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| A lot of things are happening at Crossroad Press, as usual. The last of the White Wolf World of Darkness original 13 book Clan series has been contracted in audio. It will not be long before the entire set is available in print, eBook and audio. A milestone. |
| A couple of big new releases are imminent from two of our bestselling authors. More to come on that, but really looking forward to release days for Please Don’t Tell my Parents I Bought Superpowers, Lion of the Seven Seas, and Pack Animals. We have spend many, many years bringing back out of print horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery and a host of other genre titles in digital, but the most satisfying thing is a successful launch for a brand new book. All three of these are Crossroad Press originals. Pre-order now! |
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| Sea of Ghosts – Book 5 of The Warriors of Tir Nan Og by Alison Scott. This epic young adult fantasy series, featuring Lancelot, Vikings, adventure, and unforgettable magical characters is nearing its conclusion. The entire series is an amazingly intricate weave of history and fantasy, honor and trickery. If you love fantasy, this series is for you. We consider it among the finest original books we’ve published and would love to find it a wider audience. |
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| Alison Scott, the daughter of two writers, Alexander Leslie Scott, master of the western detective novel, and artist turned short story writer, Lily Kay Scott, was born in Manhattan. Her brother, Justin Scott, is a master of thrillers, mysteries, and sea stories, including the Isaac Bell Adventures. A Junior Year Abroad from her American university took her to Scotland, where she met her future husband, Clement Skelton–an actor, playwright, film cameraman, Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot, and monster hunter. She had her first baby while living on the shores of Loch Ness. |
| From an apprenticeship in Gothic romances, she went on to publish her first hardcover novel, A World Full of Secrets, writing as Alison Scott, while her husband became C.L. Skelton, writing successful family sagas. After she was widowed, she continued writing while raising their two sons, Professor Alasdair Skelton, geologist researching climate change, and actor and gardener Justin Skelton. |
| As Alison Scott Skelton, she has published several works of contemporary and historical fiction in the US and Britain; among them, Different Families, A Murderous Innocence, Saving Grace, An Older Woman, and Family Story. |
| The Warriors of Tir nan Og, the six-book series that opens with The Underwater Bridge, is her first work for a young adult audience. The next three in the series are The Guardian of the Chapel, Earl’s Helmsman, and The High-King’s Harp. |
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| Chet Williamson is the author of over twenty books, the latest of which is PSYCHO: SANITARIUM (due April 12th from Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press). Among his other published books are The Night Listener & Others, A Little Blue Book of Bibliomancy, Defenders of the Faith, Hunters, Second Chance, Ash Wednesday, Soulstorm, Lowland Rider, McKain’s Dilemma, Murder in Cormyr, Mordenheim, Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, Reign, The Crow: Clash By Night, and the paranormal suspense series, The Searchers, which includes City of Iron, Empire of Dust and Siege of Stone. He has also written two children’s books, Pennsylvania Dutch Night before Christmas and Pennsylvania Dutch Alphabet. |
| His books have been translated and published in many languages and countries, including France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, as well as British editions of several of his novels. |
| Over a hundred of his short stories have appeared in such magazines as The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and many other magazines and anthologies. Figures in Rain, a collection of his short stories, received the International Horror Guild Award for Outstanding Collection. He has twice been a final nominee for the World Fantasy Award, the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award, and a six-time nominee for the Horror Writers Association’s Stoker Award. His work has also been adapted for television, radio, and recorded books. His New Yorker short story, “Gandhi at the Bat,” was recently made into a short film and has been shown in festivals worldwide. |
| He has also narrated nearly eighty audiobooks. |
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| The Instruments of Death Series Page: Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE Available in Kindle and Trade Paperback. Book one, Claw Hammer, is also available in unabridged audio with the rest hopefully to follow. The novels introduce a number of detectives, forensic pathologists, and police officers faced with some of the most horrendous crimes imaginable. |
| Paul Dale Anderson authored more than 27 novels and hundreds of short stories, mostly in the thriller, mystery, horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. Paul also wrote contemporary romances and westerns. Paul was an Active Member of SFWA and HWA, and he was elected Vice President and Trustee of Horror Writers Association in 1987. He taught creative writing at the University of Illinois at Chicago and for Writers Digest School. He passed away in 2018, but his stories and words live on. Crossroad Press is proud to be responsible for part of his legacy. |
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| Cthulhu Gr1m01re – Book two in the OEI Archives – by Eric Malikyte – Rejoice, for the Earth is His. Detective Hunter will do anything to prove Dean Tyler’s innocence. The question is, is he willing to sacrifice his family to Cthulhu to do it? All it takes is a single glance at a screen for the voices to take control. For idle hands to make things the human mind wasn’t meant to see. And for it to spread like wildfire. Will he succumb to the virus plaguing the San Bernardino Valley and beyond? Or can he find the will to stop it? |
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| Eric Malikyte is a neurodivergent author, illustrator, science communicator, and video editor. He has published works in various genres, including Lovecraftian horror, dark fantasy, and cyberpunk. He has written for YouTube channels such as TopTenz, Geographics, and Biographics. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and two cats, where he spends his spare time exploring used bookstores, Irish Pubs, and terrorizing the neighborhood children on Halloween. |
| Get a free copy of Eric’s debut novel Echoes of Olympus Mons here. |
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| Three books from the White Wolf World of Darkness Clan Novel Series |
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| Clan Novel Ravnos – by Kathleen Ryan – Produced by Nicholas Cain |
| Clan Novel Malkavian – by Stewart Wieck – Produced by Michael T. Bradley |
| Clan Novel Lasombra – by Richard E. Dansky – Produced by Amber McCulloch |
| FREE AUDIOBOOK DOWNLOAD CODES FOR AUDIBLE |
| Here is our new list of books we are offering free download codes for. We are trying to build reviews, and while we don’t require a review for a free download, even just a rating on Audible or Amazon can make a huge difference in visibility. Beneath the new books are those from last week, because all still have some codes available for US and UK listeners. We will offer them to the first five who request them, and only one title per requester. To request a code send a note to crossroad@crossroadpress.com |
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| A Mind for Murder – Noreen Renier – Performed by Lee Ann Howlett – The only psychic ever to lecture at the FBI Academy, Noreen Renier has assisted law-enforcement officials all over the world, working on more than 400 criminal cases. From the discovery and development of her unique talents to becoming a respected figure in the police community, this is the true account of Noreen Renier’s remarkable life and career. Included here are the stories of: Her prediction of the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. The client was a professional mercenary. The police officer suspected of being a rapist and murderer. Her involvement in the Laci Peterson murder (she told the police where to find the body) A Mind for Murder has all the elements of true crime, memoir, and psychic mystery.” |
| Alternate Killer – Matthew Franks – Produced by Derek Green – Sam Floyd leads a normal life until Special Detective Erica Sayles unexpectedly appears one day and asks for his help to catch a killer. But not just any killer. In an alternate universe, Erica’s been pursuing Thomas Weir, Sam’s homicidal other self. Despite Sam’s reservations, Erica convinces him to accompany her to a different version of Earth. Sam soon finds himself in a technologically advanced society where high-ranking police officers can change their appearance at will and the president holds daily televised dance parties. Channeling a unique emotional and psychic connection to Thomas, Sam assists Erica in tracking him. But stopping Thomas doesn’t prove easy. He takes Erica and Sam down an ambitiously twisted trail of murder that ultimately puts both of their worlds in jeopardy. |
| Big-Ass Shark by Briar Lee Mitchell – produced by Elizabeth Phillips – Millions of years ago, the deadly Megalodon shark, three times larger than our modern Great White Shark, roamed our seas, killing everything and anything in its path. Convinced it was extinct, scientists agreed the seas were safe from such a massive predator, until one surfaced off the coast of California, and our safety in or on the water was no longer such a sure thing. |
| LAST WEEK REVIEW COPIES -Codes still available |
| Snowglobe – Aaaron Gudmunsun – Performed by Shawn Compton |
| The Golden Room – by Irving Wallace – Narrated by Robert Ferraro |
| Institutional Memory – Narrated by Jon Mitchell |
| There is a form on our website for requesting review copies of any of our titles, but you can also do so by emailing us at crossroad@crossroadpress.com – Let us know which of our many books you’d like to read and review. Provide us with the places you will post your review, and let us know if you’d like to be added to our list of reviewers to hear about all upcoming titles. |
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