Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host The Black Rose and her new book, “The Killing Game”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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Black Rose and to increase your chances of winning!
This book is on sale during the book tour
for ONLY $0.99!!! See below for more
details.
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this exciting
giveaway!
The Killing Game
by The Black Rose
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
The series opens
as Ives Andrich, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the FBI,
is confronted with investigating the woman he has waited a lifetime to find.
Because of her more than accurate novel about an Italian crime lord, the
Bureau, against Ives' wishes, asks for her help in infiltrating the internal
organization of the nation's most nefarious Mafia don. When the Bureau’s plan fails, and she
becomes dangerously entangled in the private life of the United States' most
wanted criminal, Ives’ tolerance for Bureau mishaps vanishes. No holds barred,
he puts everything on the line to save the woman he loves in the first book in
The Killing Game Series, a suspense thriller series by The Black Rose.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Sparducci
swore at Ives in Italian, hurling curses at him as if that could change the
situation. With his left hand, he desperately held his right hand as his blood
seeped faster from the wound Ives’ round had left in it. The initial pain must
have been excruciating, as injuries to extremities usually are. Now Sparducci
was quiet, but it was not because he had nothing to say. He was losing blood
profusely and within minutes, if his wound was not wrapped properly, he would
be in the first stage of shock; the growing numbness in his hand indicated
this.
Ives
pulled a handkerchief from his pocket. Being careful not to step in Sparducci’s
blood, which had comingled with the dead man’s blood puddled on the floor, Ives
stooped down to Sparducci who sat staring at him, as his injured hand was
completely dead to him now. Setting his pistol a safe distance from Sparducci’s
grasp, Ives lifted Sparducci’s right hand to examine his wound. And though Ives
meant to help Sparducci, Sparducci tried to push him away with his left hand.
“Do
you want to bleed to death?” Ives asked.
When
Sparducci lowered his left hand, Ives continued. Turning Sparducci’s right hand
palm up, he saw that the round had sliced through Sparducci’s flesh, tearing
apart nerve, tendon, and muscle between the index finger of his right hand and
its thumb, luckily missing the metacarpals.
Shaking
his head at Sparducci’s stupidity, Ives wrapped the handkerchief around
Sparducci’s hand. Taking Sparducci’s left hand, he closed it around his right
hand, showing him where to apply pressure in order to help the stop the
bleeding.
“You’ll
live,” Ives said, then asked, “Where is Torpo?”
“How
would I know?” Sparducci stated sarcastically.
“He
was supposed to meet you here. So where is he?” Ives asked.
“Are
you sure your information’s right?” Sparducci asked.
Ives
stared at him briefly, wondering what he meant by that comment. Concluding it
was more of a fishing expedition than a clue, he asked again, “Where is Torpo?”
Sparducci
only shrugged.
“I’ll
find him soon enough,” Ives said, then he asked, “Where is Luca?”
Sparducci
said nothing.
“Where
is he?” Ives asked, obviously irritated at this cat and mouse game Sparducci
played with him.
“I
dunno,” Sparducci answered in a slightly anxious and elevated tone.
Ives picked up his pistol, stood, then stared
down at him. As he spoke, he waved the pistol slightly.
“Don’t
play games with me. Where is Luca?”
Still,
Sparducci shook his head. “I dunno. It’s the truth. I haven’t seen him in a
week,” he answered, secretly wondering if Ives would shoot him again.
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AUTHOR BIO:
The Black Rose is
an author, photographer, and filmmaker. Born in Chicago, she currently resides
in New York with the love her life, her Hokkaido Dog, Kuma. She began writing
at the age of seven and dabbled until she woke up one day and simply had to
write a novel. She has several 5-Star reviewed novels, both part of individual
series.
She categorizes
her novels very directly; “My writing is deeply rooted interpersonal relationships:
people’s feelings, thoughts, emotions, and the intimacies between two people
that truly love each other despite the circumstances surrounding them.” Her
genres are suspense, thrillers, crime, romance, and espionage. As she says, “I
write about love, honor, and doing the right thing, even when it seems
disadvantageous, even when it’s not the popular path to take.” She sees her
writing as a gift from God, and appreciates and learns from her stories.
Her writing
passion stems from her immense love for art, which began with drawing at age
five and moved into oil painting by age eight. Her love and study of
photography soon became a professional passion, and she spends hours
photographing and laying out her book covers. Readers can visit “Privé with The
Black Rose” showcasing behind-the-scenes insights into her writing, novels,
characters, photography, and films. She films and produces her book trailers
and, in the future, plans to make short films.
For more
information on The Black Rose and The Black Rose NYC brand, visit the links
below!
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BOOK BUY LINKS & SALE INFO:
**The
Killing Game will be $0.99 during the tour!!**
Amazon:
(The
Killing Game: The Blood Negotiators – Book 1)
Amazon:
(The
Killing Game Entire Book Series)
Amazon:
(The
Killing Game: The Chase – Book 2)
Amazon:
(The
Killing Game: The Lost Days – Book 3)
Barnes
and Noble:
(The
Killing Game: The Blood Negotiators – Book 1)
Barnes
and Noble:
(The
Killing Game: The Chase – Book 2)
Barnes
and Noble:
(The
Killing Game: The Lost Days – Book 3)
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
The Black Rose will be awarding $10 Amazon or
Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the
tour.
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Congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
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