One of the fun things about the publishing process is when one’s book becomes available for preorder. The paperback version of my next novel, Bolt Action Remedy, has been available for preorder for a while, but the ebooks just became available here:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2tNE16z
B&N: http://bit.ly/2sRLcG7
iTunes: http://apple.co/2uPLOxA
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2tWH5h4
Promoting one’s own works is not a lot of fun. Actually, it’s awful. I don’t know many authors who are comfortable with posting, tweeting, and speaking about what he or she has created. For whatever reason, one of the things that bothers me most is reading my own work aloud. I get invited to speak at a lot of events and while I do everything in my power to avoid reading my own work, inevitably someone asks me to read a portion. A couple of weeks ago, I took part in an event hosted by the Pittsburgh chapter of Sisters in Crime (I’m the ugliest “sister” by far, and I was asked to read in front of a crowd. Naturally, I chose a short excerpt – this one from what will be the follow-up to Bolt Action Remedy. It’s called Record Scratch and will be published in the Spring of 2018.
As you can tell, I’m reading fast. I do this because I want to get it over with as quickly as possible. Moments like these are when I marvel at those who narrate audiobooks. Lately, I’ve been working with a narrator who has been creating audiobooks for a couple of my back list titles, Measure Twice and Chalk’s Outline. He’s done a fantastic job and as I review his work I’m in awe of his ability to bring the written work to life through pacing, tone, and voice changes. It’s a skill I wish I had, but it’s best left to the professionals.
Next week, I’ll be posting an interview with a biathlon blogger named Louise Wood. In the weeks after that, you’ll have the change to read several other segments including my Five Shots Blog Tour hosted by some of the best book bloggers out there. The best part of events like those is I won’ t be expected to read aloud!
J.J. Hensley is the author of RESOLVE, a Thriller Award finalist which is set against the backdrop of the Pittsburgh Marathon, Measure Twice, Chalk’s Outline, and other works. Hensley is a former police officer and former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service.
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Watch for my new book, BOLT ACTION REMEDY, in October 2017!
Former Pittsburgh narcotics detective Trevor Galloway has been hired to look into the year-old homicide of a prominent businessman who was gunned down on his estate in Central Pennsylvania. When Galloway arrives, he determines the murder could have only been committed by someone extremely skilled in two areas: Skiing and shooting. He believes the assailant should not be too difficult to identify given the great amount of skill and athleticism needed to pull off the attack. When he discovers the victim’s property is next door to a biathlon training camp, the situation becomes significantly more complicated.
Galloway makes plenty of enemies as he sifts through stories about lucrative land deals, possible drug connections, and uncovers evidence suggesting the homicide may have been elaborate suicide. As he attempts to navigate through an unfamiliar rural landscape, he does his best not to succumb to an old drug addiction, or become confused by one of his occasional hallucinations. Oh, and a Pittsburgh drug gang enforcer known as The Lithuanian—if he’s even real—is tracking Galloway and wants to take his eyes. Galloway would rather keep those.
In Bolt Action Remedy, the typically quiet streets of Washaway Township, Pennsylvania become the epicenter of a mystery involving elite athletes and old grudges. For Galloway, the problems keep piling up and somebody out there believes problems should be dealt with by employing the most permanent of remedies.
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Jackson Channing has a past.
Robert Chalk has a rifle and a mission. Kill Cyprus Keller and anyone who gets in his way.
An addict is killing Pittsburgh city officials, but Homicide Detective Jackson Channing has his own addiction.
Also:
In the Pittsburgh Marathon, more than 18,000 people will participate. 4,500 people will attempt to cover the full 26.2 miles. Over 200 of the participants will quit, realizing it just wasn’t their day. More than 100 will get injured and require medical treatment. One man is going to be murdered. When Dr. Cyprus Keller lines up to start the race, he knows a man is going to die for one simple reason. He’s going to kill him.
And look for my short story FOUR DAYS FOREVER in the LEGACY anthology
Yinz to Y'all 
