The Book: Under the orders of French Emperor Napoleon III, French troops arrive in Mexico in 1861 with a dual purpose: to conquer Mexico and to help the Confederacy win its war against the United States. As President Benito Juárez suspends payment of Mexico’s foreign debts, the French drop their façade of debt negotiations and [...]
Archive for March, 2008
On the Spotlight: CINCO DE MAYO, by Don Miles
Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged cinco de mayo, don miles, fifth of may, history, mexico, nonfiction, revolution on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On the Spotlight: MISTRESS OF THE REVOLUTION, by Catherine Delors
Posted in Historical, On the Spotlight, Romance, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged catherine delors, france, french revolution, historical fiction, mistress of the revolution on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Book: In 1815 England, an exiled Frenchwoman, Gabrielle de Monserrat, begins a memoir of her days before and during the French Revolution. Gabrielle, the youngest daughter of a family of the impoverished nobility, recalls her journey through hardships and betrayals by three men in her life. A girl of quiet strength and startling beauty, [...]
Interview with Don Miles, author of CINCO DE MAYO
Posted in Interviews, Latino/Hispanic, Non-Fiction, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged cinco de mayo, don miles, hispanic, history, latino, mexican independence day, mexico on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In this interview, author and former news director Don Miles talks about his latest book, Cinco de Mayo–a date most often misunderstood in the US. Don talks about his inspiration for the book and his struggle in finding the right publisher. When did you decide to become an author? Do you have another job besides writing? [...]
Interview with Catherine Delors, author of Mistress of the Revolution
Posted in Historical, Interviews, Romance, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged catherine delors, france, Historical, mistress of the revolution on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To promote the release of her first book, Mistress of the Revolution, historical novelist Catherine Delors is touring the blogosphere this month. She was kind enough to give me some of her time and answer my questions. It's a pleasure to have her here on The Dark Phantom today.When did you decide you wanted to become [...]
Review of Roadworks, by Gerard Readett
Posted in Book Reviews, Futuristic, Thrillers, tagged belgium, brussels, Futuristic, Gerard Readett, international thriller, Roadworks, terrorism, Writers Exchange E-Publishing on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Roadworks By Gerard Readett Writers Exchange E-Publishing ISBN: 1876962771 Copyright 2001 International Thriller/Futuristic Author’s Website If you like international thrillers about terrorism, you may consider getting a copy of Readett’s novel, Roadworks. The setting: Brussels, Belgium The year: 2022 What if all transportation in the city—rail, road, underground—abruptly comes to a standstill? What if a [...]
The Darkest Evening of the Year, by Dean Koontz
Posted in Book Reviews, Horror, Paranormal, Thrillers, tagged dean koontz, golden retrievers, Horror, Paranormal, the darkest evening of the hour, thriller on March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Darkest Evening of the Year By Dean Koontz Bantam 978-0-553-80482-9 Copyright December 2007 Supernatural Thriller/General Fiction www.deankoontz.com Who would come up with the idea of writing a horror novel with a sweet golden retriever as one of its main protagonists? Dean Koontz does it, and marvelously well he does. Amy Redwing lives for her [...]
On the Spotlight: Linda Kay Silva, author of ACROSS TIME
Posted in On the Spotlight, Paranormal, Virtual Book Tour Guests, tagged across time, linda kay silva, Paranormal, time travel on March 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Author: I have been writing for almost fifteen years. I wrote 4 horrid novels when I was younger…until someone asked me why I didn’t write cop stories, since I had been one way back in the dark ages. I fought that urge, not being a mystery reader at the time and because police work [...]
On the Spotlight: The Wildcat’s Victory, by Christopher Hoare
Posted in Action/Adventure, On the Spotlight, Science Fiction, tagged Christopher Hoare, double dragon publishing, Science Fiction, The Wildcat's Victory on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
ISBN-10: 1-55404-538-X ISBN-13: 978-1-55404-538-9 Genre: Science Fiction – Fiction/Adventure eBook Length: 411 Pages Published: January 2008 Imprint: Double Dragon Publishing The Blurb: Follow Gisel Matah and the thunder of hooves as she strikes back at the Imperial armies that threaten all she has worked for. She must defy every established world power to bring justice [...]
On the Spotlight: The Art of Smart Thinking, by Dr. James Hardt
Posted in Non-Fiction, On the Spotlight, tagged nonfiction, the art of smart thinking, tim hardt on March 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For over 30 years Jim Hardt, PhD has been studying the electrophysiological basis of spiritual states. He has traveled to India to study advanced Yogis, studied Zen meditators and Zen masters, and explored Christian prayer and contemplation. Jim began studying consciousness at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center while earning a Ph.D. from [...]
Interview with Mystery Author Aaron Lazar
Posted in Interviews, Mystery, Virtual Book Tour Guests, Young Adult, tagged aaron lazar, coming of age, Historical, murder, Mystery, mystery series, tremolo: cry of the loon, twilight times books, Young Adult on March 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aaron Lazar is the author of the Legarde and Moore mystery series. He’s currently promoting the release of his latest novel, Tremolo: Cry of the Loon. Nice to have you here, Aaron. Why don’t you start by telling us a bit about your book, and what inspired you to write such a story? Thank you, [...]
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