A Quick Overview Of What Is In The Trilogy.

About the Book 

The trilogy to Behind the Lies is somewhat different from the first two books in the series.  In the first two books there is constant motion heading towards terrible destruction.  In the trilogy, there is a shift to introduce human feelings along with events to show how the characters, who are dealing with their pasts, achieve their next destructive goals, while still dealing with being human. 

 

In this book, I introduce two main characters, one had been in all three books of the series.  His companion is new to the book.  They are full of passion and emotions that we tend to experience in our everyday lives.  It is an experience of rebuilding lives after tragedies, deep loss, revenge, and manipulation by governments, thrilling action and human beings overcoming diversity, each trying their best to survive. It is my final book in this series.  I hope that you enjoy it as it has some reality based on my own life.

This is the first posting for the trilogy I've written.

"One Came Back," is the title of the trilogy to the series beginning with "Behind the Lies."  The book will be published in the second half of 2013.  I will be posting excerpts to the book to spark reader's interest prior to publication.  I hope I develop some interest with the book with you the blog reader.

Prologue 

June 2013 

In the lower level of the mosque, Hamid’s angry figure is towering over Imam Adel and the Senior Mullah who were bound to chairs. 

“I want to know why you ordered Azim to kill Kamil and me.  We did everything you asked for.  Four of the five missions were successful and the one failure was because of a loose wire.  Why?”

The senior mullah says, “We are not responsible for Azim’s actions.  You cannot blame us for what he did.”

“You are telling me a dying man lied to me.  You want me to believe that?”

Adel is perspiring from fear.  Sweat is pouring down his face.

Hamid looks to Adel, “Is he telling the truth?”

Quivering Adel says, “Yes, we had no reason to kill you, he must have been very jealous of your success.”

“Really, you want me to believe that bullshit.”

Hamid places duct tape on Adel’s mouth.  Then Hamid turns to the mullah “Now it is your turn to suffer.  After watching how I get you to tell me what I want to know, I believe Adel will be willing to tell me everything.”

 

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Hamid wakes his body is soaking from sweat.  This is the third night he has had the same nightmare. 

Planning for 2013

Every December I assemble my marketing and sales ideas for my books.  "What Keeps You Going," will be displayed at the Book Expo in New York in the spring.  The same book along with "Tova," will be on display at the Frankfurt, Germany Book Fair in the fall of the year.  The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest Book Fair.   The books will on display at the booths of the Independent Book Publishers Association.  Going overseas with my books is a major step for me.  I am also putting together a list of craft fairs to continue displaying at and contacting a few new ones.  Presentations will continue to be a major part of my marketing approach.  Sales of my books are satisfactory but never good enough for someone who has been in sales for as long as I have.  Visit my website to see the free offer I have posted.   www.joesmiga.com.

My books for sale at the Intown Manchester Craft Fair

Linda and I shared a space for four Thursdays and one Saturday at 1000 Elm Street Manchester, NH.  This year was the second annual holiday event for the fair.  It had over forty vendors displaying an assortment of goods.  Based on the traffic the fair received we have recommended next year's event should be three Thursdays and two Saturdays.

My Memoir: "What Keeps You Going?"

When I had four books published, my wife and our son who lives in Idaho told me the "Tova" book was from the heart.  My wife went on to say that I needed to write another book from the heart.  I will be honest with you I had no clue what I would write about.  "Tova" was fun and easy to write except for the very end.  Writing about Tova was a tribute to our beloved German Shorthaired Pointer.  I went to sleep that night with this on my mind and woke up the next morning with the title.  I decided to write a memoir because I knew it would be factual and with the hopes of helping others who may have experienced one or more tragedies in their lives.  The book was published in August of 2012 and is getting good reviews from readers. 

Gateway to Terror

When I published my first novel "Behind the Lies," I never thought of writing a sequel to it. Within six months I had numerous requests to write a sequel.  You can read Rhoda's comments below in the posting titled Readers comments.  Rhoda was the first person to make such a request.  John, the head of my writers group, asked me to write one as well.  I advised John that I had promised Rhoda to write a sequel and his next comment was for me to write a trilogy and make it a series of three.  In 2011, Gateway to Terror was published.  It is a sequel to Behind the Lies but also a stand alone book.  The characters come from the first book but the plot is entirely different.  You can enjoy the second book without reading the first.  However, you understand the characters better if you read the first book before the sequel.  The trilogy will come out in 2013.

The Year I Published Two Books

When I started the book "Tova."  I made the decision that it would be published before the western.  The western would wait for 2011.  While I was in the middle of the Tova manuscript Xlibris offered authors a two for one deal in March of 2010.  Since I already had the idea of the two books in my head and partly on my computer I couldn't pass up the discount.  "Tova" was published in May of 2010 and while it was in the publishing process I went back to work on the western.  The challenge was to have the manuscript completed by early June so the book would be published in September for the holiday season.  I made it and the book was actually published in August.  However, I am supposed to be retired and won't put myself through that exercise again discount or no discount.