Monday, January 21, 2013

Somehow revealing the cover for Polar Night in the dead of Winter seems appropriate

Book Blurb: When Detective Danny Fitzpatrick leaves his hometown of Chicago and moves to Fairbanks, Alaska he wants nothing more than to escape the violence and heartbreak that left his life in pieces. Numbed by alcohol and the frozen temperatures of an Alaskan winter, Danny is content with a dead-end job investigating Fairbanks' cold cases. That all changes when a pretty blond woman goes missing on the winter solstice, and Danny stumbles upon some surprising connections between her disappearance and that of another Fairbanks woman three years earlier. Forced out of his lethargy, Danny sets out to both find the missing woman and solve his own cold case.

The investigation points Danny towards Aleksei Nechayev, the handsome and charming proprietor of an old asylum turned haunted tourist attraction in the Arctic town of Coldfoot. As he tries to find a link between Nechayev and his case, Danny's instinct tells him that Nechayev is much more than what he seems.

Danny has no idea that Nechayev is hiding a secret that is much more horrifying than anything he could ever have imagined. As his obsession with finding the missing women grows, Danny finds his own life in danger. And when the truth is finally revealed, the world as he knows it will never be the same.

Bio: Julie Flanders is a librarian and a freelance writer who has written for both online and print publications. She is an avid animal lover and shares her home in Cincinnati, Ohio with her dog and cat. Polar Night, a suspense thriller with a supernatural twist, is her first novel. It will be published by Ink Smith Publishing on February 7, 2013. Find Julie online at her blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook

Is that cover rockin' or what? It sends chills down my spine. Congratulations Julie!

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This is the last day of my book tour. Thank you everyone for being so supportive. I have been very pleased with the way it has gone. My last stop is with author Jay Noel at his blog HERE. If you don't know Jay, he's awesome.

22 comments:

Elise Fallson said...

YEAH Julie! Congratulations. The cover is excellent and gives off a chilling effect. Love it!

Cindy said...

Sounds like a cool thriller. The only thing I wonder about is what violence and heartbreak happened before?? I want details. :)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Excited for Julie!

Brinda said...

This blurb is chilling and mysterious. Way to go, Julie. Congrats!!

David P. King said...

Revealing Polar Night is perfectly appropriate. I couldn't agree more. Glad to be a part of it. :)

Michael Di Gesu said...

That image definitely feels like winter!

CONGRATS Julie!!!!

Julie Flanders said...

Thank you so much for helping me with the cover reveal, Michael!! I so appreciate it!

And thank you all for your kind words, makes my day to read them!

Sorry to see your tour end Michael, I've really enjoyed your posts! Congrats on a successful tour!

Andrew Leon said...

It looks like your post over there isn't up, yet. I'll try to remember to check back later.

M Pax said...

I'm really excited for Julie. Yay!

Christine Rains said...

Julie's cover is fantastic! I'm popping over to Jay's now. :)

Ciara said...

I'm so excited for Julie today!!!

J.L. Campbell said...

I think the supernatural angle ties in with the cover.

Theresa Milstein said...

Michael, that cover is rocking and it fits with the book's premise.

Good luck, Julie!

Rusty Webb said...

That's an awesome cover. If it were available now I'd pick up a copy.

lbdiamond said...

Sounds like a great story!

Congrats on your book tour--what's it like to be finished?

Peggy Eddleman said...

I love the trees! So very fitting!

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

Julie's cover is so cool. I really like how it looks.

Helena said...

Definitely a cool, eye-catching cover. Congratulations, Julie!

michelle said...

Sounds like an icy thriller with a matching cover...

Michael, thanks for the offer to mail me a copy of Slipstream. I may just take you up on the generous offer, simply because I've had hassles with Amazon. If you're outside the US or UK, then Amazon can be quite a painful experience... or maybe it's just me... *shrugs*
To cut a long story short, I signed up with Amazon, then got a Paypal account which, according to my limited tech understanding, cannot be used to purchase from Amazon, because Paypal belongs to e-Bay and Amazon and e-Bay are rivals... blah, blah, blah... end of story... *sighs*

Michael Offutt, Speculative Fiction Author said...

@Michelle: I could give you a digital copy. What kind of ereader do you have?

michelle said...

I have a Kindle.

DEZMOND said...

that's a lovely and very atmospheric bookcover!