The first week provides intel.

One week in and I'm down one pound. I notice the judgments I have, both good and bad, about this "fact." It's "bad" because it's "only" one pound." It's "good" because the first week included Thanksgiving, etc. The truth is it's one pound. Everything else is noise.

I've learned some things from this first week of intel gathering. First, I eat a lot of prepared foods and, therefore, a lot of salt. Also, there's food I've been eating that sounds good for me but really isn't, i.e.: certain whole food bars that have qualities similar to candy bars. Lastly, while most of the success and failure in this endeavor will depend on what I eat, I've been getting away with minimal workouts.

The mission this week is to track better what I'm eating and make it contain more "real food." Also, I'm stepping up my workouts by about 20-30% in time and/or intensity. The most important thing is to not judge good or bad, but to see this as information gathering and intelligent responses to that intel. I'll let you know how that works out. By the way, people are donating and that's working out nicely. If you want to, go to http://www.crowdrise.com/agentforchange/fundraiser/ericruben/updated. Thanks!

The Mission Begins

I'm challenging myself to hit my goal weight of 199 by Memorial Day 2013 (5/27/13). That's 41 pounds! 

Pledge money for every pound I lose! All money raised will go to the Red Cross for relief to NYC for damages from Hurricane Sandy. 

As a personal challenge, I will donate $10 for every pound I am short of my goal. All donations welcome. Thanks in advance for all your moral and financial support.

Rest assured that I'm consulting experts and professionals to assist me in this journey. Every week I'll be posting my progress and lessons I learn along the way.  

To donate please go to the CrowdRise page. Thanks! 

Lucy Monroe MYSTERY BOX!

Lucy Monroe donated this MYSTERY BOX! 

What's in it? 

Who knows?

I can tell you it contains a bundle of *signed*  *rare* *hardback* editions of her Harlequin Presents books along with a $25 Amazon gift card.  

The book bundle will include the hardback edition of her recent USA Today bestseller "Not Just the Greek's Wife".

Ariston Spiridakou had one reason and one reason only for marrying Chloe: he needed a biddable bride to provide the requisite heir. Yet three years later Chloe's status as good Greek wife is a distant memory—and her defiance has had her cast out of Ariston's life.…Infuriatingly, Chloe now finds herself at Ariston's mercy—but his help comes with a wicked price: the unyielding condition that he won't even consider her request until she's shared his bed…and is expecting his baby!

Women's Fiction Bundle!

Meant to Be- Karen Stivali

When NYU professor Daniel Gardner's career-obsessed wife convinces him to move to the suburbs, he hopes it's a first step toward starting the family he longs to have. Instead of domestic bliss he finds his neighbor,
Marienne Valeti. She loves her freelance design job, but must contend with a growing sense of isolation created by her husband's indifference. A penchant for good books, bad movies, and Marienne's to-die-for brownies sparks a powerful bond between them. Passion simmers, but they resist its lure, surrendering only in the seclusion of their minds. Their friendship helps them weather every hardship, from divorce to widowhood, leaving them both secretly wondering if it can survive a first kiss.




ALWAYS YOU (novella e-book) 
Winner of Passionate Plume First Place Award 2012

When Shari discovers that her fiancé has been cheating on her, she lets the wedding go on according to plan. Except while everyone else is at the church, Shari is heading to the airport to fly off on her honeymoon with her best friend, Jon.

Jon is only too happy to help Shari escape what he knew would have been an awful marriage. Plus he’s thrilled by the prospect of time alone with her in a tropical paradise. He’s always loved her, and desired her as a lot more than a friend.

A steamy, romantic night on the beach turns into a whirlwind of desire as they take their friendship to multiple new levels of passion. But when Shari’s apologetic ex tries to win her back, she must choose between the life she thought she was going to have with him and the possibility of love with Jon.


MARRY ME (short novel e-book)
"With plenty of charm and heat, this is one tale you won’t be able to put down." ~RT Book Reviews 4 of 4.5 stars

When British drummer Ben Davis lost his childhood sweetheart, he was certain he'd never love again. He focuses on music as his band rises to stardom. A never-ending stream of groupies satisfies his needs until he meets intriguing clothing designer Julia Jones. Julia's career rocketed from seamstress to up-and-coming designer for the A-list, but her personal life didn't fare as well. Her last boyfriend crossed from controlling to violent and she vowed never to be in that position again. Sparks fly the instant Ben and Julia meet, but she resists his intoxicating charms, certain a celebrity romance will bring only trouble. But before long the heat between them becomes undeniable and she allows him into her bed and her heart. The more in love Ben falls, the more he fears losing her. When Julia's life is endangered, Ben's reaction terrifies her, forcing them both to confront their biggest fears if they want a chance at a future together.

ARC of Vanity Faire

Molly Hagan is overwhelmed.
Her husband left her for a younger, blonder woman; her six-year-old son is questioning her authority, and now so is she. In order to pay her Brooklyn rent and keep her son supplied with Pokémon and Legos, not to mention food and clothing, she has to get a job—fast.
So when an old friend offers Molly a freelance position copywriting for a new bakery, finding romance is just about the last thing on her mind. But the sexy British pastry chef who's heading up the bakery has other thoughts. And then so does Molly, when she meets the chef's intimidating business partner—who also happens to have a secret that might prevent Molly from getting her own happily ever after.

Signed BRENDA NOVAK!

AUTOGRAPHED Copies of Best Selling
Author Brenda Novak's ....

White Heat

Paradise? In name only…

Nate Ferrentino and Rachel Jessop are operatives for Department 6, a private security company, and they’re going undercover to expose a new and dangerous cult.

This group has taken up residence in the Arizona desert, in a ghost town called Paradise. Members worship at the feet—and in the bed--of its charismatic leader, Ethan Wycliff. On his orders, they tried to stone a woman to death. And they’re implicated in the disappearance of a teenage girl.

To expose the Church of the Covenant, with its arcane rituals and debauched practices, Nate and Rachel must pretend to be married. That’s the only way they can get in—but being Nate’s “wife” is the last thing Rachel wants. She and Nate have a one-night history that’s just an embarrassment to her now. But they don’t have a choice. Wycliff has to be stopped.

Inside

Virgil Skinner served fourteen years for a murder he didn't commit. He's finally been exonerated, but he can't escape the gang he joined in order to survive. They'll do anythingto keep him from telling what he knows. And if they can't get to Virgil they'll go after his sister and her kids.

The California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang, one that's taking control of the state's most notorious supermax. Virgil's the perfect candidate — and he'll do it in exchange for his sister's protection.

Assistant deputy warden Peyton Adams is opposed to having Virgil in her prison. How will she protect him if things go bad? Besides, she's attracted to him; she might even be falling in love with him. That makes her all the more desperate to keep him safe — and it gives himsomeone else to lose. 

When Lightning Strikes

Simon O'Neal's causing trouble again. And it's up to Gail DeMarco to stop him.Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek, California, to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has accumulated a roster of A-list clients, including the biggest box office hit of all — sexy and unpredictable Simon O'Neal. But Simon, who's just been through a turbulent divorce, is so busy self-destructing he won't listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list — and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him.

Desperate to save her company, Gail has to humble herself by making a deal with Simon. The one thing he wants is custody of his son, but that's going to require a whole new image. He needs to marry some squeaky-clean girl who'll drag him off to some small, obscure place like Whiskey Creek. . .

Gail's the only one he can trust. She agrees to become his wife — reluctantly. But she isn't reluctant because he's too hard to like. It's because he's too hard not to love!

When Snow Falls 

Her name is Cheyenne. But who is she?

After growing up in cheap motels, moving from town to town with her sister and mother, Cheyenne Christensen is grateful to be on her own. She's grateful, too, for the friends she found once her family settled in California. But she's troubled by the mystery of her earliest memories, most of which feature a smiling blonde woman. A woman who isn't her mother.

Although Cheyenne has repeatedly asked for explanations, the people who could help aren't talking. Cheyenne is set on finding answers, but without so much as a birth certificate, it won't be easy.

Things get even more complicated when her closest friend is attracted to the man Cheyenne has secretly loved for years. For Eve's sake, she decides to step aside — which lands her right in the arms of Dylan Amos, oldest and baddest of the hell-raising Amos brothers. He's the kind of guy she's sworn to avoid. She can't afford to make a mistake, not when she finally has a chance to learn who she really is and change her life for the better. But . . . maybe there's more to Dylan than she thought. Maybe letting him go would be a bigger mistake.

*WRITERS: THIS IS THE BIG ONE*

**3 Chapter Critique by Literary Agent **

**Eric Ruben**

3 Chapters. One agent. His insights into what is good bad and ugly about your MS are invaluable. If you take those critiques and apply them to your whole manuscript, you *WILL BE* a stronger writer. So, what's that worth? 

Alt History Bundle!

Michel Vaillancourt's 

By Any Other Name

&

A Bloodier Rose

Alternative history

The Sauder Diaries take place in an alternate-history Earth, in the year 1888. The Crimean War ended as a stalemate with a ceasefire being signed in Paris, not a surrender. Europe is divided along the Allied and Russian Imperial borders by the Scorchlands, and by the pop-culture of the times, large sections of “civilized Europe” cannot be traveled due to bandits, renegade armies, and rogue mad science experiments.

It is against this backdrop that the story of Hans Sauder is told. Hans is the son of a German industrialist, on his way to University to study engineering and airship systems design. En route his passenger airship is attacked by an infamous pirate crew, the legendary Bloody Rose. Hans is taken prisoner and given the choice of joining the crew as an engineer, or taking his chances with parachuting into the wilds of Europe.

Thus begins the “diaries”, detailing his travels — the reader is first treated to Hans' impressions of events and then gets to see what really happened.

Hans and his new crew-mates are hunted by the airship navies of Allied Europe, chased into hiding in Egypt, board merchant ships over Germany, and visit hidden black market trade centers. Things really get rough when they are hired to undertake a dangerous mission in the skies of the Russian Empire.

As the story unfolds, Hans' new life is further complicated by the romantic advances of the leader of the ship's gunner-marines, a ruthless and no-nonsense woman with a chip on her shoulder. As well, Hans is perpetually dogged by a deep conflict between his sense of morals and duty to his family, and the challenges and adventure of this new life he has discovered.

****This lot includes Both  Book 1 & Book 2 paper book format****

Instantaneous Transformation

Do we really have to "work" on
ourselves to experience transformation?
Is it possible to transform our
relationships, finances, and work
lives instantaneously?

Instantaneous Transformation!

A year long Premium Excellence Club Membership!

The Kanes' approach to self discovery is anthropological in nature. (An anthropologist is one who observes human behavior and notates what he or she sees in a non-judgmental way). This empowers participants of the Kanes' interactive seminars to find peace of mind and well being by viewing their actions within a non-judgmental framework, allowing for honest self-observation without self-reproach. It also creates a safe learning environment where feedback is given and received in a non-threatening manner, which results in a strong support structure for improving self esteem.

What makes the Kanes' approach to self discovery unique is that it is not problem/solution oriented. They have found that the simple identification and recognition of unexamined behavior patterns or beliefs is enough to facilitate resolution without having to "work on" them as problems. As a result, those interested in improving self esteem, finding peace of mind and having well being discover a new possibility. The Kanes are masterful at identifying and communicating the dynamics they observe in individuals and organizations that unknowingly undermine effectiveness and satisfaction.

The Kanes have found that the slightest shift in one's reality can produce a quantum shift in one's life — Instantaneous Transformation.

SEXY LIBERAL

Stephanie Miller is a National Progressive Radio STAR

Prior to going nationwide, Stephanie pulled #1 ratings at KABC and KFI in Los Angeles and other radio stations in New York and Chicago.

You know her from tons of exposure on TV, and on comedy’s prime stages: host of CNBC’s Equal Time, Oxygen TV’s I’ve Got a Secret, and many others. Stephanie has also appeared on CNN’s Joy Behar, Larry King Live, Reliable Sources, as well as MSNBC’s The Ed Show, Hannity and Colmes and Neal Cavuto on Fox News, the Today Show, the Tonight Show, Good Morning America, among many others.

Stephanie comes to the left, from the right. She’s the daughter of William Miller, Barry Goldwater’s 1964 Republican presidential running mate.

Her humor and snappy political wit draws listeners from all sides and makes her the perfect antidote to cantankerous conservatives.

The Stephanie Miller Show is produced by WYD Media Management and is syndicated by Dial-Global Networks, the nation’s leading independent radio programming com.

Her Book SEXY LIBERAL comes out in 2013 and you will be among the *first* to get a copy! 

4 Etching By Gabriel Jules

 ** The Corvid Series- A set of etchings by Fine Artist Gabriel Jules. 4 hand etchings depicting the cycle of life. These are *NOT* Reproductions. These are original, limited edition etchings, hand signed and numbered by the artist. **
                                           

Not a great photo, and that is my fault. The piece itself is STUNNING

Gabriel Jules-

I grew up in a home of artists and educators and have been drawing and painting since childhood. In 1997 I closed a law practice and returned to a career in the visual arts. I studied drawing and painting at The Corcoran College of Art and printmaking at the Provincetown Art League and Alexandria Art League. I have had a number of one-person exhibitions and participated in many group shows. An active member of professional art organizations, my work has been juried into numerous shows and represented by a number of galleries. I am currently represented by Washington Printmakers Gallery and show locally at The Rehoboth Art League and other venues. Copies of my work have appeared in publications including The Washington Print Club Quarterly and my work is in private collections throughout the US and abroad.

SNOW DAY **SHINY** Bundle

SNOW DAY *SHINY*  BUNDLE! 

Perfect if you have the kids at home!

1 Print copy of 

Geek Mom: Projects, Tips and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st Century Families

W/ an awesome Patch & Pin

It’s fast becoming a geek world out there, and all moms need to show off their tech smarts and superhero-like skills in order to keep their savvy kids entertained and engaged. Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families explores the many fun and interesting ways that digital-age parents and kids can get their geek on together. Imaginative ideas for all ages and budgets include thrifty Halloween costumes, homemade lava lamps, hobbit feasts, and magical role-playing games. There are even projects for moms to try when they have a few precious moments alone. With six sections spanning everything from home-science experiments to superheroes, this comprehensive handbook from the editors of Wired.com’s popular GeekMom blog is packed with ideas guaranteed to inspire a love of learning and discovery. Along the way, parents will also find important tips on topics such as determining safe online communities for children, organizing a home learning center, and encouraging girls to love science.
Being geeky is all about exploring the world with endless curiosity. Geek Mom is your invitation to introducing the same sense of wonder and imagination to the next generation.

Robot Haiku (paper book)

 Droid makes sausages 

Spicy new taste sensation.
Hey! Where is the cat?

Cyborgs, Androids. Drones. T-800. HAL 9000. R-4-P17. Fembots. Autobots. Robots are everywhere--and don't let them fool you. Even if they were made to sweep your floors, they won't be happy until they've left you in the dust.

In Robot Haiku, readers learn the truth about the robots that inhabit our world. From wood chipper droids to lawyerbots, these are the robots that will destroy you when you least expect it--one punchy, pithy, paranoid poem at a time!

***AND***

FIREFLY the complete series ON DVD! 

Sounds like a great way to while away a lazy day to me!

ROMANCE BUNDLE!

ROMANCE BUNDLE. SO. MANY. GREAT. BOOKS!

Debra Parmley-

*One signed print copy* 

A Desperate Journey, Sometimes a journey of the heart is the most dangerous journey of all.

Sally Wheeler learned the hard way that men aren’t always what they seem. Now she will stop at nothing to track down the bigamist husband who stole her child and abandoned her on their failing Kansas farm. Even if it means traveling with a handsome maverick who could change her mind about men.

Free after spending seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Rob Truman aims to balance the scales of justice on the man who sent him there—Luke Wheeler. His quest doesn’t include falling for the one woman who will lead him to his quarry, but Sally’s courage in the face of her fear touches his soul.

Through dangerous days and nights on the trail, neither Sally nor Rob can ignore their growing feelings for each other. Yet both are haunted by the poor judgment that, in the past, led them down the wrong road. Love—and trust—are luxuries neither of them can afford.

But as the bullets start flying, love may be all that saves them—and Sally’s son.

One eBook copy of Dangerous Ties, western historical novella,

Lillian's fiance convinces the townsfolk to exchange their gold for his worthless bank notes. When he disappears, every eye turns to Lillian. Even her cousin Carl insists she knows where the gold is. Carl is deeply indebted to Kingston, owner of the saloon and small town criminal. When Nick discovers Lillian she's strung up over a mine shaft and the rope is breaking. He saves her, tends to her wounds and teaches her to shoot. When his horse trading deal with Kingston goes bad, Lillian races to save Nick. 

One print copy- King of Darkness Elisabeth Straab, paranormal romance
Isabel Anthony has lived a carefree existence masquerading as human, but when this party-girl meets the king of vampires, her world turns deep, dark, and dangerous double-quick. Thad Morgan is looking for the prophesied mate who will unlock his powers. But when he finally finds Isabel in a seedy nightclub, he thinks fate must have gotten it wrong.

Dangerous Race By Dee J Adams

Four years ago, race car driver Tracey Bradshaw almost died in a horrific crash. Now scarred inside and out, she's making a comeback, but her team is plagued by a series of "accidents". 

When the team leader dies under mysterious circumstances, former driver Mac Reynolds takes charge. The pair clash as Trace resents his high- handed attempts to control her, while Mac fears Trace's recklessness will get her killed. Neither can throttle back the desire that spins out of control whenever they touch. Trace lets herself be seduced when Mac convinces her he finds her beautiful despite her scars, and she begins to hope for more. But Mac knows he's not nearly good enough for Trace...

3 signed paper back by Sarah Humphreys

Unleashed- Paranormal Romance-  A fresh, exciting take on shape-shifters, which is one of the hottest areas of paranormal romance, this debut was originally self-published in a limited edition and was a word-of-mouth sensation for booksellers in a major national book chain. The acclaimed and highly original world-building of Sara Humphreys introduces the Amoveo race — beautiful, strong shape-shifters who live secretly among humans and are threatened by outside forces as well as enemies from within. After endless searching, Malcolm has found his mate, Samantha, but she doesn’t know who she really is and won’t believe it when he tells her…


Untouched SHE SHOULD BE SEEN, BUT NEVER TOUCHED…

Kerry Smithson’s modeling career ensures that she will be admired from afar, which is essential since mere human touch sparks blinding pain and terrifying visions.

EVERY GOOD MODEL NEEDS A HEAVENLY BODYGUARD…
Dante Coltari is hired to protect Kerry from those who know who she is—or more importantly what she is—and want her dead because of it. Nothing could have prepared him for the challenge of keeping her safe. But, strangely, his lightest touch brings her exquisite pleasure rather than pain, and Dante and Kerry have an otherwordly connection that might just pull them through.

Untamed -William Fleury has finally found his mate. A highly respected attorney and member of the Gyrfalcon Clan, he’s known for his cold, calculating demanor. However the ice around his heart thaws the moment he sets eyes on his mate.

Layla Nickelsen is a world traveled photographer with a secret…she gets more than adigital image from her pictures. The only thing she dreads more than her Amoveo heritage is the knowledge that someday her mate will find her…and claim her. Raised on a rural Maryland farm by a loving foster mother. She and two other hybrids live in fear of the full blooded Amoveo. Unable to shapeshift like her siblings, Layla always feels out of step.

When her mate arrives to claim her the intense and immediate connection is startling…but when the safety of the farm is violated and Rosie is attacked…the game changes and sacred trusts are challenged.

William shows her the way of the Amoveo and helps her realize her powers with remarkable speed. But will the Council and the pure blooded Amoveo embrace the newly revealed hybrids?

Lines are drawn and loyalties are questioned…The Amoveo become a house divided.
Layla swiftly discovers that there’s a fine line between love and lust.

You can’t escape your fate.

** If the lot gets above $40 we will throw in ebook copies of **

LIQUID LIES: by Hanna Martine

Magic is corporate America's best-kept secret, and Gwen Carroway is the best at selling it...

With her ability to pick up any language in an instant, Gwen Carroway is taking her family business global. As dutiful future leader of water elementals, she'll do anything to protect her people's secrets and bloodlines--including enter an arranged marriage. Inside, however, she yearns for the forbidden.

Reed is a mercenary addicted to the money and adrenaline rush of his work. After he inadvertently saves Gwen's life, he ignites her taboo desire for men without magic--and with bodies of gods. Just as things heat up, Reed discovers that Gwen is exactly who he's been hired to kidnap. He resolves to put work before lust, yet her luscious beauty and fiery spirit unravel him...

But there is a terrible truth behind Gwen's family business--and now, caught between the kinsmen she no longer trusts and an enemy bent on vengeance, the only ally she has is her abductor...

A TASTE OF ICE

Five years ago, Xavier escaped from the Ofarian Plant. Today he calls a Colorado mountain town home. It’s there he buries himself in his work, swearing off magic and relationships—until a woman threatens every promise he’s made to himself.

Cat has always known she is different. Water speaks to her on an uncanny level, and she channels this gift into beautiful painted waterscapes. Now, a gallery is debuting her work in Colorado—and it’ll reveal far more about her than she imagined.

The spark between Cat and Xavier is enough to throw both of them off balance. Every tantalizing moment sends them dangerously close to a rising flood of desire. Dangerous because Xavier comes to suspect that Cat is an Ofarian—his people’s enemy. But they’re both about to discover a far greater, more malicious power at play...

ANNE ELIZABETH GRAPHIC NOVELS!

Anne Elizabeth's Pulse of Power series:

Meet Tia Stanton, a Greenwich gal with too much money and too much magical power.  She struggles to rein in her power and use it for the forces of good.  There are literally hundreds of big, bad nasties after her.  They all want to possess her magic. But the one who scares her the most is an ancient demon who is forcing her to fight.  Tia is determined to stand on her own two feet.  That means finding answers without getting caught.  It's all about control, and whether good or evil will win.  Destiny...is a choice.

The most powerful weapon in Tia’s arsenal is belief in herself.  She’s been kidnapped to another world and has to devise some serious self-preservation strategies, and fast.  The most important thing to her. . . is getting home of course.  But first, she’s going to figure out a few ways to right a few terrifying wrongs.  The magic is in her hands and the pendulum’s 

swing is mighty.

 Tia and Witt have become engaged. As they plan their wedding within the vast sentient supernatural store all kinds of problems arise. Murder. Mayhem. And, a twisted plot to frame Witt. It's up to Tia to untangle the mystery.

MARKETING & ART

Any AUTHOR - traditionally published or indie- knows that 

You MARKET or DIE

This is an AMAZING OPPORTUNITY to work with serious professionals.

Jennifer Fusco is the Creative and Brand Manager for the General Electric Company, North America and the author of the Amazon.com bestselling series, MARKET OR DIE, marketing books for writers. 

A three time winner of the Advertising Excellence Award, Jennifer has launched successful national print and digital ad campaigns. Currently, she is a member of the (ANA) Association of National Advertisers and believes brand building is a key to professional success. 

Due to the overwhelming response Market or Die received from writers, Ms. Fusco launched a website designed to educate writers of all genres. 

Upon completion of the author questionnaire the author will receive: a

 competitive landscape analysis, a customized Facebook ad, guaranteed to 

increase your number of likes, one detailed promotion, to launch with the release of your 

book, Two hours of brand advocacy - to promote you and your book and a scheduled blog 

tour --with as many stops as we can possibly book.

AND

Art By Catherine Skully:

My clients have included Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, NBC, the U.S. Army, Paramount Pictures/Marvel, Comcast, and others. My full profile can be found here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemscully

 

My portfolio can be found here: http://www.behance.net/loosespades

Author will receive: Either a complete custom book cover

~or~

5 Character illustrations  
perfect for marketing materials and website use.

 

Samantha Kane.. Brothers in Arms

** Samantha Kane's Brothers in Arms Series**

ALL *10 BOOKS* in ebook form 

( does that say 10? There's only 9! Wait.. what? Oh! OH, OH!) 

Check out all 10 books here! 

ERIC RUBEN! Query Letter Critique!

ERIC RUBEN

Query Letter Critique!

Eric Ruben, literary agent with The Ruben Agency will read and critique your query letter.

This is a great opportunity to get a peek into the mind of a agent reading your query. 

ED GAFFNEY!

4 THRILLERS by ED GAFFNEY

In a New England courtroom, two young defense lawyers face a trial they cannot win. For attorneys Zack Wilson and Terry Tallach, partners and best friends, it seems an open-and-shut case. Their client confessed to a horrific multiple homicide and Zack and Terry have only one hope: to spare him from the death penalty. But even that is a long shot, until the case takes a sudden, strange turn. The two lawyers may have stumbled on a loophole: their client had a secret motive for his indefensible act — a motive that might even free him if Zack and Terry can pull off an ingenious defense.

But as the media descend on a quiet Massachusetts town, and as Zack and Terry fight to save their client’s life, a surprise witness turns the trial into something no one could have predicted. Because only he can put all the pieces of an astounding puzzle together and expose a conspiracy that is more shocking, far-reaching, and treacherous than anyone could guess.

Attorneys Zack Wilson and Terry Tallach — friends, partners, and complete opposites — have perfected the recipe for legal disaster. Begin with a fool for a client, a man who can’t even testify convincingly to his own name, much less to an alibi. Add a couple of determined private investigators and a brave, beautiful police detective whose work only confirms that your client is impossible to defend. Then go to trial. Welcome to the real world of criminal law, where the truth is out there... maybe.

For defense attorneys Zack Wilson and Terry Tallach, time is precious. Not just because they’re paid by the hour. Or because their careers have taken off after a succession of high-profile cases. Or because a baffling, shocking serial murder case is threatening to tear Zack’s family apart. For these two lawyers, time is precious because they have just walked into the wrong courtroom at the wrong time, where a man is shooting a gun into a crowd that includes Zack’s innocent young son.

But until the last second, there’s hope. While a woman detective desperately races through the city streets to stop a sadistic serial killer, while a puzzle of lies, madness, and brutal manipulation comes together, two men are out of time — for everything but the truth...

A man charged with the brutal act of terrorism...

A lawyer sworn to defend him...

A courtroom spinning wildly out of control...

In the trial of the decade, attorney Tom Carpenter was just a spectator. Until, to his own astonishment, Tom finds himself thrust into a case primed to explode…

The whole world thinks Tom’s new client is guilty of the worst act of terrorism since 9/11—except for one shadowy figure, who feeds Tom astounding inside information. But just as the trial is about to break wide open, Tom receives a chilling threat. Suddenly Tom cannot trust anyone, and his family must run for their lives. The only way to survive—and the only hope for justice—is for Tom to crack a terrifying conspiracy so vast and so powerful that anyone who believes it has already been marked to die... 

* IF WE GET MORE THAN $40 we will include a BONUS BOOK*