Welcome to my stop on the blurb blitz for The Group by Kevin R. Doyle. This blitz was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as the blitz wide giveaway for a chance to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the blitz for more content. Enjoy!
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Author: Kevin R. Doyle
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Publication Date: August 16th 2021
Print Length: 268 pages
Genre: Contemporary Mystery
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Sure, Ron Green had made a mistake, but it wasn't one that millions of other guys hadn't made before him. And maybe he deserved some sort of punishment, like his wife leaving him or his kids hating his guts. But this? Being the main suspect in a single murder was bad enough, but at the same time knowing he was a potential victim of a serial killer was even worse. However, before Green could convince the cops of his innocence, he first had to convince them the serial killer actually existed, and at the moment they weren't believing a thing he said.
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EXCERPT:
Ron wondered, briefly, just how much they really knew. He’d kept his e-mails and phone calls to Diane to a minimum, and had made sure they never had their picture taken together.
“Professor Green?” The woman interrupted his thoughts.
“Do I need a lawyer?” He directed his question towards the woman, Detective Lipscomb.
“Not as far as we’re concerned. We’re in the earliest stages of the investigation, naturally, and we just need some background information.”
“How did you get my name?”
“Hey, buddy,”—this from the guy at the door—”We’re the ones who’re supposed to be asking the questions, and you’re supposed to be—”
“Jack, he asked a legitimate question. Mr. Green,” Lipscomb said, “what was your relationship with Miss Brewster?”
“None, lately,” Ron said.
“But in the past?”
“In the past we–hell, you have to know all this anyway. We were lovers.”
“Are you married, Mr. Green?”
“Yes,” he responded, looking at the female detective.
“How long?” The guy. Ron looked his way.
“Eight years.”
“This your first affair?” The woman.
“I really don’t see how that’s any of—”
“It is our business,” said Hollis. “You want to answer or you want to get a lawyer?”
“Do I need one?” Ron felt as though on some sort of eternal merry-go-round, always returning to the same starting point.
“You’re not a suspect.” The man.
An unspoken “yet” seemed to hang in the air between the three of them.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A high-school teacher, former college instructor and fiction writer, Kevin R. Doyle is the author of numerous short horror stories. He’s also written three crime thrillers, The Group, When You Have to Go There, and And the Devil Walks Away and one horror novel, The Litter. Recently, he’s begun working on the Sam Quinton private eye series. The first Quinton book, Squatter’s Rights, was nominated for the 2021 Shamus award as Best First PI Novel. The second book, Heel Turn, was released in March of 2021, while the third in the series, Double Frame, came out in March of 2022.
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GIVEAWAY:
Kevin R. Doyle will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!
(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility over this giveaway.)
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