Frozen Crimes by @ChrysFey Book Blitz #Giveaway #Romance #Suspense

 

Frozen Crimes
Chrys Fey
(Disaster Crimes, #5)
Published by: The Wild Rose Press
Publication date: September 30th 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Beth and Donovan are expecting their first child. Life couldn’t get any better…until a stalker makes his presence known. This person sends disturbing messages and unsettling items, but it isn’t long before his menacing goes too far.

Hoping for a peaceful Christmas, Donovan takes Beth to Michigan. Days into their trip, a winter storm named Nemesis moves in with the goal of burying the state. Snowdrifts surround their house, and the temperature drops below freezing.

Except, the storm isn’t the only nemesis they must face. Everyone’s lives are at stake—especially that of their unborn child. Will they survive, or will they become a frozen crime?

 

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EXCERPT:

The crunch of the shovel pounding into the snow and ice filled his ears. It was all he could hear. The rest of the street was silent beneath its wintry blanket. Breathing was difficult with the icy air clogging his lungs. His nose burned. His throat was dry and on fire. But he ignored it, focusing on his task.

Crack, crack, crack.

He jabbed the shovel into a hunk of snow. On the third hit, it shattered into several pieces. He scooped them up and flung them to the side. He surveyed what remained. There was one big ball in the middle of the path that needed to be dealt with next. He moved over to it and struck it. That one impact had it severing in two. He was about to hit it again when something crashed into the back of his head.

Explosions of white light danced over his vision. Pain enveloped his skull. The shovel slipped from his fingers. Blackness cloaked his mind, coaxing him into its depths.

Beth. Her name was a whisper in his head, as if his thoughts were being sucked into a wormhole.

His legs collapsed under his weight.

Cold. It seeped into him, consuming him. And then his consciousness fled down that same void that ate his thoughts.

Author Bio:

Chrys Fey is author of the Disaster Crimes Series, a unique concept that blends disasters, crimes, and romance. She runs the Insecure Writer’s Support Group Book Club on Goodreads and edits for Dancing Lemur Press. https://www.chrysfey.com

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#BookSpotlight: 30 Seconds Before by @ChrysFey #TWRP #Thriller

Title: 30 Seconds Before (Prequel to 30 Seconds)

Genre: Mainstream Thriller

Page Count: 60 (novella)

BLURB:

Blake Herro is a cop in the Cleveland Police Force. Ever since he was a child he wanted to do right by the city he loved by cleaning up the streets and protecting its citizens. Red, a notorious mobster, has other plans.

On a bitter December night, ten police officers are drawn into a trap and killed by Red’s followers. Blake wants to bring down the Mob to avenge his fallen brothers and to prevent other cops from being murdered. Except the only way he can do that is by infiltrating the Mob.

Every minute he’s with these mobsters he’s in danger. Around every corner lies the threat of coming face to face with a gun. Will he make it out of the Mob alive or will he be their next victim?

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Excerpt:

            Blake’s gaze continued to scan the area. Too many officers needed help. Blake

strained his eyes to see if the nearest officer was still breathing, but the darkness and

flashing lights obscured his vision.

            Dread was ripe in his veins, twining his intestines into knots. The assailants who attacked the officers could be lurking nearby, watching and putting him in their sights. Being out in the open with nothing but his Kevlar vest as protection was not where he

wanted to be, but the officer he was helping would bleed out if he moved.

            Blake studied the officer. His lips were an unnatural shade of blue. He was shivering from the frigid December night as well as blood loss.

            “Did you see them?” Blake asked. “Do you know who did this?”

            The officer’s lips moved.

            Blake leaned forward, bringing his ear to the officer’s mouth. “What was that?”

            The officer took a shuddering breath. “Red.”

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30 Seconds, the story that follows 30 Seconds Before, is on sale for 99 Cents. Get it at this discount so you can read the entire story from start to finish!

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AMERICAN MOB HISTORY:

1. 1893 – Don Vito Cascio Ferro fled to New York from Sicily after being charged with murder. This is the time when the American branch of the mafia is said to have started.

2. 1900s – Every major city across the United States had its own mafia organization running criminal activity.

3. 1925ish – Al Capone's organization brought in $105 million a year. He used that money to make his attire flashier and started to wear suits that costs $5,000 and custom-made fedoras.

4. 1931 – The most powerful mafia leader of the time, known as the “Boss of Bosses” was Salvatore Marazano. He set up 5 separate crime groups in New York.

5. 1959 – Vito Genovese continues to run his crime family from his cell while completing a 15-year sentence in prison. 

6. 1971 – Joe Colombo, a Mob boss, was shot at an Italian-American civil rights rally what he organized in NYC. He was paralyzed by the wounds he sustained.

7. 1976 – When gambling became legal in Atlantic City, Philadelphia mobsters took advantage and made millions of loan-sharking.

8. 1985 – New York US Attorney, Rudolph Giuliani, indicts the bosses of all 5 New York crime families (Genovese Family, Gambino Family, Lucchese Family, Colombo Family, and Bonanno Family).

9. 2005 – Joseph Massino, the boss of the Bonanno family, was sentenced to two life terms after pleading guilty to ordering a hit.

10. 2013 – A federal judge commuted Joseph Massino’s two life sentences and released him from prison after Joseph testified against a former associate.

BIO:

Chrys Fey is the author of the Disaster Crimes Series (Hurricane Crimes and Seismic Crimes), as well as these releases from The Wild Rose Press: 30 Seconds, Ghost of Death, and Witch of Death. She is an administrator for the Insecure Writer's Support Group and heads their monthly newsletter.

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If I Were a Mobster... I'd be a Reader #bloghop #booktour

To celebrate the release of Chrys Fey's new book, she's asked participating authors and bloggers to host her book tour with a unique twist. She's asked us to write something from the prompt...

If I were a Mobster...

Although this isn't a genre in which I normally write, it sounded like a fun idea. I thought about creating a brand new character, or a piece of short fiction, but when I told my kids what I was writing they suggested that I just write about myself as a mobster. Chrys supplied a practice profile to inspire our blog posts, so I decided to use that to determine if I could cut it as a mobster. 

Here's my mobster profile:

My Mobster Name: Tricia "The Daydreamer" Schneider

My Rank: Leader of the Schneider Minions (aka my kids)

Crime Zone: Pennsylvania coal region

My Look/Disguise: My Outside Disguise: Blue Jeans, high heeled boots & and a ponytail

My Inside Look: Comfy, super-soft sweats and a Supernatural t-shirt

Weapon of Choice: Pen (actually, these days a laptop) or a Kindle (for those days I decide not to smite any unlucky characters in my manuscripts)

Mobster Vehicle: Minivan for the minions (so we can make fast getaways from baseball practices & Cub Scout meetings)

What I’m Known For: Bringing a book with me no matter where I go. Also, writing or reading at any spare moment of the day. Even if it's 10 minutes parked in the minivan outside of the school while waiting to make a fast getaway with the minions after music practice.

My Catch Phrase: Tomorrow is another day. Wait. Is that taken?

The Name of my Mob Leader: Amazon

 I'm not sure that I'm mobster material, but I think I make a really great reader!

Check out Chrys Fey's exciting new book!

30 SECONDS BEFORE BLURB:

Blake Herro is a cop in the Cleveland Police Force. Ever since he was a child he wanted to do right by the city he loved by cleaning up the streets and protecting its citizens. Red, a notorious mobster, has other plans.

On a bitter December night, ten police officers are drawn into a trap and killed by Red’s followers. Blake wants to bring down the Mob to avenge his fallen brothers and to prevent other cops from being murdered. Except the only way he can do that is by infiltrating the Mob.

Every minute he’s with these mobsters he’s in danger. Around every corner lies the threat of coming face to face with a gun. Will he make it out of the Mob alive or will he be their next victim?

BUY LINKS:

Amazon US / Amazon UK /  Amazon CA

NOOK / KOBO / The Wild Rose Press

To celebrate, 30 Seconds, the follow up story, is on sale for 99 cents!

Sale Oct. 21^st – Nov. 4th

SALE LINKS:

Amazon / The Wild Rose Press / NOOK / KOBO

BIO:

Chrys Fey is the author of the Disaster Crimes Series (Hurricane Crimes and Seismic Crimes), as well as these releases from The Wild Rose Press: 30 Seconds, Ghost of Death, and Witch of Death. Website / Blog / Facebook / Twitter

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