Series: Sons of Darkness Series, Book 1
Author: Joseph Spencer
Genre: Crime, Dark, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Thriller,
Publisher: Damnation Books
Paperback/Ebook
Words: 93,000
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Book Description:
When
everything is taken from him, Detective Adam White must choose what's most
important. Does he stick to the heroic ideals which made him a famed paragon of
justice and take down a murderous madman? Or does he give in to his vigilante
impulses, avenge his wife's murder, and become the type of killer he's hunted
for so many years? Excerpt:
Adam heard a few sounds of Velcro peeling from its straps. Suddenly, Black Mask shed the mystery and ambiguity of his head gear. He became another mystery altogether. What happened to this guy? He looked like he’d seen hell, escaped, and doctored his face to give everyone else on Earth a preview.
Black Mask
obviously suffered from rosacea because his skin was inflamed, swollen, and the
angriest shade of red Adam had ever seen. A jagged circular scar similar to a
clock face ran from Black Mask’s forehead down his cheeks to his chin. A
vertical scar ran straight down the middle of his forehead and along the bridge
of his nose. Two horizontal scars extended from the side of his nose and curved
upward toward the temples. Two additional scars extended outward at angles from
just under his nose, across his lips and ended on either side of his chin. All
of the scars connected to the outer circular one like spokes to resemble a
starfish shape. Adam struggled not to have any reaction, but failed to keep the
corner of his mouth from inching up into a grimace.
Black Mask
smirked and put his right hand up to his face. He pretended to be admiring
himself in the mirror. “It’s okay, Detective. Your reaction is fairly common
and a lot more subdued than most. Of course, I bet you’ve seen a lot of horrors
in your line of work.
“So, you want
to know the tale of Heath Grim, do you?”
About the Author:
The Sons of
Darkness is a series of paranormal crime thrillers following investigations
into mysterious deaths in the central Illinois city of Prairieville. Home of
the notorious serial killer, The Reaper, Prairieville has had a history of
violence centered on an ongoing feud between the Marino and Black organized
crime families. When bodies start showing up again at the abandoned Marino
State Hospital, many fear the Reaper has returned. The people of Prairieville
are about to find out their problems stem from a supernatural source which has
lurked in secret for decades.
As a boy,
Joseph Spencer immersed himself in the deductive logic of Sherlock Holmes, the
heroic crime fighting of Batman and Spider-Man, and a taste for the tragic with
dramas from poets like Shakespeare and Homer.
Before Joseph
took to spinning his own tales, he pursued a career in print sports journalism,
graduating with honors from Clinton (IL) High School in 1996 and summa cum
laude from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2000. He covered such
events as NASCAR’s Subway 500 race in Martinsville, the NBA Draft Camp in
Chicago, the Junior College World Series, and Minor League Baseball’s Midwest
League All-Star Game during a ten-year career throughout the Midwest. Now, he
works as an emergency telecommunications specialist with an Illinois police
department. The combination of years of writing experience with a background
working with law enforcement professionals gave rise to his writing
aspirations.
Joseph was
married Dr. Amy (Waggoner) Spencer, an accomplished veterinary doctor, on March
14, 2012. He received word his debut novel was accepted by his publisher,
Damnation Books, the next day. Joseph and Amy look forward to their honeymoon
in Paris in September 2012. Murphy, a 15-year-old orange tabby, is perhaps the
most vocal member of the family. The Spencer family enjoys reading Charlaine
Harris, George R.R. Martin, Mary Janice Davidson, and most paranormal stories.
The Spencers also enjoy quoting movie lines from The Princess Bride, Rain Man,
Bridesmaids, and Office Space.
Thanks for hosting me today. please let me know if I can help anyone with any writing questions or if you'd like a bookmark or post card. Email me at heathgrim2012@gmail.com
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