As the old saying goes, I was sitting in front of my computer last night, typing, minding my own business when I received the exciting news that my debut novel, Silenced Cry, received honorable mention at the 2008 New York Book Fair.
I heard about the contest late last year and although I was excited about submitting my novel, as the deadline drew near, I began to hesitate. After all, what were the odds of getting noticed among how many other excellent entries, right? Anyway, my entry had to be postmarked by Sunday, May 25 - I mailed it on May 23 - nothing like waiting until the last possible minute. LOL
You'll find the complete list of winners here: http://newyorkbookfest.brinkster.net/portal/ Please follow the link that reads: "Read Complete List of Winners."
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Marta Stephens writes crime mystery/suspense. SILENCED CRY (2007) is available online at familiar shops such as all the Amazons, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-a-Million, and Powells, Other locations include but are not limited to those listed on her website, http://www.martastephens-author.com/buy_%20it.html. Look for THE DEVIL CAN WAIT in the fall, 2008.
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Congratulations! I'm so happy for you and your book.
Julie
I finish school tomorrow and I can officially start whittling away at my summer book pile! Silenced Cry is near the top! Just under Tremolo!
SILENCED CRY blurb:
Homicide detective Sam Harper is torn between guilt and suspicion after his partner is shot and killed in what should have been a routine pick-up for questioning.
Determined to find his late partner's killer, Harper has plunged back into his work when he is called to investigate infant's skeletal remains found in an abandoned building. The evidence in the Baby Doe case leads Harper to unearth murky secrets involving those he respects most. His former partner, his revered boss -- even his police hero father are under suspicion if drug-dealing, corruption, rape, and murder and an unexpected connection to his partner's death.
For the first time in his life, Harper must stand alone in a fog of lies where dangerous truths loom forth and the boundaries between pursuer and prey blur. Harper is left to decide how far he must go to hunt down the answers and what he will he do when he finds them. The truths Harper uncovers leaves him with a sense he can trust no one, not even himself.
Thanks for asking!!