Storm Rising and Storm Warning on Sale

In anticipation of the release of Deadly Storm, book three in the Kelli Storm series, starting on June 17th and running through June 23rd, both Storm Rising and Storm Warning will be on sale for .99 cents each.

Be sure to pass the word and download your copies and catch up before the release on July 1st!


Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel


Storm Warning  - A Kelli Storm Novel

New Work in Progress - ~The River Walk Murders~ with Cal Jessup

Now that I've wrapped up the first draft of Deadly Storm, book three in the Kelli Storm series, I'm taking a break from it before starting edits and have had this stewing for the past year or so. I originally had the idea of Cal Jessup as being a small West Texas Sheriff, solving a murder in his quiet little town. After a trip to San Antonio and spending time on the River Walk, it hit me. I was sitting at an outside table at Waxy O'Conners, drinking a Guinness and watching the crowd. As I watched them struggle to make their way along the crowded walkway, I noticed one person in particular, and I said to myself, this is my serial killer. He was a young man, wearing a ball cap pulled down low over his eyes and carrying a backpack. I don't know why I chose this man, it just hit me. And the rest as they say, is history.



*Removed the sample, still making changes. Well, it is a work in progress.

Storm Rising and Storm Warning on SALE! .99 cents each!

Both of my books will be on sale starting today and running through Wednesday the 24th. You can now get both eBooks for .99 cents each. That's two books for two bucks! Get your copies today!

Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel

Storm Warning - A Kelli Storm Novel

My "Fast Forward" Interview via Gail Baugniet

I'd like to thank my friend and fellow author, Gail Baugniet for having me on her blog this week. Please check out the link below and find out more about Storm Warning, Kelli, myself and the writing process.


Gail M Baguniet - Author


Storm Warning - A Kelli Storm Novel

Fast Forward Author Interview Premier - Gail M. Baugniet

My friend, and fellow author, Gail Baugniet, is introducing a new feature on her blog this month, the "Fast Forward" interview. Gail will be interviewing authors who have published their second novel in a planned series. The premier interview is with Gail herself and introduces you, the reader, to her Pepper Bibeau series. Follow the link below to visit Gail's page and read about her series.

Gail Baugniet Fast Forward Interview

The Spring Thriller 2103

The Spring Thriller 2013

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Welcome to the SPRING THRILLER Blog Tour, 2013 – a collection of blogs, books and authors who specialize in writing novels about murders, mysteries, espionage and terrorism which contain those crucial elements of character, tension, suspense, adventure, pace, action, realism and plot.

You’re invited to take part in ‘the thriller writers’ adventure by visiting and supporting the websites of authors involved in the tour and who are dedicated to turning out some of the best thrillers available today.

Each author named at the bottom of the page has asked been asked the same questions but the answers will obviously all be different. You merely click on the author’s name at the bottom of the page to see how they have answered the same question.

So, without further ado, here are the questions from THE THRILLER WRITER:

To Kenneth Hoss:

Q. How long have you been writing and what life skills do you bring to your work?

A. I started writing when I was in High School, mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy. My biggest influences were the masters, Heinlein and Bradbury, whose books launched me into other worlds. In my later years, I continued with the Fantasy writing, mostly short stories, which were still popular at the time. Now I write Crime Fiction. So why the switch? While on active duty in the Navy, I had the opportunity to work as both a Shore Patrolman and a Master-at-Arms, basically a Navy cop. After I left the Navy, and after drifting from one job to the next for a while, a Detective friend of told me I'd make a good cop. I joined a small department outside of San Diego and loved it, though being a rookie had it's good and bad points, it was all worth it in the end.

Q. Do you research content for your work and if so where from?

A. With book one, Storm Rising, I did a lot of research, and I got lucky and found a former NYPD Police Detective willing to be my technical advisor, and he was a Godsend. I met him on Police forum and he guided me through the ins and outs of the NYPD. If not for him, I may still be working on the first book. Of course, even with that, I still had to research other elements of the book. One example would be locations. Since Kelli doesn’t spend her life in the Squad Room, I had to know what places look like outside of the Precinct. All I can say is that if it weren’t for Google maps or Google Earth, I would have no idea what some areas looked like or how Kelli would get there.

Q. Tell us about one of your previous publications?

A. My first published work was Storm Rising – A Kelli Storm Novel, and is the first book in the Kelli Storm series. It is about a female NYPD Detective who not only has to deal with the day to day life of a New York City Police Officer, she also has to deal with being a recovering alcoholic, a mother in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, an ex-husband she is still in love with and finding her father’s killers. When I first approached the idea of writing a strong female character, I was hesitant, being told that it was not something a man could do, at least not well. I’m glad now that I did not listen to these naysayers, as Kelli and I have since become a good team and as such, work well together.

Q. What are you currently writing?

A. I am currently working on the third book in the Kelli Storm series, Eye of the Storm. It is the continuation of the first two and finds Kelli getting in deeper with the Colombian Cartel as well as the Russian Mob in Brighton Beach, NY.  Whether this will be the final book in the series is really up to Kelli, though I do know that she isn’t ready to retire.

Q. What is so special to you about the ‘thriller’ genre?

A. The twist and turns, never knowing what the outcome will be until the end of the book.

Q. How do you spend your leisure time?

A. I sleep in, when I can, hang out with friends, enjoy a beer or two at my favorite pub and meet new friends, or just go for a walk when it’s nice outside.

Q. What is the most thrilling thing that has ever happened to you?

A. Well, that’s a hard one to pin down. Having travelled extensively with the US Army and Navy, I’ve had some odd experiences, some of which I dare not divulge.

Q. Can you provide links to your work?

A. Of course, here they are.

Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel - Kindle US

Storm Warning - A Kelli Storm Novel - Kindle US

Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel - Kindle UK

Storm Warning - A Kelli Storm Novel - Kindle UK

To see how our other authors responded, click on an author’s name below.

1. Paul Anthony
2. Joseph Badal 
3. John Betcher 
4. Phillip Catshill 
5. Jeannie Walker
6. Jennifer Chase 
7. Charles G. Irion 
8. Mike McNeff 
9. Faith Mortimer
10. James J Murray 

Kenneth Hoss is also a member of the Independent Authors Network

Seven Lines from the WIP - Blog Tag

I was recently tagged by friend and fellow author, Lucie Smoker to present 7 lines from page 77 of my current work in progress. Additionally, I am to tag 7 other authors to do the same.

  Not wanting to seem impolite, she nodded her acknowledgement and kept walking, keeping her eyes on Greg.

  As she approached, Greg stood and greeted her. “Why the covert meeting?”

  She sat and looked up at him. “I almost lost my job today,” she said and waited for him to sit down.

  He looked at her, sat down, closed his eyes and sighed. “I didn’t think they’d take it that far. Look, I’m sorry, but when I approached my boss with this, he was ready to have my ass in a sling. I told him that it was my idea, but he didn’t believe me. I didn’t know that he’d call your Chief.”

  “Well he did, and now I’ve been kicked off the case,” she said and looked around for a waitress. “I really should have thought this out, because right now I really need a drink.”

  He reached across the table, took her hands in his and looked at her. “You don’t want to do that, Kelli,” he said and looked into her eyes. “There may be a way around this, but I can’t guarantee anything. Give me a few days, maybe I can work something out, like we did with Garcia.”

  She looked at him, then down at his hands holding hers and pulled away. “You’ve already done more than enough,” she said, feeling her cheeks flush. “If you get fired over this, and it is possible, then neither of us will have a chance to do anything about that son of a bitch.”

And now for the other lucky seven:

Carolyn Arnold

Everett Powers

Alan McDermott

Peggy Edelheit

Reggie Ridgway

Jennifer Chase

Derek Graystone

Be sure to stop by and check out Lucie's blog, Reverse Perspective.