We are very excited to announce that Jean Marie Stanberry’s Heartless-A Star is Dead, is number six on the Huffington Post’s list of “Good Books Every Woman Should Read”. The books that topped it were #1 To Kill a Mockingbird, #2 Pride and Predjudice, #3 The Help, #4 Little Women and #5 Are You There God? It’s me Margaret. All and all a very strong list indeed, and we are very proud to have edged out several very famous books like The Awakening and Madame Bovary. You can see the list on Goodreads, a site committed to those passionate about reading. Continue reading This Just In!
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Fans can’t get enough of “Heartless”!
If you’re like me, you love a great murder-mystery and blame it on the snowy weather here in the east, but Jean Marie Stanberry’s newest book “Heartless-A Star is Dead” is racing up the charts in popularity.
When aging movie star Sabine Rousseau is found brutally murdered in her Chicago area home, Doug Bellamy and his partner Chris Salazar are brought in to work the case. Bellamy has long admired Ms. Rousseau, but interviewing her severely damaged family and delving into Sabine’s sordid past leads Bellamy to have a much lower opinion of the revered star.
The investigation soon focuses on Sabine’s youngest daughter, who seems to be the most mentally unstable of her children. Just when Bellamy believes the case can’t get any more bizarre, he finds himself on a frantic journey across the country to save the life of the killer’s next intended victim. But has this flash of insight come to him way too late?
This story will awaken your senses in a way you never knew possible and have you on the edge of your seat till the very end. Available on all major e-readers at a special introductory price till the end of February. Don’t wait till everyone’s talking about it, be one of the first to add this thrilling mystery to your bookshelf!
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If you love this book as much as I know you’re going to love it, you’ll want to check out Jean’s other great works: “Laying Low In Hollywood”, “One World United”, “The Illusion of Order” and “Blood, Sweat and Fears” All available at Amazon, B & N and all major e-readers. You can learn more about author Jean Stanberry at her website jeanstanberry.com or you can follow her on twitter @jeanstanberry
Coming soon!
When people lose faith they become hopeless, after hopelessness comes desperation. At this point it seems there is nothing left to lose. In here, lies the danger.
Jean Marie Stanberry’s new novel “Blood, Sweat and Fears is an action packed thriller that will leave you breathless. The year is 1980 and tensions are running high in the communist USSR. Alexander Peterov has a plan to escape his dreary life there and defect to the USA. He has engineered a plan to seduce a young co worker and marry her in an attempt to get US citizenship. His elaborate plan backfires when it becomes evident that this young women isn’t as easily manipulated as Alexander has imagined she might be. As weeks pass and he seems no closer to his goal than ever, Alexander is beginning to get very nervous. He is not wiling to give up his quest for the perfect life in America. Before long, his casual attraction has developed into a full fledged obsession and he is becoming more desperate by the moment.
Jenna Bruce, the object of his affection, seems to be completely unmoved by his attempts to seduce her. In fact, she files a complaint of sexual harassment against him and despite their close working arrangement, she has been doing everything she can to avoid him. When another man makes the moves on Jenna at their “Farewell to Paris” celebration, Alexander becomes consumed with jealousy. As his mental status begins to crumble he finally succumbs to his baser urges and the night ends in a shocking crescendo of violence.
When Alexander finally regains his senses and realizes what he has done he is remorseful. Unfortunately, he is still not ready to throw in the towel and give up his plans to defect from the USSR. The deception grows deeper as he weaves an even bigger web of lies to to justify his actions and avoid imprisonment.
Coming to bookstores and all major e-readers on May 1, 2014. Visit: jeanstanberry.com or follow her @jeanstanberry
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