle between Nick and Marguerite
Ferguson—with long-suffering FBI SA Carrie North caught in the
middle—comes to a thrilling head. Moore delivers, serving up a landscape
where only Nick Crane dares challenge the powers intent on destroying
America.” —Ken Funsten, CFA; Director, Sisters-in-Crime, L.A. and
author of What’s Really Unforgettable
“Spilling over with investigative authority, in Giant Steps Patrick H.
Moore weaves a modern PI thriller where freedom fighters and fake patriots
wreak havoc across the dark landscape of a desolate yet familiar America.
Moore writes with the addictive panache of Lee Child and Vince Flynn.”
—John Nardizzi, Shamus award finalist and author of Telegraph Hill and
The Burden of Innocence
PATRICK H. MOORE writes thrillers and crime novels. He is a retired Los
Angeles based investigator and sentencing mitigation specialist. Between 2003
and 2024, Patrick worked on over five hundred drug trafficking, sex crime,
violent crime, and white-collar fraud cases.
Patrick studied English Literature and Creative Writing at San Francisco State
University.
Patrick was one of the founders of All Things Crime Blog, which, in its heyday
(2014 to 2017), was one of the most popular crime blogs in America.
In 2014, his first PI thriller, Cicero’s Dead, was indie published by US
iNdIe Books. In February of 2023, Down & Out Books published Patrick's PI
political thriller, 27 Days, and followed that up with the publication of
Rogues and Patriots in April of 2024. Both Rogues & Patriots and 27 Days
were finalists in the General Thriller category of the American Fiction
Awards, and Rogues & Patriots was recently named a Judges' Top Pick in the
Thriller category in this year's Killer Nashville Silver Falchion awards.
Down & Out will be publishing Giant Steps, the third book in the
three-volume series in which LA PI Nick Crane fights The Principals, a violent
cabal of right-wing extremists, in September of 2025. Down & Out also
published Patrick's recent novella Setting the Record Straight.
Andrea Jones is here to tell us about Hook & Jill, The Hook & Jill saga book 1, literary fiction.
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Literary Fiction
In celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th – We
present Hook & Jill, Book One of the The Hook & Jill Saga
An ageless fable grows up...
Wendy Darling learns. What appears to be good may prove otherwise, and what
seems to be evil…is irresistible. In this startling new vision of a
cultural classic, Wendy intends to live happily ever after with Peter Pan. But
Time, like this tale, behaves in a most unsettling way.
As Wendy mothers the Lost Boys in Neverland, they thrive on adventure. She
struggles to keep her boys safe from the Island’s many hazards, but she
finds a more subtle threat encroaching from an unexpected quarter.…The
children are growing up, and only Peter knows the punishment.
Yet in the inky edges of the Island, the tales Wendy tells to the Lost Boys
come true. Captain Hook is real, and even the Wonderful Boy can’t defend
his Wendy against this menace. Hook is a master manipulator, devising
vengeance for his maiming. Insidious and seductive, Hook has his reasons for
tempting Wendy to grow up. Revenge is only the first.
Deepening the characters so artfully sketched by J.M. Barrie, Hook & Jill
reveals the dark side of innocence at which Barrie hinted in the figure of
Peter Pan. It brings alive a daring Wendy who asks questions and seeks truth;
it delves into the man, Hook, the iconic villain. Striding from fairy-tale and
thrusting into reality, Captain Hook becomes a frightening force indeed.
About the Author
Andrea Jones is the author of the Hook & Jill Saga, an award-winning
series of Neverland novels for adult readers.
Jones graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she
studied Oral Interpretation of Literature, with a Literature Minor. In her
career in television production, she worked for CBS and PBS affiliates, and
corporate studios, also performing as on-camera and voice-over talent.
Jones is an editor of the Reginetta Press Classics Restoration program, which
seeks to preserve the integrity of beloved old manuscripts before they are
lost to time. The first project in the program is Peter and Wendy: The
Restored Text. In tribute to J.M. Barrie, Jones corrected alterations made by
modern publishers, returning Barrie’s timeless tale to its exact 1911
first edition text. This book is the basis of the Hook & Jill Saga, and
Jones remains true to J.M. Barrie’s vision of his Neverland and its
inhabitants.
Andrea Jones is known around the world as Capitana Red-Hand of the web-based
pirate brotherhood, Under the Black Flag. She is also a member of the pirate
re-enaction troupe, the Brethren of the Great Lakes. Her home port is near
Chicago.
