A very warm welcome to author Ailsa Abraham whose latest book, Attention to Death, is released on 10th March and is available to pre-order.
Thank you, Maureen, for
inviting me to talk about my latest release today. This is a departure
from my previous series in magical realism. Here I take off on murder mystery.
Why? Erm... limited attention span? Love of variety? Here is the info on it.
Finding a murderer
among a group of killers is not going to be easy for two Royal Army Military
Police investigators, Captain Angus Simpson and Staff-Sergeant Rafael ‘Raff’
Landen, whose Christmas leave is cancelled for an investigation into a
suspicious death on a base in Germany.
The case is further complicated by unhelpful senior officers who make
pre-judgements on colour, creed, race and sexuality. Yet the insight of the
investigators helps them uncover a sinister plot, although they too have
something to hide: their own fledgling relationship. Will Angus and Raff be able to solve the murder without giving away their
secret? The best and worst of human nature is represented in this story, which is why
it is suggested for over 18s only.
"In Attention to Death, Ailsa Abraham
pulls off something I wouldn't have thought possible - a steamy romance with a
twist of murder and a splash of social conscience. A remarkable book that will
have you turning pages as quickly as you can to find out what happens
next."
(India Drummond, author of the Caledonia Fae series)
(India Drummond, author of the Caledonia Fae series)
I delved into my past life
as an officer in the Royal Air Force and my lifelong friendships with gay men
to research this book. Coming right
after LGBT History Month in February, it highlights the problems that men who
have to be “in the closet” and the sort of bigotry that causes people to refuse
to read a book just because there are gay characters in it, although this
doesn't stop them leaving reviews. Me? I've never been too sure. I'm
gender-neutral which is why the first thing I wonder on meeting new people
isn't "What do they do in their bedrooms"?
Read it for yourself and decide. Is it an honest portrayal of two men doing their job who just happen to have started an affair?
Ailsa Abraham is
the author of six novels. Alchemy is the prequel to Shaman's Drum, published by
Crooked Cat in January 2014. Both are best-sellers in their genres on Amazon.
She also writes mystery romance.
She has lived in
France since 1990 and is now naturalized French. She enjoys knitting and
crochet and until recently was the oldest Hell's Angel in town. Her interests
include campaigning for animal rights, experimenting with different genres of
writing and trips back to the UK to visit friends and family. She is also addicted to dressing up, saying
that she is old enough to know better but too wise to care (pirate gear is her
favourite!)
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1 comment:
Thank you so much xxx
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