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The Friday House Coming Soon

Expect The Friday House trade paperback and hardcover editions to come out in mid-April 2008. They will be available at most online retailers.

                                              

Blurb

Special Agent Jamaica Kurtz first assignment after returning from a six month long medical leave was supposed to be a simple one. She was to run a psychological profile of two dead terrorists. She was assured by her superiors that the two killers weren’t linked. They were wrong. Adjusting to her newly developed clairvoyant abilities she doesn’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse. A trail of seemingly insignificant breadcrumbs that no one else sees reveals a truth the Central Intelligence Agency doesn’t want found--a truth that dates back to the Cold War era and to one of its forgotten secrets. Unexpectedly showing up at Kurtz’s door is her best friend, CIA Analyst Rosetta Calendar. She insists on aiding Kurtz with her assignment but Calendar’s actual motives are more subversive in nature.

Ex-thief, former orphan Larry David (LD) Westerman left his past behind a long time ago. He now works as a Guidance Counselor in Detroit. He was happy with his life. That was until he was drugged, restrained and thrown into the back of a van, driven hundreds of miles to New York without knowing why or by whom. After escaping his captors with expert killer proficiency, a dark veil begins to rise from over his unconsciousness. He is not the man he thought he was—far from it in fact. Hunted by the government, Westerman forcibly enlists New York police detective Raymond Kilgore to help him discover the truth and to destroy those that created him.

Their perilous journeys lead the four of them to the Friday House, a seemingly run of the mill orphanage. They discover quickly that it is far more than what it pretends to be. With no other choice, they go headlong into the belly of the beast to do whatever they can to avert the greatest threat the United States has ever faced—itself.

Neglected Blog

Okay, okay, I'm guilty of not updating my blog. I could come up with plenty of excuses; no time, too busy, too lazy, blah, blah, blah.

Time to make things right and stop making excuses.

I recently attended a writers conference in Detroit, my first in fact. I had a lot of fun, met a lot of people, and made new friends. It was probably the first time I felt as though I was a real author. It wasn't having my books in hand, it was speaking to all those who patronized the affair that made me feel this way.

Oh, did I forget to mention, that I was invited to do a book signing at Southern Fires, a popular restaurant in Detroit? I'm excited about that too.

I was given some good advice by my fellow authors on the do's and don'ts of book signings. A few days later, I began purchasing items to perfect my book signing skills. I had the cover of my latest book, Lost Hours, blown up to a poster. I also had postcards printed, providing a description, picture of cover, and contact info.

Here's my pledge in regards to keeping my blog updated... I have my right hand up raise...

I promise to add new content at least once a month. With that said, I wanted to end this by asking you, how do you like the look of my website? I told you I was going to give it a more professional look.

Enjoy the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving.


Introduction

With my first novel coming out in April, I am doing many things to prepare for its introduction. I started with obtaining a domain name (www.dkgaston.com) and then built my website with major help from a friend.

I hope you like what we created. It will improve with time as I add reviews, podcasts, video, etc... By the time XIII premieres, I'm hoping to have a site that rivals any of the NY Times bestselling authors. (Probably wishful thinking)

I have two novels being published in 2007. XIII, by Wings ePress and Lost Hours, by Whiskey Creek Press. Currently, I am finishing my first draft of my third novel tenatively titled, The Friday House.

Well, I'll keep my blog's first entry short & sweet. Feel free to comment or just say hello.

Have a great holiday and happy new year.