Welcome to The Grim Book Tour!!!
Tamara's life lesson of the day- Never type in 'Grim' into Google, the images that appear will haunt you for awhile... *shivers*
While Google's Grim is scary in a bad way, Joseph Spencer's Book Grim is supposed to be a mix of Crime, Dark Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, and Thriller! Sounds scary in the 'keep you on the edge of your seat' good kind of way!
Intrigued yet? Well, let's get to the book then!
The Book
Title: Grim
Series: Sons of Darkness Series, Book 1
Author: Joseph Spencer
Genre: Crime, Dark, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Thriller,
Publisher: Damnation Books
Paperback/Ebook
Words: 93,000
Book Description:
When everything is taken from him, Detective Adam White must choose what's most important. Does he stick to the heroic ideals which made him a famed paragon of justice and take down a murderous madman? Or does he give in to his vigilante impulses, avenge his wife's murder, and become the type of killer he's hunted for so many years?
The Author
INTRO
Joseph Spencer is the author of the Sons of Darkness series launched by his debut novel, Grim, on September 1, 2012. Work on his second book of the series, Wrage, is already underway and is expected to be released some time in 2013.
THE ROAD HERE
The Sons of Darkness is a series of paranormal crime thrillers following investigations into mysterious deaths in the central Illinois city of Prairieville. Home of the notorious serial killer, The Reaper, Prairieville has had a history of violence centered on an ongoing feud between the Marino and Black organized crime families. When bodies start showing up again at the abandoned Marino State Hospital, many fear the Reaper has returned. The people of Prairieville are about to find out their problems stem from a supernatural source which has lurked in secret for decades.
THE STORYTELLER’S STORY
As a boy, Joseph Spencer immersed himself in the deductive logic of Sherlock Holmes, the heroic crime fighting of Batman and Spider-Man, and a taste for the tragic with dramas from poets like Shakespeare and Homer.
Before Joseph took to spinning his own tales, he pursued a career in print sports journalism, graduating with honors from Clinton (IL) High School in 1996 and summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2000. He covered such events as NASCAR’s Subway 500 race in Martinsville, the NBA Draft Camp in Chicago, the Junior College World Series, and Minor League Baseball’s Midwest League All-Star Game during a ten-year career throughout the Midwest. Now, he works as an emergency telecommunications specialist with an Illinois police department. The combination of years of writing experience with a background working with law enforcement professionals gave rise to his writing aspirations.
Joseph was married Dr. Amy (Waggoner) Spencer, an accomplished veterinary doctor, on March 14, 2012. He received word his debut novel was accepted by his publisher, Damnation Books, the next day. Joseph and Amy look forward to their honeymoon in Paris in September 2012. Murphy, a 15-year-old orange tabby, is perhaps the most vocal member of the family. The Spencer family enjoys reading Charlaine Harris, George R.R. Martin, Mary Janice Davidson, and most paranormal stories. The Spencers also enjoy quoting movie lines from The Princess Bride, Rain Man, Bridesmaids, and Office Space.
A Spotlight!
Grim Hero Spotlight
In a gritty town rife with organized crime, dirty cops and corrupt politicians, Detective Adam White stands alone as the people’s symbol of justice and hope for a brighter future. He’s cracked the biggest cases, and stood up to the crime families who’ve torn apart Prairieville with their power struggles. He’s gorgeous, humble and incorruptible; a crime fighter so pure that the locals nicknamed him the White Knight.
What the people don’t know is their reluctant hero is cracking before their eyes. Ten years have passed since a pack of bank robbers gunned down his wife in the street. He’s relentlessly worked every case he could get his hands on since that night with the hopes of finding some link to her killer, but every lead always winds up a dead end. He made a vow on her death bed that he wouldn’t stop looking or move on with his life, personal or otherwise, until her killer was either dead or behind bars.
His obsession is starting to affect his work, including a new set of murders which are eerily similar to cold cases in which a gangland legend called The Reaper is the main suspect. A routine canvas of the area in which the bodies were found led Detective White to Heath Grim, a reclusive millionaire with grisly facial scars and a past which doesn’t quite add up. There’s something about his story which makes Detective White curious to dig deeper into his background.
To make matters worse, organized crime kingpin Cyrus Black sends his puppet, Mayor Terry Sandburg, to meddle with the investigation. White knows Sandburg is crooked, but he doesn’t have enough evidence to prove it. With Sandburg sticking his nose into the murders, White doesn’t know who to trust. Sandburg calls for a special task force to be made to look into the mysterious blood trail, and anyone of the officers on the team could be feeding Sandburg and the mob information.
A familiar face from the past throws Detective White into a crisis of conscience. A college friend, who just happens to have features which bear a striking resemblance to his wife, reveals she’s always had a crush on him. In spite of his vow, Detective White can’t help but develop feelings for this woman who reminds him so much of his wife. Will he stick to his isolated ways and stay true to his vow? Or will he give in to his desires for an old flame even though he feels he’ll be betraying his wife’s memory?
Just as Detective White closes in on his killer, the mob hatches an elaborate scheme which could cost him everything. In his moment of need, an unlikely ally presents a way out of the plot against him and information on his wife’s killer. However, it leaves Prairieville’s paragon of justice with a moral dilemma. Can he abandon all of the heroic ideals upon which he’s based his life and become the type of man he’s hunted for so long to settle a score with his wife’s killer?
Thanks for hosting me today. I think this is a great site. I love when authors who don't come from big publishers gain a voice through great blogs like this one.
ReplyDeleteHi Joseph!! I wanted to personally apologize for the misspelling in the title,I didn't realize it until I got the e-mail saying you commented! Rest assured I have fixed it. Anyway, I absolutely LOVED hosting you and your book (but typing the name into Google did scare me LOL). Thank you so much for the compliment, I've worked really hard on the Indie Shop =) And you probably shouldn't have added that last part HAHA my friends tell me I'm not allowed to bash the Big 6 in public, something about 'lowering myself to their level', so I'll leave it at this- INDIES ROCK!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteMy publisher, Damnation Books, has authorized me to make a discount code available to readers of your blog and on the Grim tour. If any reader buys from Damnation Books, use the promo code 289Snake on ANY PURCHASE and receive 28% off your order of all ebooks purchased. We've got a lot of great authors to check out.
I didn't mean to imply I didn't like the traditional publishers. I read a lot, and many of those titles come from them. I just am thankful for the opportunity to get my book out there.