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Gabriella Messina!!
Bloodline (Bloodline Series #1)
Blurb
“Samantha
needs to understand who she is, where she came from, why we are who, and what,
we are.”
After a death-defying fall, Detective Samantha “Sam”
Karolyi hopes to use her leave from work to heal her body, and care for her aging
grandfather, Ivan. But a series of strange incidents intrudes on her
rehabilitation – a drug addict gutted in an alley; a young thief’s suicide by
bus; bodies disappearing from the City Mortuary – and Sam realizes that
something is terribly wrong in New York City.
When her grandfather is attacked by a vicious animal
and left for dead, Sam begins an investigation that places her directly in the
path of one of these animals, an encounter that leaves Sam wounded… And
infected with Lycanthropic Virus.
Werewolves,
creatures of legend, now roam the streets of New York City.
As she struggles through the physical and emotional
transformation process, Sam – along with her partner, Lenny; her childhood
friend, Ben; and a mysterious “Man in Black” – begins to uncover the truth
about these werewolves, and the truth about the BLOODLINE.
Quicksilver
Blurb
“Our strength is in our blood…
And we are not alone… We are never alone…”
Six months ago, Sam Karolyi’s life changed forever. Infected
with Lycanthropic Virus, she suffered through the horrific changes to her body,
as well as the loss of her beloved grandfather, Ivan.
Sam
Karolyi has faced her enemies, and her fate… and lived. But now a new threat
looms…
A botched terror attack sets the city on-edge, and Sam is
once again dodging bullets and sharp teeth as she tracks the spread of an
insidious new drug throughout the city. Where the drug goes, the virus follows…
and so does Vincent Kremer, a werewolf hunter who is bound to protect her.
Meanwhile, Sam’s body begins to enter a new phase, one
defined by hormones and a primal drive… A drive that will deepen and strengthen
her connection with Vincent…
But Vincent Kremer is not all that he seems…
About Gabriella Messina:
A “hoosier” by birth, Gabriella Messina grew up in
Northwestern Pennsylvania. Always a spinner of tales, even if they were acted
out with dolls, where her earliest ventures into writing consisted of producing
30-page book reports for her homeschool study program. Though her writing began
in prose, it was screenwriting that later captured her attention and put her on
the path to authorship.
Following a trip to London during her sophomore year in
college, Ms. Messina began to teach herself the basics of screenwriting. By
2005, she had completed her award-winning first screenplay, "The Devil
Inside", which was later adapted into her debut novel, BLOODLINE.
Originally a single story, the world of BLOODLINE has yielded a second novel, QUICKSILVER,
and a third novel, WOLFBORN, is due to be released in 2018.
Ms. Messina is also the author of the Kate Gardener
Mysteries, a series of books about an American forensic photographer cracking
cases alongside London's Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard. The series
is based on the television series "Yard Work", which Ms. Messina
created.
In addition to her creative writing, Ms. Messina freelances,
providing web content and blog posts for businesses covering a wide range of
topics, from medicine and travel to insurance and business news. When not
writing, she enjoys reading, catching up on favorite films and television
series, enjoying the outdoors with her son, and getting to know fellow authors
and readers.
The Cold Ones
a Tale of Ancient Ireland
Ireland in the Dark Ages is a land of extremes… clan versus
clan, light versus dark…
Patricius is a man of God, a Christian bent on bringing a
new Light of Faith to the remote land where he was once a slave. It is a harsh
and primitive land, though, and he soon finds himself confronted with
suspicious minds, dangerous foes, and unbelievable creatures that challenge the
very heart of his Faith.
To save our world, Christian and Druid, human and fae, must
unite, and wage an epic battle to drive the darkest of evils from the Emerald
Isle, and from the World.
Where Old Gods meet New… a Legend is Born…
™THE MEMORY OF TREES ˜
Kate
Gardener Mysteries Book #1
On
a crisp September morning, a jogger stumbles upon a horrific scene in a London
park...
When
forensic photographer Kate Gardener steps in for her injured supervisor, the
brash American ex-pat finds herself at the scene of a truly brutal murder. The
naked, castrated body of a young pharmacist has been found at the edge of
Regent's Park.
Gifted
with acute sensitivity and a "photographic" memory, Kate is uniquely
suited to capturing the details of crime scenes and seeing what others do not
see. Something about this crime scene haunts her, though, and her frustration
grows as the investigation proceeds.
After
the victim is linked to the sensational decade-old murder of a young woman, and
a second equally-brutal crime scene is discovered, Kate has to agree with New
Scotland Yard's Murder Squad detectives that there is a definite link between
the cases. Then crime scene photos go missing -- and a coworker's strange
behavior takes center stage -- and Kate begins to fear that the murderer may be
close to the case... and about to strike again.
Kate's
instincts for solving crimes have always been spot-on... but finding the truth
this time may be more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.
™ DE PROFUNDIS ˜
Kate
Gardener Mysteries Book #2
As
faithful parishioners gather for Vespers on All Saints Day, a beloved priest is
bludgeoned to death in the church sacristy…
Though
he is no stranger to controversy, the priest’s death sends shockwaves through
the community. Allegations from the past come to light when a young seminarian,
the victim of sexual abuse, is found hiding on the church property, his
clothing covered with blood.
Forensic
photographer Kate Gardener has her doubts about the young man’s guilt, and her
hunches are seldom wrong. The twists and turns of this complicated and
controversial case throw Kate into the path of the members of a notorious
dining club…. and a very handsome young architect. Romantic entanglements must
take a backseat to the case, however, as the investigation intensifies and the
inquest into the death of Neville Crane looms.
Together
with Detective Sergeant Richard Pierce, Jimi Khan, and the rest of the team,
Kate must overcome her fears and face the ghosts of her past in the race to
piece the clues together and catch a brutal murderer before he strikes again.
™ WELL-ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT ˜
Kate
Gardener Mysteries Book #3
“There’s
been a police-involved shooting… three officers have been shot, I need Armed
Response and ambulance services here immediately!”
In
the early morning darkness, an undercover drug meeting goes horribly wrong,
leaving two officers dead and a third wounded. Coincidences pile up as evidence
of both a planned attack and of an eyewitness comes to light. Convinced that
these murders were a planned hit, the investigators begin to explore the pasts
of all officers involved, including one of their own…
For Kate
Gardener, seeing what, or who, isn’t there comes naturally. Finding them is
another story…
When
Detective Sergeant Richard Pierce’s connections to the victims and a shadowy
Bosnian drug trafficker put the case at risk, Kate steps up her search for the
“watcher from the walkway”. Innocent lives are in grave danger, including her
own, and the final revelation of who was responsible sends shockwaves through
the entire Met.
™ RAVEN’S MARK ˜
Kate
Gardener Mysteries Book #4
A
grisly crime scene greets the caretaker as he arrives to feed the ravens at the
Tower of London… A young woman, naked and brutalized, her nose pecked by the
wily birds like an old nursery rhyme…
When
a notorious playboy bursts into New Scotland Yard to claim responsibility for
the vicious crime, he begs to be arrested. His confession, and a mysterious
tattoo on the victim’s body, raise many questions, including who is really
behind this crime…
As
the media blitz surges on, and new victims are added to the mix, Kate’s unique
skills put her on the trail of the mysterious Mary Stoner… A brilliant,
manipulative, and deadly woman who has her sights firmly set on money, sex,
revenge… and Chief Crown Prosecutor Clive Reynolds.
Mary
Stoner has danced with Reynolds, and the Met, in the past… will this be their
last tango? Or will Kate decipher the secret of the Raven’s Mark in time to
stop her?
Interview With Gabriella Messina:
1. Can you tell us a little about your
books?
My books are in a couple of genres (so
far). I have an urban fantasy series, The Bloodline Series, about werewolves in
New York City, and a historical fantasy that came out this month, The Cold
Ones, which is a new twist on an old legend associated with Saint Patrick. I
also write a contemporary mystery series, Kate Gardener Mysteries, about an
American forensic photographer working cases and solving mysteries in London,
England. And I have a number of partial scripts and stories in different genres
that I’m hoping to complete over the next eighteen months or so.
2. What inspires you to write?
Oh, everything! Yeah, I know everyone
says that, but it’s true. Music, visual arts, magazine articles, photographs,
experiences… anything and everything can be the stimulus for a story.
3. How many books have you written? Which
is your favorite?
As of now, I’ve written eight books…
Three in The Bloodline Series (Bloodline, Quicksilver, and Wolfborn, which
comes out on March 30th); Four in the Kate Gardener Mysteries series
(The Memory of Trees, De Profundis, Well-Acquainted with the Night, and Raven’s
Mark); and one standalone, The Cold Ones. Favorite so far? The Cold Ones… It
was an amazing experience writing it, and even going back through and editing
and preparing it for publication, I was really kind of overwhelmed by it. It’s
just a really great story.
4. Do you have a special time to write or
how is your day structured?
Generally, I write in the afternoon. I
have quiet time for my son, though frequently he’s playing with monster trucks
or cars while I write. I’m always amazed more kabooms and crashes aren’t
showing up in my work, because I have that constant noise in the background,
but I think it actually helps me focus, like your brain switches into gear when
you have to take a test or something.
Evenings I occasionally write, but
mostly I’m working on things like formatting, or graphics work, making covers
or teasers.
5. Do you have a favorite food or drink
you must have nearby when writing?
Chocolate. Chocolate helps my brain
work, even when it’s late, even when it’s tired.
6.Do you have a favorite spot to write?
No, not really a favorite. I’m either on
the sofa in the living room, or in bed.
7.For someone who hasn't read any of your
books yet, which one would you suggest they read first?
I would suggest starting with Bloodline,
the first book in The Bloodline Series. It was my first book ever, and the
story is one of my oldest, as it was a screenplay long before it was a novel.
8. If you were a super-hero, what powers
would you have?
I’d love to be able to move in time… You
know, like Hermione Granger and the time turner… to go back in time so I could
get more things done faster.
9.What writing projects are you
currently working on?
Well, I’m currently working on a couple
more Kate Gardener Mysteries, and I’ll be starting some short stories soon that
are meant for a couple of anthologies.
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