I’m also pleased to note that Gnosis is available in e-book form and will soon be available as an audio book.
OK, so much for the past. Moving forward, I am now about halfway through my next novel, which is tentatively titled The List. It’s a thriller that will feature Cain, the legendary assassin from Heirs of Cain, and Detective Dantzler, hero of What Matters Blood, The Devil’s Racket and Gnosis.
One of the things that really surprised me is how many readers loved the character of Cain. I’ve had numerous people ask “when are you going to do another book with Cain?” I must have done something right if I made an assassin a good guy. Of course, Cain isn’t like most assassins; he doesn’t take money for a kill. He works for the U.S. military, the CIA, Britain’s MI6 or Israel’s Mossad. So, in effect, he is a “good” assassin.
While I’m certainly not a person who is comfortable handing out self-praise, I do feel that The List is by far the best novel I’ve written thus far. Well, the first half is, at least. My task now is to ensure that the second half is equal to – or superior – to the first half. If I can pull it off, it can be an exceptionally good read.
In The List, Dantzler will learn the “real” truth about his father’s death in Southeast Asia in 1970, and his mother’s murder eight years later. What he will find out is that nothing he has believed his entire life is anywhere close to what actually occurred. Naturally, Dantzler is hell-bent on uncovering those truths that were buried out there in the long-ago past. But he is warned that going after those truths means venturing into a spider’s web that branches out in all directions, and that those secrets will be guarded by men more dangerous than a thousand rattlesnakes.
“There is one man who might help you,” the man tells Dantzler, “if you can find him. His name is Cain.”
Tracking down Cain, a man who resides in shadows, will not be easy. To do so, Dantzler contacts Houdini, a member of Cain’s squad in Vietnam. But will Houdini help? Dantzler can only hope so.
Meanwhile, an Army general, a close friend of Cain’s, is executed in Las Vegas. It will be this murder that sends a vengeful Cain – and, yes, Dantzler – on a mission that could easily get them killed.
That’s enough teaser for now. You’ll have to wait until the book is finished to learn the outcome.
As always, I am grateful to those of you who read my books. I also love hearing from you, whether your review is thumbs-up or thumbs-down. It’s always good to know what you guys think of each book. Your opinion is a great learning tool for me. You can reach me through this Web site or my Facebook page.
Read and enjoy.
Tom |
