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A mystery about a dead nun with an inconvenient past and an indiscreet tattoo. |
Praise for The Bad Kitty Lounge — The Bad Kitty Lounge “is stylish, and ranges from melancholic to howlingly funny.” — Booklist Magazine “effectively tells a brutal story. If you like tough thrillers, this is for you.” — The Washington Times “keeps us guessing to the end.” — The Library Journal (Starred Review) is “strong second mystery [that] . . . has plenty of grit, and . . . suits Chicago fine.” — Publishers Weekly is “Another winner. If you like PI novels you really need to get this." — CrimeSpree Magazine “is a superb Chicago Noir. The audience will enjoy this fabulous investigative thriller as the spins and twists keep the reader off kilter throughout.” — The Mystery Gazette
Michael Wiley is the author of The Bad Kitty Lounge (St. Martin’s Press, March 2010) as well as The Last Striptease (St. Martin’s Press), which won the Private Eye Writers of America and St. Martin’s Press prize for best first private eye novel in 2006 and was nominated for a Shamus award in 2008. He is writing a third novel in the series, which features Chicago Detective Joe Kozmarski, as well as a stand alone mystery, which is set in the wetlands of northern Florida.
Michael grew up in Chicago and has lived and worked in the neighborhoods and on the streets where he sets his Kozmarski mysteries. He now teaches literature at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. As part of this other life, he has published books on Romantic Geography (Macmillan-St. Martin’s Press) and Romantic Migrations (Palgrave Macmillan). No one shot at him when he was writing either of them.
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Life is more than just a feather in the wind… |
Young Beau Jamison is backed into a corner due to some poor choices in life. Desperate to find a better way, he is thrust into a winding journey that leads him through the Midwest and beyond to an unexpected collision with faith and death that changes everything. Along the way he is influenced by a host of people and places, including a wise old friend nearing the end of his days, a beautiful, spirited young woman who captures his heart, and the soft, quiet whisper of the great outdoors. Rearview Sunset is an exciting tale of destiny, miracles,and many second chances that will engage your mind and memory, stir your spirit, and warm your heart. Fiction, 265 pages, soft-cover, $14.95
Champan was born and raised in north-central Wisconsin. Wooed by the beauty of the outdoors, his intense introversion often led him away from the crowd, while his never-ceasing imagination constantly carried his thoughts to far off places while gazing at the skies and trees beyond the windows. Through the years, this resulted in many poems and short stories that produced unexpected laughter, tears, and introspection in readers.
Champan currently resides in northeast Wisconsin, though he still considers the Windy City one of his homes. He also enjoys riding his horse and friend, Ephesian – a smart, spirited young gelding whose part-Arabian blood makes for some interesting rides.
Ongoing: Books for Soldiers Postage Fund Drive
Thanks to your generosity, Novel Ideas has hundreds of books ready to be shipped to our deployed men and women in the military. However, we are now in need of monetary donations to cover shipping fees. You can now help in a few ways:
Please scroll down for more details of the Books for Soldiers program.
Join us this summer for Kids Storytime on Saturdays at 10:30am: Each Saturday has a different theme.
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Ongoing - 'Books for Soldiers' Donation Drive.
Novel Ideas is shipping new and gently used books to our troops overseas.
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Novel Ideas is proud to announce our membership with 'Books for Soldiers'. First formed about 10 years ago by the Red Grail Church in North Carolina, Books for Soldiers is now a federally approved, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting our soldiers in the military that are currently deployed outside the United States. Books for Soldiers receives no government support and very limited corporate support. It is primarily made possible through the generosity of its members.
We are asking your help in supporting our troops overseas throughout the year by making a donation to help us ship out new or gently used books. Here's how you can help:
- Bring in to Novel Ideas new or gently used books from the genres listed below to donate
- Purchase new books from Novel Ideas at 10% off to donate
- Donate money to be used for book purchases and postage costs. Your cash donation will be used to purchase additional books and help cover the high postage costs.
Five (5) book genres are requested at this time:
Mystery, Thrillers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and current Best Sellers
Please donate only these types of books that are new or gently used. Novel Ideas reserves the right to refuse your book donation.
Click here for more information on Books for Soldiers by visiting www.booksforsoldiers.com.
