This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Murder on The Ol' Bunions Barbour Publishing, Inc (2008) by Sandra D. Moore ABOUT THE AUTHOR: SAndra has been writing for years with historicals being her main focus. By the time she had a polished manuscript in hand, historicals were unpopular. She didn't give up though and decided to try her hand at writing a mystery. A cozy mystery. Her first book, Murder on The Ol' Bunions , released in April of 2008. Book two of the LaTisha Barnhart Mystery series, Polly Dent Loses Grip, and book three, Eat, Drink and Be Buried will follow in April 2009 and 2010, respectively. She's almost always running a contest, so drop by her Website , you just might win a free gift! ABOUT THE BOOK LaTisha Barnhart’s bunions tell her something’s afoot as she delves deeper into the murder of her former employee, Marion Peters. When LaTisha becomes a suspect, the ante is upped, and she is determined to clea...

Paul McCusker and his book: Ripple Effect (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 1) Zondervan (October 1, 2008) The Time Thriller Trilogy delivers gripping, fast-paced mystery that intrigues and captivates through hours, seconds, and centuries. A long history of strange disappearances and unexplainable occurrences leave clues that the town of Fawlt Line may actually sit on a time fault— a portal to alternate times and unexpected time travels— a twist of fate that puts all of Fawlt Line’s citizens in serious danger. Will they find the faith to hold on to the town and time where they belong? After Elizabeth falls through a mysterious time warp, will she ever make it back home? Elizabeth stayed home to take a bath and plan on how she could escape her parents by running away. But after she almost drowns when the bathtub fills with muddy water, she emerges to find that her world, and everyone in it, has changed. Elizabeth has dropped into another girl’s existence—a questionable life full of untrustw...

Captain's Log, Stardate 10.20.2008 The complete schedule of the Single Sashimi blog tour is here. I’m guest blogging at Love Inspired author Missy Tippens’ blog about how I make my character voices so distinct.

Today's Wild Card author is: Bryan Davis and the book: Eternity's Edge Zondervan (October 1, 2008) This fast-paced adventure fantasy trilogy starts with murder and leads teenagers Nathan and Kelly out of their once-familiar world as they struggle to find answers to the tragedy. A mysterious mirror with phantom images, a camera that takes pictures of things they can’t see, and a violin that unlocks unrecognizable voices … each enigma takes the teens further into an alternate universe where nothing is as it seems. Find out what happens when good battles evil in an alternate universe Interfinity is imminent. In this second book in the Echoes from the Edge series, the merging of Earth and its parallel dimensions means one thing to Nathan Shepherd—he must rescue his parents while attempting to save his world and others. But signs foretell the impending collapse of the cosmos. Nathan and his friend Kelly watch the night sky transform into a giant mirror, as stars are replaced by sc...

Today's Wild Card author is: Josh Hamilton and the book: Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back FaithWords (October 13, 2008) Josh Hamilton was the first player chosen in the first round of the 1999 baseball draft. He was destined to be one of those rare "high-character " superstars. But in 2001, working his way from the minors to the majors, all of the plans for Josh went off the rails in a moment of weakness. What followed was a 4-year nightmare of drugs and alcohol, estrangement from friends and family, and his eventual suspension from baseball. BEYOND BELIEF details the events that led up to the derailment. Josh explains how a young man destined for fame and wealth could allow his life to be taken over by drugs and alcohol. But it is also the memoir of a spiritual journey that breaks through pain and heartbreak and leads to the rebirth of his major-league career. Josh Hamilton makes no excuses and places no blame on anyone other than himself. He takes resp...

Captain's Log, Stardate 10.17.2008 The complete schedule of the Single Sashimi blog tour is here. I’m at Georgiana Daniels’ blog in an interview, and Georgiana is reviewing Single Sashimi

Today's Wild Card author is: Lauraine Snelling and the book: One Perfect Day FaithWords (October 22, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lauraine Snelling is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, with sales of over 2 million copies. She also writes for a wide range of magazines, and helps others reach their writing dreams by teaching at writer’s conferences across the country. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons, and live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a cockatiel named Bidley, and a watchdog Basset named Chewy. Visit the author's website . Product Details: List Price: $ 13.99 Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: FaithWords (October 22, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0446582107 ISBN-13: 978-0446582100 AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER: Nora Gordon, where are you? Betsy, a middle-aged yellow Lab, looked up as if she had heard Nora speaking. The two — owner and pet — had been best friends for so long tha...