Michael P. King

Great news!

The Casino Switcheroo: The Travelers Book 7 will be released on September 22. The eBook is now on pre-order at full price ($4.99). But you don’t want to pre-order because…

For one week beginning September 27, the eBook will be priced at $0.99. Not to worry, I’ll send you a reminder so that you’ll be able to download The Casino Switcheroo at the special new release price.

There’s going to be other special promos as well to celebrate the release. I’ll be filling you in as the time approaches.

Here’s the book description:

Trust him at your peril…

When Koenig, the Traveling Man’s original mentor, shows up touting a casino heist—a once-in-a-lifetime, high-stakes robbery—all the Traveling Man can think about is stealing the score.

His wife thinks he’s crazy.

Koenig is a puppet master—a master manipulator who compartmentalizes the parts of a job so that only he knows all the details. What are they really going to steal? Who’s going to carry it out? How are they going to escape? And who’s going to be discarded to the opposition or the law?

The Travelers will have their hands full staying alive and staying free, and outthinking the other players, if they hope to steal Koenig’s loot right from under his nose.

The Casino Switcheroo is a full-throttle, no-holds-barred page turner. If you like can’t-figure-them-out plot twists, fast-paced action, and criminal mischief, you love the seventh book in the Travelers series.

Happy reading!

It’s finally getting warm here in Iowa. The flowers are up. The trees have leaves. We’ve put the furniture out on the screened-in porch. Woo-hoo!

I’m still hard at work on The Casino Switcheroo, book 7 of the Travelers series. Think it’s shaping up into an exciting read. 

In the meantime, to wet your whistle, let’s reminisce about book five, The Kidnap Victim. 

In The Kidnap Victim, Nicole is off with the millionaire James Denison and the Traveling Man is off on a new scam. In the other books, they tag team their way out of any tough spots, but here, where we begin, they have to sort out their own problems by themselves.

So the Traveling Man has to work on tradecraft with a new partner, and Nicole has to explain who she is to the Denison family. That, I thought, would make for an interesting starting place, something we haven’t seen before. Sort of like we’re back at the beginning of The Double Cross, only now the Travelers know all they’ve learned in the meantime.

Add to that the theme of kidnapping and all that entails. For the one who is kidnapped—lack of agency, being controlled, seeking escape. What would that person be thinking about? For the rescuer—developing the rescue plan, fear about what’s being done to the one who’s been kidnapped, and fear that the rescue plan won’t work. Plus anger and the desire for revenge. Who doesn’t hate a kidnapper?

Of course, the Travelers are not going to take their lumps lying down. They’re going to do everything they can to scheme and manipulate their way out of their troubles and into the clear. 

You can check out the book description here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRY2MNJ

If you’re interested in free eBook promos, I’ve found another one. It’s got enough books I haven’t seen before to make it worth sharing with you. https://books.bookfunnel.com/summer-read/ryh7ag5cja

As usual, you get a free eBook for an email list signup. Hope you find a book you enjoy.

Happy reading!

Woo Hoo! The Murder Run: The Travelers Book Six is now out. To say Thank You to all of you, the eBook will be $0.99 until January 25. Then it will go up to $4.99, so now is the time to grab it. Here’s the description:

Never cheat a partner. Always get revenge. . .

The Traveling Man takes on a quick and easy safecracking job…easy until his partners are murdered and he’s on the run.

His wife is trying to settle into her new role as a rich man’s girlfriend, so she isn’t at his side.

Who are these killers who are after him? And how are they connected to the government agency that wants the envelope he took from the safe?

With the help of a new associate, he tracks the killers until he’s steered into a trap. They think he’s cornered, but he’s still got one ace up his sleeve. . .

The Murder Run is a gritty, hard-boiled crime thriller. If you like criminal intrigue, surprising plot twists, and high-speed action, you’ll love the sixth novel in the Travelers series.

Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7F95G8

As part of The Murder Run release, The Traveling Man: The Travelers Book One will be free January 23-25, so if you know someone who might like this series, this is their time to give it a try.

I can’t wait to hear what you think of the new book!

Exiting news! The Freeport Robbery has been chosen for BookWorks Holiday Reading 2018 list. Here’s the link: Holiday Reading 2018

In August, I started reading PD James’s novels. I’ve read Cover Her Face, A Mind to Murder, and Unnatural Causes thus far. Don’t know how I missed them earlier. They are very different than my books—they’re in the Agatha Christie tradition, but they are beautifully written and the plots are hard to figure out before you get to the end. Lots of fun.

Thanks so much with your help on my Travelers series promotions last month. You got to buy the earlier Travelers books you hadn’t read yet at a discount, which helped to raise their visibility on Amazon, which in turn leads to new readers finding the series. As you well know, these books are not for readers who prefer Good Guy vs. Bad Guy plots, so it makes it a little harder to find readers who will enjoy them.

As part of that promotion, I had a featured deal for The Traveling Man on BookBub. If you’re interested in free or discounted eBooks, BookBub is by far the largest eBook site and the most careful about the books they will promote. So if you’re looking for something to read until the next Travelers book comes out, here’s the link:

https://www.bookbub.com/home/overview.php

The new Travelers book—The Murder Run: The Travelers Book Six—is now off with the copyeditor. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it. I’m still hoping to release it before the end of the year. As soon as there’s more news, you’ll be the first to know.

One last thing. Here lately, I’ve been sharing links to free eBook promos. I think of these promos the same way I think of the discount book table at the front of the book store, as a place to take a look and maybe find a book you will enjoy. If you’re like me, you buy books, you borrow books from the library, and you read free books. So I hope these promo sites are just one more opportunity for you to find a fun read. There will be another free promo later this month. I’ll let you know when it starts.

Woo hoo! The Double Cross, the new Travelers eBook, is now out on Amazon. I have to admit that I’m pretty excited. To thank you all for your support, The Double Cross will be $0.99 from today through Monday 11 September.

Here’s the official description:

In 1989, where it all begins…

A con artist betrayed by his partners. A plot for revenge. Can he and his new partner outwit his old crew… and escape with the cash and their lives?

Paul Kendal, 26 years old, is a con artist in a robbery crew. When he has all the information necessary to disarm their targets’ alarm systems and empty their safes, his partners go to work.

Originally, it seemed like a sweet plan, but as he begins to have doubts, his partners double-cross him. Now he wants payback. For that he needs a new partner.

Carol, 17 years old, uses her movie-star good looks to entice victims for her boyfriend to mug. But when her boyfriend lands in jail, Paul makes her an offer she can’t refuse…

The Double Cross is a novella-length dark crime thriller that tells the story of how the Travelers met. If you like fast moving action, unpredictable plot twists, and criminal chicanery, you’ll love this prequel to Michael P. King’s Travelers series.

Here’s the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FH4RWR

Once again, thanks for your support and encouragement, and thanks especially for leaving a review.

Exciting news! The Double Cross, the new Travelers novella, will be out next week! Some readers were interested in how the Travelers met, so I wrote this prequel that takes place in 1989. Once again, Paramita at creativeparamita.com did a great job with the cover.

Here’s the official description:

A con artist betrayed by his partners. A plot for revenge. Can he and his new partner outwit his old crew… and escape with the cash and their lives?

In 1989, where it all begins…

Paul Kendal, 26 years old, is a con artist in a robbery crew. When he has all the information necessary to disarm their targets’ alarm systems and empty their safes, his partners go to work.

Originally, it seemed like a sweet plan, but as he begins to have doubts, his partners double-cross him. Now he wants payback. For that he needs a new partner.

Carol, 17 years old, uses her movie-star good looks to entice victims for her boyfriend to mug. But when her boyfriend lands in jail, Paul makes her an offer she can’t refuse…

The Double Cross is a novella-length dark crime thriller that tells the story of how the Travelers met. If you like fast moving action, unpredictable plot twists, and criminal chicanery, you’ll love this prequel to Michael P. King’s Travelers series.

 

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