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Yet Another 5 Star Review - Legacy of the Ripper

Hot on the heels of the wonderful review that 'Legacy of the Ripper' received on Amazon.co.uk yesterday, another terrific review has appeared, this time on the site of… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 23, 2009 at 9:25am — No Comments

Legacy of The Ripper Receives 5 Star Review

I'm so pleased to be able to share the latest review of my novel 'Legacy of the Ripper' which has just appeared on the Amazon.co.uk site. Here's what Mr. Mike Covell had to say about the book. 5.0 out of 5 stars Another Ripping Yarn from Brian L Porter!, 22 Oct 2009 By Mr. Michael Covell "Mike Covell" (Hull) - See… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 22, 2009 at 3:25pm — No Comments

'A Study in Red' Selected by Readers Club

I'm so pleased that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journ… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on October 16, 2009 at 6:49am — No Comments

Latest Great Review - A Study in Red

I'm delighted to see the latest great review of 'A Study in Red' to appear at Amazon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't read this one just before Bedtime, September 22, 2009 By Barbara E. Towle (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) Jack the R… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 23, 2009 at 4:46am — No Comments

Wonderful Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'

Following their very positive review of A Study in Red, Sonar 4 Publications http://www.sonar4landingdock.com/book10.html have also carried out a review of 'Legacy of the Ripper'. This is what they had to sa… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 15, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Another Great, and unexpected review of 'A Study in Red'

I was delighted to be informed that Sonar4 Publications have reviewed A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' and have placed the review on their site at http://www.sonar4landingdock.com/ Here's what they had to say:

By Brian L. Porter Published by Double… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 14, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

'A Study in Red' is a best seller again.

Wow, 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' (Double Dragon Publishing, Ontario) is once again the Best Selling book in it's category at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 12, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

A Fantastic Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'

I'm very proud to publish the following review of 'Legacy of the Ripper' (Double Dragn Publishing, Ontario) which just appeared on Amazon.com I'm so grateful to reviewer… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 11, 2009 at 5:32am — No Comments

Five Star Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'

I'm rather delighted that 'Legacy of the Ripper' just picked up another five star review at Amazon.com Regards to all, Brian Here's what the reviewer said: 5.0 out of 5 stars Jack is back?, August 20, 2009 By Edward T. Cook "ETC" (Zion, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) The L… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 5, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

First Chapter Excerpt...The Forgotten King

Sam was met by a uniformed officer. “They’re on the third floor sir.” “Thanks,” Sam replied. Sam entered the museum and walked to where the elevators were located. From the elevator he quickly went to the exhibit. Sam walked down the passageway finding the CSI team already there. Hal O’Neil, the lead investigator, greeted Sam. His hair was fuzzy gray and he had a full beard. He looked like someone from the fifties with his black pants and white shirt, but he was one of the best forensic experts… Continue

Added by RL Edinger on September 4, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Late Plea for Last Minute Votes

With just a couple of days left for voting in the latest New Covey Cover Awards, please can I ask anyone who might not have voted yet to consider placing a vote for my Mythica title, 'Kiss of Life' which is entry number 5 in the voting box at http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com Every vote is important and is also very much appreciated. Best regards and thanks to everyone Brian

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Added by Brian L Porter on July 29, 2009 at 9:29am — No Comments

I Can't Believe it!

I'm amazed and astounded that 'Legacy of the Ripper' has shown up at #42 in Amazon.co.uk's Top 100 bestselling Historical books. A Study in Red normally shows well in the Jack the Ripper and crime thriller category but this is the fist time I can remember one of my books being so high in one of mainstream categories at Amazon. I'm so excited today. The listing is at http://www.amazon.co.… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 21, 2009 at 5:35am — No Comments

First Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'

My latest release 'Legacy of The Ripper' (Double Dragon Publishing) has just received its first review at Amazon.com I'm delighted to say that it received five stars and I'm very proud to reproduce the review here: 5.0 out of 5 stars The Continuing Saga of the Legacy of Jack t… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 20, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Canadian crime author Lou Allin will be joining us all this week On Wings of Murder. We will travel…

Canadian crime author Lou Allin will be joining us all this week On Wings of Murder. We will travel with her from Sudbury Ontario, to Sooke Vancouver Island, BC, to Kodiak Island and deep within her soul. Don’t miss a single day. On Wings of Murder http://murderx5.blogspot.com Continue

Added by Linda Suzane on July 12, 2009 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Release of The Forgotten King

Greetings Everyone! I would like to officially announce the re-release of my book The Forgotten King which is now available on Amazon.com. This is the second book in the Private Investigator Andrew Knight Mystery series. In this version I have include a preface which explains how I came up with the idea for the book and a brief synopsis. Here is the link to the book: >http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-King-Private-Investigator-Mystery/dp/1442121580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=12458… Continue

Added by RL Edinger on July 5, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Paperback of Legacy of the Ripper can now be ordered - Whooppee!!

I'm so pleased that Amazon have now made 'Legacy of the Ripper' the sequel to 'A Study in Red' available to order in paperback. The book's page at Amazon is at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554046904 and… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 5, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

A Sense of Mounting Excitement

The prospect of the paperback release of 'Legacy of the Ripper', the sequel to 'A Study in Red' came a step closer yesterday, when my publisher contacted me to inform me that the files had been sent to the printers, and that all we have to do now is wait, and keep an eye on Amazon on a daily basis as the book will appear as soon as the printers can get it out and on to the Amazon database. I just love the cover that Deron Douglas at Double Dragon Publishing has produced for the book and can't wa… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 3, 2009 at 5:27am — No Comments

The Voice of Anton Bouchard Receives Another 5 Star Review

It's great to be able to report that 'The Voice of Anton Bouchard' has just received its second 5 star review at the site of Amazon.com. This is what the reader had to say: 5.0 out of 5 stars Very Clever., June 26, 2009 By Ralph R. Deluca Jr. (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) The Voice of Anton Bouchard is a book of short, well written, and entertaining storys. I blew through the book in one short afternoon. The storys contain horror, brotherly love, natural disasters and more. You… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 27, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

Legacy of the Ripper Released

I'm delighted to announce that 'Legacy of the Ripper', the sequel to A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper was today released in its e-book edition by Double Dragon Publishing and is available from… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Not one, but TWO more 5 star reviews for 'A Study in Red'

I'm over the moon to be able to report two more fantastic reader reviews for 'A Study in Red' on the site of Amazon.com These come just as the edits for 'Legacy of the Ripper' the sequel to the first book have been completed. I'm really grateful that people are s… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 23, 2009 at 4:50am — No Comments