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excerpted from the newspaper article by Joe Tash

The Tortoise Shell CodeNew novel combines high seas adventure with legal drama

V. Frank Asaro brings together many of his areas of expertise - philosopher, lawyer, inventor and composer - in his new novel, "The Tortoise Shell Code."

Asaro, from San Diego, wanted to tell the dramatic story of the sinking of a commercial fishing boat off the coast of Central America, while putting forward his theory of "co-opetition," in which both cooperation andcompetition are essential elements of every type of human endeavor.

V. Frank Asaro

"I wanted to promote the theory and I thought the novel was a good way to do it," said Asaro, who practiced law for nearly 50 years in the areas of real estate,business and admiralty - or maritime - law. He is now "90 percent retired," taking on a small amount of legal work but focusing on writing and other business ventures.

Last year - revised October of 2012, he published his first book a non-fiction work

ABOUT MARY METCALFE

Mary lives and breathes writing and editing. When not working as a writer/editor in her day job, she's editing novels and manuscripts or working on one of her novels. With Winds of Change as her debut in women's fiction, New Beginnings will follow this fall with a strong suspense angle. Road to Tomorrow comes up next and continues her small-town series featuring a cast of warm and not-so-warm characters.

"I've always read that you should write about what you know. And in a very real sense, I am withWinds of Change. While I did extensive research on Boston, sailing and plant varieties, the 'what I know' part came from my heart. Readers will see a theme in my novels - disparate people being brought together and blending to build a new family."

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Kfir Luzzatto was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier, a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Kfir has a PhD in chemical engineering and works as a patent attorney. He lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis. Kfir has published extensively in the professional and general press over is the author of several short stories but now mostly writes full-length fiction. Books: CROSSING THE MEADOW (2003 P&E "BEST HORROR NOVEL"), THE ODYSSEY GENE(2006), HAVE BOOK WILL TRAVEL (2012). He got the idea for his new thriller, "THE EVELYN PROJECT," from an in-depth research into the family archives. He has another book of fiction in the works. Author's website: http://kfirluzzatto.com Purchase this book through: Amazon and Barnes and Noble An Italian Obsession

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ABOUT JOE NIEHAUS

Joe Niehaus, a veteran police officer in Ohio, is the author of six books and numerous articles in police and martial arts magazines. He holds certificates in fraud examination and clinical and forensic hypnosis. A graduate of Tiffin University, he is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Ashford University and Sinclair Community College.

Mary Sikora is a former daily news reporter, freelance writer, and editor. A University of Dayton graduate and Cincinnati native, she is the author of A Mississippi Family and Orphan's Gift. Previously, she and Niehaus collaborated on Beware the Whale's Wake and Hypnosis Unveiled.

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Rejection letters, every writer gets one at least once in their life but for most of us we collect them like kids used to collect baseball cards. There was a point where I seriously thought about using them as

James_Houston_Turner_2011(2) ABOUT JAMES HOUSTON TURNER

A native of Kansas, James turned to writing fiction as a result of his years as a smuggler behind the old Iron Curtain. He has been on a KGB watchlist, organized secret midnight meetings with informants, located hidden mountain bunkers, and investigated legends of forgotten tunnels buried beneath the cobblestones and bricks of some of Central Europe's most venerated cathedrals. Department Thirteen, his debut thriller featuring former KGB informant, Colonel Aleksandr Talanov, was inspired by those experiences and went on to win the USA Book News "Best Thriller of 2011″ award, a gold medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher "IPPY" Book Awards (thriller/suspense), and a gold medal in the 2012 Indie Book Awards (action/adventure).

A former journalist in Los Angeles, James holds a Bachelor's Degree from Baker University and a Master's Degree from the University of Houston (Clear Lake). His 2011 "Too Ugly Tour" saw him drive 4500 miles across America

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Pump Up Your Book Present Terminal Ambition Virtual Book Tour August 13 through November 16, 2012

Join Kate McGuinness, author of the legal thriller, Terminal Ambition: A Maggie Mahoney Novel, as she tours the blogosphere August 13 - November 16, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! Terminal Ambition is part of a huge Kindle Fire promotional giveaway. Not only can you win a Kindle Fire for your very own but you can also win $50 by following the authors' tour and leaving comments. See details below.

Appleton, WI - August 2012 - Kate McGuinness will be touring with Pump Up Your Book to help promote her legal thriller 'Terminal Ambition'!

Maggie Mahoney wants justice for women at her law firm.

The firm chairman wants to be Attorney General.

Only one can win.

Sweeny, Owens & Boyle sits at the top of Wall Street law firms. Brilliant and beautiful, Maggie Mahoney became a partner and the trophy wife of its managing

ABOUT MONICA DADDIO

Monica Daddio was born and raised in Trenton, NJ. She attended St. Stephens and Holy Cross grammar schools, Junior 4, and

Trenton High. From there went to wrok for Mercer County Elections Office. Most recently she has retired and relocated to the Bristol VA/TN area. Her passion and love has always been music and she will jokingly tell you that she is a professional listener. With a vast collection of over 500 artists, she has a

wide range of musical taste and that's how her story came to be. This is her tribute to the musicians and music she loves so much.

• 1. What inspired you to write your first book? My love for music and my interest in musicians is what drove me to put my thoughts on paper and before long I realized I had a story. My real surprise was the fun of developing a game I wrote into the story.
• 2. What books have influenced your life the most? Actually, I have been more influenced by music than books. But my favorite authors are John

Pat LaskyABOUT PAT SILVER-LASKY

Pat Silver-Lasky wrote as a team with her late husband, the well known Hollywood screen writer and author, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., son of the film pioneer. Jesse Lasky, Sr.'s company, Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company produced the first full length motion picture in Hollywood, The Squaw Man. Jesse, Jr. wrote 40 films, 8 for C.B. DeMille, includingThe Ten Commandments, and Samson And Delilah.

With Jesse, Pat wrote 4 books (including the American best seller historical novel, The Offer), 8 produced films, nearly 100 produced TV scripts, (including the award winning 'Explorers' series ('Ten Who Dared' in U.S.A.). Their verse play, 'Ghost Town' won several awards in the States. In 1984/6 their TV series, 'Philip Marlowe' won three awards in the USA, and in Holland. Jesse Lasky Jr. died in 1988.

Born in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., Pat attended the University of Washington as a Drama Major, Stanford University and Reed College, where she produced and directed