ATASCADERO, Calif., April 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hang on to your seat for the wildest chase of your life. Feel the adrenaline as author Bev Pickrell demonstrates her mastery of hair-raising plots and nefarious twists in the International thriller Morningrise released through Xlibris.
Set in pre-9/11 New York, Morningrise follows the story of Columbia Professor David Hamilton as he lives the American nightmare. With a career he hates, an ex-wife he still loves and a drinking problem he denies, he has no idea how lucky he is. Beginning with a late-night phone call from Brussels, Hamilton embarks on an odyssey into the darker regions of European power, money and betrayal, a journey that will force him to confront an evil he can neither comprehend nor control. As the body count escalates, one horrific murder will make it personal and Hamilton will have no choice but to race against time and forge alliances with characters as complex and lethal as the landscapes they inhabit. Will he succeed or will those he loves be sacrificed? Read the book and see for yourself why Kirkus Discoveries raves "intelligent and ambitious, engaging characters and memorable plot twists."
Flawlessly crafted into an intricate web of conspiracy, deceit and a battle for survival, Morningrise is a treat for followers of intriguing International suspense. For more information, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Bev Pickrell and her husband Bob share their home with two rescued dogs and currently live along California's beautiful central coast. She is currently working on her next novel.
Morningrise * by Bev Pickrell
Publication Date: June 15, 2007
Trade Paperback; $19.54; 312 pages; ISBN 978-1-4257-4413-7
Cloth Hardback; $29.69; 312 pages; ISBN 978-1-4257-4414-4
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