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Friday, February 11, 2011

Steve Glossin titles now available on both Kindle and Nook

I know that at least one of Moristotle's occasional readers owns Barnes & Noble's Nook rather than Amazon's Kindle. For that reason, I'm delighted to be able to announce that both of Steve Glossin's thrillers that were published for the Kindle are also now available for the Nook. (And both Amazon and Barnes & Noble provide free PC apps for viewing their eBooks on your computer.)

Prophecy of the Medallion. As I wrote of Steve's first thriller in my review on the Barnes & Noble website, under the title "Foreign setting, United-Nations premise, real characters":
Steve Glossin's Prophecy of the Medallion is a well-crafted story of mystery, intrigue, and revenge. William Holden, the Chief weapons inspector for the United Nations in Baghdad, is at a loss when members of his team disappear without a trace.
    His quest to find his missing inspectors takes him on a path that pits him against a fanatical Muslim cleric who believes he is fulfilling a prophecy from the days of the Prophet Muhammad.
    I enjoyed the cast of characters he created, especially Big Bob and Gloria, one of whom (if not both) deserve an Oscar for their supporting roles.
    If you're looking for shoot-'em-up, nonstop action, it's probably not for you, but its characters and believable plot grabbed me from the very first page and wouldn't let me go. The story's momentum and unexpected twists build the tension slowly but steadily to a satisfying conclusion.
    This thriller is worth more than the price.
Death Mask. I had this to say about Steve's third thriller1, under the title "Thrills, mystery, mayhem, great villains!":
Death Mask is a delectable sequel to Prophecy of the Medallion. Glossin raises the entertainment factor a notch or two and provides new thrills, mystery, mayhem, and a couple of great villains. Death Mask completely satisfied the demanding reader that I am.
    Three years after leaving the desert of Iraq, Big Bob Tilden's dream of becoming an archaeologist is starting to come true. He is the only person who can identify the murderer and grave robber at the excavation site he's working on in South America. The robbery kicks off a wild adventure to recover the artifacts. Big Bob travels to Brazil with the lead archaeologist and, with the help of a bag of walnuts, they learn where the artifacts have been sold.
    Big Bob enlists the help of his former boss, Bill Holden, who sends him to Rome to gather information then joins him in the hunt. They head to Saudi Arabia and get involved in a deadly trek on camel back to the Red Sea. The story hits full stride in Egypt.
    The menagerie of characters had me smiling one minute and cringing the next. Glossin is a superb storyteller; he weaves an incredibly believable tale. Death Mask will take you on a journey you won't want to end.
Steve reminded me that I might have mentioned that both Kindle and Nook offer sample chapters, free of charge. If you don't own a Kindle or a Nook, you just need the reading apps for your computer (which, as I indicated above, are provided free; Steve gives links for acquiring the reading apps on his blog).
    Interestingly, Steve says, Nook's samples include more chapters than Kindle's do.
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  1. Steve wrote another thriller in between (while I was editing the first one) that he's currently preparing for publication. More about it later, and aren't you lucky—three good reads at ridiculously low prices!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the post. I would like to add something for the readers of this blog. Kindle offers sample chapters, free of charge. You just need the reading apps. Nook also offers free sample chapters, more chapters than Kindle. You can find the links to the reading apps on my blog. Check it out, you might like it. It won't cost more than a couple minutes of your time.

    Thanks,and good reading.

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  2. Thanks for adding this, Steve. I completely forgot about samples. I'm going to incorporate some of this information shortly.

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