With all the political news we hear everyday the title of this book should get your attention! Today, I’m pleased to feature my friend, Jim Callan, and his latest release. Check out the answers to his five chosen questions, and follow him on social media. He also has a newsletter where he features other authors and their books, so don’t miss subscribing to that.

Crystal Moore’s good friend Ron Drake is a shoo-in for governor of Texas. Two members of the opposition camp believe their candidate’s only chance is a political dirty trick that will sink Drake’s backing. They execute an elaborate hoax. But something goes terribly wrong and a man is killed. And things only get worse.
The dirty trick is successful. Drake’s support begins to crumble. As Crystal investigates the fake news being released, she becomes a target.
Drake’s numbers sink below his opponent’s and attacks on Crystal increase. Drake may lose the election . . . but Crystal may lose her life.

“Powerful in its characterization, plot, and narrative interactions, Political Dirty Trick is the item of choice for thriller readers who like their stories steeped in realistic scenarios and possibilities.” ~~ Midwest Book Review Senior Reviewer D. Donovan

Release May, 2018 in paperback, digital formats and hardback. Available from Kindle, Ingram Spark, and Ingram.
Buy Link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pIHMqs
Author website: http://www.jamesrcallan.com
Author Blog: http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.callan.33865

Five on Friday Questions and Answers

You open your front door and find a penguin wearing a cowboy hat. What does he say?

“Ah, pardon me, but have you seen my horse?”
“Your horse?” I ask.
“Yeah. A seahorse.”
“What color is it?”
“Well, he changes colors. The last time I saw him, he was red. But with all this grass in your yard, if he’s here, he’s probably green.”
“Try our swimming pool around back. It’s blue.”

Ann: I always love it when someone chooses to answer this question!

Top three things on your bucket list? And why?

Go to Antarctica. I’ve traveled to the other 6 continents. It would be nice to visit the seventh.
Float down the Amazon and the Nile. The Amazon is the largest river in the world, by volume. It has pink dolphins. And it used to flow in the opposite direction than it does now. How’s that for a unique river? The Nile is the longest river in the world. And there is so much history connected to it, one should take a ride on it.
Write a book that sells a million copies. That would allow me to catch up to Ann Everett.

Ann: You got me, Jim! That made me laugh out loud. It would be nice if it were true…too bad, it isn’t!!

What is the one thing you do every day that you enjoy the least, but do it anyway?

Get out of bed in the morning. I’m not a morning person. So, I find it unpleasant to get up. I’m more of a night person. I write better at night. I think better at night. Besides, I never get dessert in the morning.

Ann: Well, we are just the opposite in that department. I am an early riser. I get more work done in the wee hours of the morning than any other time!! Hey, and take me word, you can have dessert anytime!!

What is one of your favorite quotes?

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

Ann: You can never go wrong with a quote from Willie!

What is your favorite book and why?

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Here is just one example of the many, many lines I love in it. “When I have made a line that sings itself so that I love the sound of it, I pay myself.

Ann: I’ve never read Cyrano…I must put it on my list…along with the gazillion other books there!

After a successful career in mathematics and computer science, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, and being listed in Who’s Who in Computer Science and Two Thousand Notable Americans, James R. Callan turned to his first love—writing. He has had four non-fiction books published. He now concentrates on his favorite genre, mystery/suspense. His twelfth book released in May, 2018.

www.jamesrcallan.com

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