Dead in the Water is on SALE

Just in time for summer at the beach (or in your own backyard), I have reduced the e-book price of my best-selling thriller, Dead in the Water, to $.99. (Kindle best seller 3/17). For the price of your daily newspaper, you can read a 250 page legal mystery. You will follow retired LAPD homicide detective, Lieutenant Mario Morales, as he investigates the case of a bride who disappeared on her honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean. What Morales discovers about Chinese drug-smuggling will  knock your socks off!
BookBub.com has called Dead in the. Water “A heart-pounding read!”
The esteemed Kirkus Review has said Dead in the Water has “[A]n.exquisite atmosphere.” Buy.here:https://www.amazon.com/Water-Lieutenant-Morales-Legal-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00U35Z7CS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1560628839&sr=8-2

If you like Dead in the Water, you’re sure to love A Reservation for Murder, the second book in the Lieutenant Morales mystery series. One reviewer has said of the book, “All reader expectations are met or exceeded.” Kirkus Reviews. It also is priced at only $.99.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IYGQNWK

Bottom line, you can have a whole summer’s worth of thrilling reading for just $1.98. For $4.99 you can also buy the e-book format of my latest thriller, The China Connection. For those of you who like the feel of a book in your hands the  paperback edition is just $8.49.

Thanks and “Happy Reading!”https://www.amazon.com/Water-Lieutenant-Morales-Legal-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00U35Z7CS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1560632134&sr=8-2https://www.amazon.com/China-Connection-Lieutenant-Morales-Mystery/dp/1981243143/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Mystery Lovers Bookshop

I just wanted to let everyone, especially those in Pittsburgh, know that my three Lt. Morales mysteries, Dead in the Water, A Reservation for Murder and The China Connection, are now available for purchase at the Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, PA. It is an old-fashioned bookstore that will surely delight any mystery reader. Located at 514 Allegheny River Boulevard, it is a must see in Oakmont just across the railroad tracks from Hoffstot’s restaurant.https://www.mysterylovers.com/

Lieutenant Morales is on SALE

Just in time for Christmas, I have reduced the price of the three ebooks in the Lieutenant Morales mystery series. For just $0.99 each you can follow the adventures of Morales in "Dead in the Water" (a BookBub featured deal), "A Reservation for Murder," and my latest political thriller, "The China Connection."
Think about it: for just $2.97 you can own the entire trilogy! That's less than the cost of a Starbucks latte!
Just go to the following link for many hours of enjoyment:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07921Q369/ref=series_rw_dp_sw

BooksGoSocial.com

Check out this website for cool end of summer book recommendations. My latest political thriller, The China Connection, is included in the list.BooksGoSocialhttps://booksgosocial.com/2018/08/17/end-of-summer-promotion/ To purchase a copy, please go to this website:https://amzn.to/2KY1HeD

Lawrenceville is the Coolest

Another accolade for the Lawrenceville neighborhood in the Eastern area of Pittsburgh. The TripAdvisor Rentals Blog has named it one of the “coolest” neighborhoods in America. The blog referred to its “eccentric boutiques and galleries.” The post was designed to give vacationers a list of places where you can became “immersed in the heart of a neighborhood.”

Just last year, Money Magazine called Lawrenceville the “coolest” neighborhood in America.

Update to Want To Live Longer, Read Post

My August 29, 2017 post  Want To Live Longer, Read, explained that based on a study done by the Yale School of Public Health, simply reading a book every day can prolong your life by up to two years. The current edition of the Costco Connection sent to Costco customers repeats some of that same information.at page 68.

Free Book on Amazon

Beginning tomorrow, July 24, the latest mystery in the Lieutenant Morales series, The China Connection, will be free on Amazon for a limited time.  Just go to Amazon and download it. If you like this political thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end, please consider writing a review on Amazon.  Thanks.

Making Flying Easier

The summer vacation season is almost upon us. Soon, many of us will be off to the seashore or the mountains. Or maybe just to see grandmom. Wherever we are going, many of us will choose to fly there. Maybe it’s because of the distance involved or maybe you just prefer flying to sitting in a cramped car with the kids and luggage.
But as we all know, flying today comes  with its.own perils. Who hasn’t found themselves impatiently crawling along in an interminable security line only to find out you just missed your flight by a millimeter?
Well, today, you are in luck. The New York Times recently published an article on how you can make flying easier. Notice I said easier not easy
Just copy the following link to your browser.

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/travel/how-to-fly?utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website&emc=eta1

Jake Tapper's New Political Thriller

Jake Tapper of CNN has a new political thriller coming out soon. It's called "The Hellfire Club." From what I have seen of it, it deals with a host of political issues in the 1950s.  If you are inclined to read it, give my political thriller, "The China Connection" a chance also.  I think it will stack up quire well against Tapper's book.

"A Rainy Night in Georgia"

The first chapter of my new thriller, "A Rainy Night in Georgia," is now available for preview on my website, www.ajbasinski.com.  Please let me have any comments. Thanks.

"A Rainy Night in Georgia"

My new suspense novel, "A Rainy Night in Georgia," is starting to take shape.  It is a Vietnam era war novel that takes place largely in Georgia. I think you will enjoy it. It is a departure from my Morales mysteries. I will be posting a copy of the first chapter on my website, www.ajbasinski.com. Look for it there soon.

Goodreads Giveaway---The China Connection

Beginning January 26, you can win an e-book copy of my latest political thriller, The China Connection.  Just go to Goodreads Giveaway and enter. It's that easy. If you do win a copy, I only ask that you write a review on Goodreads and/or Amazon. I would be extremely grateful. Thanks.

The China Connection is Here!

Just in time for Christmas, The China Connection, the third thriller to in the Lieutenant Morales Mystery series was published and is available on Amazon in e-book for Kindle and paperback.

When Lieutenant Morales is accused of trying to murder his wife, the exotic Sun Li, Morales will go to any length to find the real attacker. His search takes him from South Florida to Shanghai. While in China, he unearths a a conspiracy involving an American senator with presidential ambitions at its center.

The China Connection is a political thriller torn from today's breaking news headlines about collusion that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

This is fiction, right?  Or is it?

The China Connection

ATTENTION:  It's almost here.  My latesst political thriller,  The China Connection, will be published in just a few short days.  It is the  third mystery in the Lieutenant Morales trilogy. If you are looking for a quick read for yourself or as a gift for Christmas, you will be happy with this latest installment.
Come back here soon to check on its availablity.
Thanks!

CALLING ALL MY FELLOW VETERANS

If you are an honorably discharged veteran, you may be eligible for a new, lifelong benefit that may save you money. Effective Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, qualifying veterans may begin to make purchases on the online military exchanges.  All you have to do is complete a form verifying your service and that your discharge was honorable. You can then begin making purchases online which may be sales tax-free and may also be free of some shipping charges. Go to www.shopmyexchange.com for complete information about this program and the forms you will need to complete.

60 Minutes on the Opiate Crisis

If you saw the 60 Minutes story today (October 15) on the whistleblower from the DEA on the opiate crisis in America, you'll want to read my soon to be published novel, The China Connection, that fictionally explores another aspect of the drug crisis. Look for it soon on Amazon and other bookstores and ebook outlets. 

The China Connection

My new Lieutenant Morales mystery/thriller will be published shortly. Keep an eye on this blog for details.

Sister Corita Kent/Albert Camus

The thought is by the French existential philoosopher, Albert Camus.  The painting is by Sister Corita Kent.

Food for Thought

"Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." J. Robert Oppenheimer quoting the Hindu Bhagavad-Gita, on the detonation of the first atomic bomb.

Upcoming Appearance

i will be appearing at the Fall Author's Forum at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library on November 14, 2017 at 7:00PM to discuss my new mystery, The Trials of Lieutenant Morales. Please plan on attending.