In today’s episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Crime Thriller Author Chas Kelley. After receiving a B.S. in Criminal Justice/Criminology, Chas started his career working with various criminal justice agencies. His writing career started modestly with a personal blog, which developed his love of creative writing, leading to his web page of short stories. From there, he has been involved in several writing projects with fellow authors such as Adam K. Moore, Christian Scully, Andrew Miller, and Jonathan Degler. Charles has been developing several of his own ideas, starting with his Kings of Chaos Motorcycle Club series. He currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana and is trying his best to raise a family, further his career, and explore his interest in writing.
We discuss his journey to the industry, his motorcycle club series, the inspiration for the series, upcoming projects and more.
Connect with Chas Kelley
FB: @ckwriting
IG: @ckfiction
Twitter: @ckfiction
You can also check out his humble beginnings by reading some of his short stories at www.ckfiction.com.
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Blurred movements are all I see before I’m being lifted up off the seat, legs shaky and bendy beneath me. I blink and frown at the blond man holding me up. Dash. He’s pulled me away and…
I’m not bitter about it.
I don’t feel well, not one bit.
“Fiona,” I mumble as he steals me away from the nook.
I stagger beside him, the lights and crystals of the cave bending in and out around me. Black spots spread all over everything.
“Fiona—”
He takes me to her…
The rustle of a curtain, then he tugs me into the dimness of an alcove. One blink, there’s nothing but dim light in here and a glass table; two blinks, no Fiona, no Himiko, no opium.
Just me and Dash…
And darkness.
“Get off,” I manage with a grunt and a lazy hit out at him.
In answer, he spins me around and shoves me, hard. I fall back, landing with a thump on the cushioned wall-lined couch.
Just as Dash’s face inches closer to mine, and he advances on me, lowering onto me—
It all goes dark.
Gaslight Her
A Stonewall Society Collection 1
by Quinn Blackbird
Genre: Dark Dystopian Thriller Romance
~*An Amnesia Thriller Dark Romance*~
Her name is Hadley I watch her move around my fellow Elites, a snake in the grass. I always had an appreciation for snakes. They way they glide, slither, hiss with all thier venom. She is venom. But not as discreet in her mission as she might think. As Dash Eaton, the f*cking leader of this society, I have eyes and ears in every dark corner. I know her plans. To destroy us. Cute. It feeds my interest in her. My addiction. Don’t blame me for what I will do to her. Destroy her as she planned to destroy us. Blame her poor choices, not me. But pity her… for she is, and always will be, mine.
Hadley Life in Stonewall isn’t the same for everyone. You’d think after the world ended, and we–the lucky ones–were saved by a dome that protects us from the toxic air, that maybe we would have learned… something, anything. Of course not. We live in three factions, ruled over by the Elites. I’m not one of them. But I’m infiltrating. I’m in their midst… And I’m going to bring them down, even if it means tearing down this entire dome with them.
Gaslight Heris a tale of all things dark and wrong.
A true page-turner, in a similar vein to Wilbur Smith and David Gemmell, is an action-packed adventure story catapulting a reluctant hero from one dangerous encounter to another.
Evan has been having some very strange dreams.
The Perth-based architect dismissed an unexpected phone call from an entrepreneur in Greece, asking him to restore his family home, as the ravings of a crank. Until, that is, the dreams begin, each more vivid than the last. A dream encounter with a mysterious character called Zeus sees him catapulted back in time to 500 years before the birth of Christ.
Evan finds himself quickly embroiled in a plot to prevent the birth of Christianity, an unwilling player in an epic struggle between the old gods and the new, fighting for his life.
A mysterious message. A mission from the gods. Can he turn back the clock to prevent his family’s extinction?
Evan’s new life is in ancient Greece, and he fears he’ll never see his home again. Ripped from his 21st century world, his only way to return to the present is to collect god-saving sacred relics for his father Zeus. But to locate them means braving perilous seas and staring down death in search of a legendary oracle.
During their voyage, Evan and his companions come face-to-face with mythical creatures, fabled warriors, and treacherous sorcery. But despite the dangers all around them, Evan’s deadliest threat may be bound to him by blood…
Can Evan complete his quest before he and the gods are lost to history?
The Labyrinthine Journey is the second book in the fast-paced Servant of the Gods historical fiction series. If you like well-researched landscapes, suspenseful twists and turns, and mythic battles, then you’ll love Luciana Cavallaro’s heroic odyssey.
Buy The Labyrinthine Journey to sail into a Greek legend today!
The Minotaur stirs. Evan is drugged to forget the gods’ quest.
Evan and his companions are entrapped by the Amazon Queen Antioche and her warriors. Memories and allegiances are tested. The Dark Master’s victorious revenge over the gods is almost complete. The plight of the High Priestess is precarious, her health ailing, and unable to rescue her brother and fellow Atlanteans.
The last sacred relic, secreted in the lair of the Minotaur, must be recovered or the Dark Master’s succession plans of a new god are complete. The mystical lands of Krete, the final stage of Evan’s journey, are within his grasp. He must succeed so his father, Zeus, fulfills his promise. Then there is Queen Antioche, and the precious gifts she presents him. Will Evan return home, and what will become of his future?
Minotaur’s Lair is the third and final book in the action-packed Servant of the Gods historical fiction series. If you enjoy well-researched landscapes, historic characters, excitement, mythical creatures and unique settings, then you’ll love Luciana Cavallaro’s heroic odyssey.
**Releases on Dec 13th! PreOrder Now for Only $1.99!**
Nominated for book awards in the Action/Adventure and Historical Fiction genres
Drove her first car at the age of three
Luciana Cavallaro’s alter ego is a high school teacher where she plugs away educating teenagers the merits of reading and ancient history. She often looks for a brick wall to bang her head when faced with disinterested looks from her students. She’s also a historical fantasy and thriller/suspense author, who creates fast-paced, action-packed series for her readers.
Born and raised in Western Australia, residing in Perth, Luciana loves to travel and since getting her passport at the ripe old age of twenty-four has toured parts of Europe, a legacy of her Italian heritage. She enjoys being active, going out with friends, reading and tries to grow her own vegetables. She dreams of travelling again and visiting the ancient sites that inspired her stories, that is when she’s not spending time being an unofficial stunt person and knocking herself out in the process. Visit her website at https://luccav.me/
The author is currently offering a giveaway of a signed ARC and bookmark plus deleted scene in exchange for screenshot of a receipt for pre-ordering a copy of The Minotaur’s Lair!
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In today’s episode we discuss Should Have Thought Twice by Tanisha Stewart. This book is about a young girl who is being bullied and wants to make the people who hurt her pay for it.
We discuss the main character’s actions, her not being supported, her past coming back to blackmail her and how you never know what a person is going through.
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