Hi, readers! We
have a real treat in store for you today, a special giveaway featuring
Lance and James Morcan's latest crime thriller release! And it's just in
time for the holiday season!
Let's check out the
details, shall we?
WHEN YOU CAN'T
HEAR...DEATH COMES SILENTLY.
Meet Detective
Valerie Crowther of Scotland Yard... In SILENT FEAR, she's a criminal's
worst nightmare.
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Scotland Yard detective
Valerie Crowther is assigned to investigate the murder of a student at a university
for the Deaf in London, England. The murder investigation coincides with a
deadly flu virus outbreak, resulting in the university being quarantined from
the outside world.
When more Deaf students
are murdered, it becomes clear there is a serial killer operating within the
sealed-off university. A chilling cat-and-mouse game evolves as the unknown
killer targets Valerie and the virus claims more lives.
Here is an excerpt.
“A student rebellion?”
Valerie asked. She was developing a bad feeling about this.
“That’s my assumption,”
Hansen said.
Valerie immediately
thought of Cassidy and his Hole-in-the-Wall gang.
“Can you alert Bill?”
Hansen asked, referring to Prescott, his fellow guard. “I’ve been trying to
reach him, but he’s not picking up.”
“Of course,” Valerie
assured him.
“And come and unlock
this damned door quick as you can,” Hansen said.
Valerie ended the call
and immediately speed-dialed Prescott’s number. She reached his answerphone
only. “Bill, it’s Valerie,” she said, leaving a voice message. “Call me back
urgently. We may--”
Before she could finish,
the door burst open and Cassidy and his three mates piled into the room. They
headed straight for her. The Mohawked One was closest to her, and she could see
he wasn’t here for a friendly chat. There was murder in his eyes.
Valerie dropped her
phone without pausing to end the call and she reached for her Taser.
Not
there!
She realized too late
she’d left her Taser on the desktop. She realized also that Cassidy had seen
the electroshock weapon for his eyes were now locked on it and he changed
direction slightly to grab it. He was closer to it than she was.
Valerie gambled. She
gambled that Cassidy wouldn’t know how to disengage the Taser’s safety
mechanism – a recent design improvement in the latest model – and she gambled
she could subdue him and his mates before he worked out how to disengage it.
As Cassidy grabbed the
Taser, Valerie turned her attention to the next in line. That happened to be
Wolf who was almost upon her.
The detective deftly
stepped to one side and employed a judo throw, using the big Swede’s forward
momentum to send him flying across the room. He hit the wall headfirst, and was
momentarily stunned.
Unbeknown to anyone in
the room, Kent was now filming all the action through the open door. Hillary
was beside him, microphone in hand, describing what she was seeing.
Out of the corner of
Valerie’s eye, she could see Cassidy lining her up with her Taser.
Please
let the safety be on!
She couldn’t remember
whether she’d left the safety on after charging the weapon that morning.
There was no time to
think about that now for Warne and Harris were onto her.
Valerie backed up
furiously as she tried to keep the two Colonial boys at arm’s length. Warne and
Harris were both big bastards – not as big as Cassidy and Wolf, but big nevertheless
– and they were both swinging wild punches in her direction.
Cassidy meantime was
cursing as he unsuccessfully tried to activate the Taser.
When the detective felt
the edge of the desk at her back, she threw herself forward, elbows raised out
in front of her. In the heat of battle, she preferred elbows over fists. She’d
learned the hard way a female’s small fists were more likely to suffer damage
than achieve anything of note if used in anger. Especially a slim lightweight
like herself. However, her elbows – bony and sharp as they were – could cause
some real damage with little risk of injury to herself if used the right way.
And so it proved.
Valerie’s sudden change
of direction placed her exactly between Harris and Warne, and her extended
elbows connected simultaneously and with considerable force with the foreheads
of each student. Warne was out to it before he hit the floor. Harris, who was
now on his hands and knees and evidently wondering where he was, was sent into
Disneyland with a well-placed kick to the side of his head.
Valerie turned too late
to avoid being hit by Cassidy. He’d given up on trying to activate the Taser
and had decided to sort the detective out the old-fashioned way – with his
fists.
The blow caught Valerie
on her cheek. If it had caught her flush, it would have sent her through the
wall or flying out into the corridor. As it was, she’d had enough foresight to
ride the blow, throwing her head and body weight to one side so that the force
of the punch was greatly diminished. Even so, it rattled her teeth and sent her
crashing to the floor.
When she hit the carpet
she saw stars, but she still had the presence of mind to roll over and over
toward the near wall to distance herself from her attacker. As she rolled, she
saw two things of interest. One caused her concern, the other gave her hope.
By the far wall, she saw
that Wolf was now on his feet and on his way to help Cassidy subdue her; and on
the carpet by the wall she saw her Taser. Cassidy had evidently thrown it there
when he found he hadn’t been able to operate it.
The gang leader saw the
danger too late. He lunged at Valerie to stop her, but she was too quick. In a
flash, she grabbed her Taser, disengaged the safety, aimed the weapon at
Cassidy and fired. The two barbed electrodes, or probes, stopped the gang
leader in his tracks. He fell to the floor, twitching violently, as electricity
coursed through him.
Hillary and Kent were
catching all this live through the open door. The reporter was still talking
into her mic and her cameraman filmed the mayhem.
Valerie, who was now
back on her feet, knew she should apply the voltage for the recommended thirty
seconds to ensure her attacker was fully immobilized, but she didn’t have
thirty seconds. She had no more than five seconds before Wolf was onto her.
A blow from the big
skinhead sent the Taser flying out into the corridor. The blow had been meant
for Valerie’s head, but she’d blocked it with her right arm. Which was just as
well because the force of the blow spun her around and left her arm completely
numb.
Fighting one-armed now,
she ducked and weaved as Wolf lashed out at her with his fists and feet.
Meanwhile, Cassidy had
recovered from his brief but painful Tasering, and he was coming for her, too.
All the combatants had
to step over and around Harris and Warne who were still out cold. They weren’t
all that was out of place. The room by now was a mess. The desk, fans, couch
and chairs had been upended, the mirror and other items had been broken, and Valerie’s
spare clothes and other personal effects lay scattered about.
Worst of all, from
Valerie’s perspective at least, the expensive fish tank had been shattered, and
Nemo the Angelfish, Bennett the Puffer Fish and other tropical fish lay
flapping and gasping on the carpet. Nemo gasped his last when he disappeared
beneath a size 12 shoe.
Bill Prescott, who had
finally checked his phone messages and retrieved the detective’s urgent
message, appeared in the doorway. Shocked, the portly guard ran to Valerie’s
aid. He grabbed Cassidy in a headlock and dragged him out into the corridor
where the two ended up wrestling, kicking and cursing on the floor.
Screams could be heard
coming from startled staff members who had been alerted to the commotion.
Valerie by now was
nearly spent. Gasping for breath and fighting one-handed, she copped another
blow – this time on the mouth – from Wolf.
The Swedish student grabbed her and pushed her backwards onto the
desktop. Then he placed his hands around her neck and began to throttle her.
The detective fought
back, but it was a losing battle. She was feeling faint and her efforts to
resist grew weaker.
The
bugger means to kill me!
So, what are readers
saying about this book?
★★★★★ “Silent Fear is a thriller unlike any you’ve
read before…I highly recommend (it) for anyone who enjoys books that
incorporate interesting characters and a storyline that is not only
entertaining, but also will touch upon our basest fears.” - Ila in Maine
★★★★★ “Whoa! What a ride. Excellent book, well
constructed, and with brilliant delivery. Great to have a female lead character
who is: clever, resourceful, and adaptable. And love requited – or is it? Loved
it. The re-romance of the central characters was engaging…(a) bewitching
book.” - Jonno
★★★★★ “The premise of this book alone is extremely
enticing and original, which means my expectations were high from the start,
but boy, do the authors deliver!… It’s superbly written, and there are plenty
of red herrings and clues throughout to make you try to guess who the killer
is, only for you to then completely change your mind a few pages later.” - Amazon
Customer
★★★★★ “Can you hear me now? What a great story! I
didn’t figure out who the killer was until the last chapter, and it still had a
surprising twist! I had to read the book in one sitting!” - bccopanos
★★★★★ “Spellbinding! I couldn’t put it down…The
characters are very realistic and are described so well, they take root in your
mind and become alive. The plot has so many twists and turns. Just as you think
you have it figured out, they throw another twist in which sets you off in a
different direction.” - P. Blevins
★★★★★ “This was a thrilling and captivating novel.
Suspenseful, full of twists and engaging from start to finish. Also love how
the authors have written about the deaf community as they are an
underrepresented minority in current reading markets…A stunning, atmospheric
murder mystery, with its riveting combination of the claustrophobia of the situation
combined with unrelenting fear.” - Amazon Customer
★★★★★ “Excellent thriller. Simply Splendid…Silent Fear is right up
there as one of my favorites…Hands down this is a wonderful book, and well
worth a read.” - Todd Simpson, Top Ranked reviewer Amazon Australia
Wow! It sounds like a
great crime thriller!
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☆.•°☆ GIVEAWAY! ☆°•.☆
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About the Authors
Lance Morcan:
New Zealand novelist, screenwriter and film producer Lance Morcan is a
prolific writer with various published books and released movies to his credit.
His novels include the international thriller series THE ORPHAN TRILOGY (The
Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) and the historical
adventure series THE WORLD DUOLOGY (World Odyssey / Fiji: A Novel). All five
novels were co-written with his son James Morcan and published by Sterling Gate
Books. The Morcans' first non-fiction title, THE ORPHAN CONSPIRACIES, was
published recently. Their production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is
developing The Ninth Orphan and Fiji into feature films.
A former journalist and newspaper editor, Lance divides his time these days
between novel writing, film producing and screenwriting. Numerous screenplays
he has written are in active development as movies and as a producer his
feature films have screened at cinemas in Australia, Italy and Cannes.
Lance is currently perfecting his solo-written 'New Zealand' - an epic
adventure novel covering 500 years of South Pacific and Polynesian history.
Including research, writing (and life's distractions!), this novel has been
over a decade in the making.
New Zealand novelist, screenwriter and film producer Lance Morcan is a
prolific writer with various published books and released movies to his credit.
His novels include the international thriller series THE ORPHAN TRILOGY (The
Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) and the historical
adventure series THE WORLD DUOLOGY (World Odyssey / Fiji: A Novel). All five
novels were co-written with his son James Morcan and published by Sterling Gate
Books. The Morcans' first non-fiction title, THE ORPHAN CONSPIRACIES, was
published recently. Their production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is
developing The Ninth Orphan and Fiji into feature films. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Lance divides his time these days between novel writing, film producing and screenwriting. Numerous screenplays he has written are in active development as movies and as a producer his feature films have screened at cinemas in Australia, Italy and Cannes.
Lance is currently perfecting his solo-written 'New Zealand' - an epic adventure novel covering 500 years of South Pacific and Polynesian history. Including research, writing (and life's distractions!), this novel has been over a decade in the making.
Author Links:
Website/Blog: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sterlinggate
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Lance-Morcan/e/B005ET3ZUO/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5099267.Lance_Morcan
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104288935567318315770
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2898399/
James Morcan:
New Zealand-born actor/writer/producer James Morcan resides in Sydney,
Australia. His books include the international thriller series THE ORPHAN
TRILOGY (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) and the
historical adventure series THE WORLD DUOLOGY (World Odyssey / Fiji: A Novel)
and the controversial non-fiction UNDERGROUND KNOWLEDGE SERIES (Genius
Intelligence / Anti-gravity Propulsion etc). These books were all co-written
with his father Lance Morcan and published by Sterling Gate Books. Their
production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is developing The Ninth Orphan and
Fiji into feature films.
James' most recent acting performance was a leading role in the
post-Apocalyptic feature film 'After Armageddon' which he also wrote. The
dystopian adventure film was shot in rural Australia in early 2015 and Morcan
co-starred with Berynn Schwerdt ('Wyrmwood').
Other recent leading roles include the OZ-Bollywood productions 'My
Cornerstone' and 'Love You Krishna'. Morcan also wrote the screenplays for both
features which were filmed in Sydney and Mumbai and incorporated English and
Hindi languages.
Additional productions he has perfromed in include a BBC TV series, several
indie features and a live stadium production of Ben Hur headlined by Academy
Award winner Russell Crowe. To date, his feature films have screened at cinemas
in New Zealand, India, Australia, Italy and Cannes.
New Zealand-born actor/writer/producer James Morcan resides in Sydney,
Australia. His books include the international thriller series THE ORPHAN
TRILOGY (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) and the
historical adventure series THE WORLD DUOLOGY (World Odyssey / Fiji: A Novel)
and the controversial non-fiction UNDERGROUND KNOWLEDGE SERIES (Genius
Intelligence / Anti-gravity Propulsion etc). These books were all co-written
with his father Lance Morcan and published by Sterling Gate Books. Their
production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is developing The Ninth Orphan and
Fiji into feature films.
James' most recent acting performance was a leading role in the post-Apocalyptic feature film 'After Armageddon' which he also wrote. The dystopian adventure film was shot in rural Australia in early 2015 and Morcan co-starred with Berynn Schwerdt ('Wyrmwood').
Other recent leading roles include the OZ-Bollywood productions 'My Cornerstone' and 'Love You Krishna'. Morcan also wrote the screenplays for both features which were filmed in Sydney and Mumbai and incorporated English and Hindi languages.
Additional productions he has perfromed in include a BBC TV series, several indie features and a live stadium production of Ben Hur headlined by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. To date, his feature films have screened at cinemas in New Zealand, India, Australia, Italy and Cannes.
Author Links:
Website/Blog: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/morcanjames
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/James-Morcan/e/B005EPOU48/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5099266.James_Morcan
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JamesMorcan
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sterlinggate/james-morcan/
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909596/
Their Books As A Duo:
