Hard Case VI: The Killer Inside

I finished Hard Case VI: The Killer Inside on Saturday. I've begun the many rounds of editing, and I have a cover. Here's the official blurb for the novel.


John Harding and his Monster Squad, after a bloody interlude defending their newly formed Oaktown Cartel, get word of a kidnapped Navy Seal. The violent kidnapping intervention leads to at sea combat preventing the nuclear devastation of the Northwestern seaboard, complete with helicopter kill missions against Isis compounds. Already signed to fight as a fill in at the Mandalay Bay Arena against new UFC phenomenon, The Berserker, Harding discovers a New York Russian mobster plans to target his family. The Dark Lord reaches inward for the killer inside to survive with no mercy asked and none given.

Cold Blooded in Top 4 Spots in Amazon's 'Spies' and 'Special Forces'

I will be writing the finish to ‘Hard Case VI: The Killer Inside’ this weekend at a little over a 100K words. It probably is the most violent, action packed entry in the series so far with a lot of humor. John Harding leads his crew of Monsters in a string of deadly assaults on Isis compounds and pipelines from South America while preparing for his UFC bout against The Berserker: Rutger Northman.

In other writing news, my Cold Blooded series made it to the top four spots in the Amazon ‘Spies’ and ‘Special Forces’ categories. It’s neat to see them up there.  :)

 

Writing Away Summer

The new issue of Book Trailers Showcase Reviews E-mag is out for July and August. They have a little of everything in this issue as always. Reviews, stories, columns, and new release ads. It is a wonderful on-line magazine that can be enjoyed on computer, tablet, or phone.  There is an app for it.  :)

BTS Reviews E-mag for July/August 

 

In writing news, my Monster Squad led by John Harding has a new pulp fiction adventure I’ve been working on titled Hard Case VI: The Killer Inside. It’s 80K words along and on schedule for mid August. John gets a fill in slot at the Mandalay Bay when the number one UFC contender ‘The Berserker’ needs a substitute. The Berserker’s opponent bows out at the last minute because of a training injury and John Harding’s available. Isis and their Drug Cartel cohorts begin a running scourge of events from South of the border including kidnapping, assassination, and weapons of mass destruction. Add in local gangbangers, a coed serial killer, and bank robbers who think they’re the reincarnation of Bonnie and Clyde for a non-stop pulp fiction adventure when John has to once more come to grips with ‘the killer inside.

My other pulp fiction creation, Rick Cantelli, P.I. Book IV: Shades of Death is already at 25K words, and shaping into another violent and funny Rick and Lo adventure. Rick and his old love Stacy try to guide their young hellion grandson Jim into his teenage years amongst movie debuts, reality TV stars, and local gang takeovers.

All in all, a great writing summer, filling the hours of reality with a very enjoyable fiction alternative.  :)