Mostly authors: Elmore Leonard, Harlan Coben, George R.R. Martin, Michael Crichton, James Clavell, James Michener, Bernard Cromwell, Dorothy Donnett, Cormac McCarthy, Jeffry Deaver
MADicine "a mesmerizing satirical thriller" (STARRED Feature Review American Library Association's Booklist).
Don't Miss the Way-Cool MADicine Trailer, the new Alban Bane thriller! Click the image below.
On Armstrong, from the critics
"In his follow-up to the excellent The Game, Armstrong takes on a whole new set of challenges ... brilliance in which Armstrong blends comedy, parody, and adventure in genuinely innovative ways."..Booklist..
"Detective Alban Bane's second outing takes a satirical look at genetics research companies, zombie films and more. Armstrong?s action-packed second novel.? ..?Publisher?s Weekly..
"A super sleuth."Kirkus
"Amusing and entertaining ... recommended for all libraries ..."Libaray Journal..
"Suspenseful and rich with dark humor ... in the thriller tradition of Weisman and Connolly..." ForeWord.
"A cantakerous detective, Alban Bane ... a touch of the hit TV series House ... Bane adds a delightfully sarcastic tone to the action ... keeps us chuckling." Booklist.
"It's a wide-screen Technicolor adventure worthy of a full Errol Flynn treatment." Bestselling author Lon Milo Duquette
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The Last Troubadour: "Brilliance... genuinely innovative... tarot-based characters are inspired."
"The Last Troubadour is a must read, a sizzling blend of satire, adventure, historical romance and comedy. The tarot-based characters are inspired. This is definitely an author to watch."
? Films & Books Magazine
"Derek Armstrong is good!"
Michael Korda
editor in chief emeritus, Simon & Schuster, and author, Charmed Lives and Another Life
Quote From IPG catalog:
"In this historical thriller set against the rich background of the 13th century Inquisition, the last living troubadour, condemned by the church as a heretic, must rescue a holy Christian relic from a crusading king. Seamlessly weaving the history of the Cathar Crusade with the historical origins of the Tarot deck, this fascinating, genre-bending epic brings symbols of the Tarot to life through medieval characters?Arnot the Knight Templar as the Chariot, Dame Esclarmonde de Foix as the High Priestess, Nevara as the Magician, Pope Innocent IV as the Hierophant, and Ramon Troubadour as the Fool?to create a richly textured historical fantasy that is suspenseful, humourous, tragic, and satirical by turns." IPG
"Armstrong?s abundant enthusiasm for his material, combined with the semi-satirical plotline, compel us to keep reading, and his prose style keeps us chuckling." Booklist Magazine on Derek Armstrong's The Game "The Game is reality television at its worst...a dark tongue-in-cheek thriller," Library Journal on Derek Armstrong's The Game "Hugely cinematic, with dark comic moments," Films and Books Magazine on Derek Armstrong's The Game "Suspenseful, and rich with dark humor, Armstrong moves the reader through time and space with a keen sense of momentum and dash. His characters are diverse, bold, unforgettable, from the detective?s adolescent daughters to the Renfield-like doctor on the set of Haunted Survivor. Armstrong?s swashbuckling Scotsman is a welcome addition in the thriller tradition of Weisman and Connolly.," ForeWord Magazine on Derek Armstrong's The Game "In this twisted satirical Game, the idea is to imprison a dozen people, scare them silly (snakes and things), film each meltdown with hidden cameras and pay $1,000,000 to the last contestant standing (like) "Survivor meets Fear Factor"," Kirkus Reviews on Derek Armstrong's The Game
Who I'd like to meet: Nice people, Writers, novelists, publishers, movie makers, actors, "old souls", avid readers, truth seekers, people who don't take themselves too seriously (which may disqualify many of the above, but oh well), tarot fans
Derek Armstrong, Humorist, Adventurer, Novelist 's Friend Space (Top 39)
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Just wanted to give you a heads up that my latest forensic crime thriller, Freezer Burn, is coming out June 3! It will be available in bookstores everywhere next week, and it’s available for preorder on Amazon right now! I'll be doing a bunch of events in and around Philadelphia. For details, see my profile. Thanks for the friendship!
Writing as D. H. Dublin, Jon McGoran is author of Blood Poison and Body Trace from Penguin Books. Look for Freezer Burn, coming June 2008.
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