Join the Bradshaw Street Team!

And...we're full!
Thank you to all those who signed up to be the first members of the Team Bradshaw Street Team. We ended up taking 25 instead of 20, and we really appreciate your enthusiasm and support. If you didn't make it into this first part of the team, please EMAIL ME so I can put you at the top of the list the next time we open for new members. Readers on the waiting list will get a chance to join the team before new openings are announced.

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Thank you for your interest in joining Team Bradshaw, my new street team for avid fans of my books. We are now open for new members, but will only take the FIRST 20 who sign up. In other words...you better sign up posthaste!

 

WHAT IS A STREET TEAM?

 

The Team Bradshaw Street Team is basically a fan club where I offer some really sweet perks to my biggest fans in exchange for their help in spreading the word about my books. The team is made up of readers who have read and enjoyed my books and enjoy spreading the word about my books to friends, family, online, and basically anywhere and everywhere you like. :)

 

Sound like something you'd be interested in? Great! Now let's get back to those perks...

 

WHAT ARE THEY?

 

For starters, just for joining Team Bradshaw, you'll receive a welcome kit in the mail. By mail, I mean, the snail kind, the one that involves the postman stopping by your house. The kit will include signed bookmarks for you to pass around to anyone you like. 

 

You will also receive a little author swag for you to keep as well to show my appreciation for becoming part of my team.

 

And that's not all...!

 

Exclusive for street team members only, you'll be invited to join a private Facebook team page (for team members ONLY). On the Team Bradshaw Facebook Page you can interact with me personally, ask questions, and be the first to find out about upcoming projects.

 

And that's not all...!

 

Once a month I'll randomly select one team member from the group to receive signed copies of my paperback books or other fun author swag.

 

And that's not all...!

 

When new books are released, Team Bradshaw street team members will get the chance to read them FIRST, sometimes even for free.

 

And that's not all...!

 

As a member of Team Bradshaw you'll want to check your mail throughout the year because you never know when you'll receive a little something extra just for being a member of the team and spreading the word about my books.

 

HOW DO I JOIN?

 

For this first Team Bradshaw sign-up, I'm accepting the first twenty fans who complete the three following tasks:

 

1. Read a digital copy of my new novel, Bed of Bones, and leave a review. (You can go ahead and sign up now to get a spot on my street team, but just make sure you've reviewed it within the next week). My assistant will check and add you to the team once this is verified.

 

You can purchase it at any of these locations:

 

Amazon

 

Barnes & Noble

 

Kobo Bookstore

 

iTunes (we're just waiting for this one to go live, link coming later)

 

2. Leave at least one review for any of my other novels that you have read.

(If you have already done this one in the past, just let my assistant know when you sign up which book you reviewed and where)

 

3. Follow me on any social media you currently use (Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, etc.). If you don't use some of these, no worries. However, at a minimum, Facebook is necessary for you to get important/exclusive team updates.

 

 

You can find me here:

 

 

Facebook

 

Twitter

 

Goodreads

 

Pinterest

 

Wattpad

 



 

Once you've completed the three tasks above EMAIL ME.

 

In the subject line write: JOIN TEAM BRADSHAW

 

In the body of your email, let my assistant, Lily, know what you have done to complete the tasks. Also include your full name and home address for our mailing list and your email address so we can invite you to join our secret team Facebook page.

 

Once we have filled the first 20 slots, I'll mention we are closed for new members at the top of this post, so if you don't see that yet, go ahead and sign up. And if you didn't make it into the street team this month, we'll have sign-ups again in a few months.

 

Once we've received your email, you'll receive a reply so you know we received it.

 

READY...SET...GO!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get I Have a Secret for .99 THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

This weekend only, get I Have a Secret (Sloane Monroe Series #3) for a mere .99 on your digital reader.

 

Click on one of the links below to select your eReader:

 

Amazon

 

Barnes & Noble

 

iTunes

 

Kobo Bookstore

 

 

 

I Have a Secret was the 2013 winner for Best Thriller at eFestival of Words.

 

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No one knows the value of keeping a secret more than former high school prom king Doug Ward. But after washing the past twenty years down with a smooth glass of whisky, Doug's steely resolve has started to crack. And he doesn't want to keep quiet--not anymore.

For Private Investigator Sloane Monroe, her high school reunion cruise has been nothing more than a mundane reminder of why she hasn't returned to her hometown after all these years. Not much has changed, until Doug Ward goes missing. When dried blood is found on the deck where Doug was last seen, Sloane finesses her way into the surveillance room. There, on a small screen in black and white, she sees an image she'll never forget: Doug being stabbed repeatedly, then heaved over the railing of the cruise ship, his body plunging into the icy depths below.

The reunion cruise ends, but before Sloane can book a plane ride to her past, another former classmate is murdered. In a town where it seems everyone is harboring a secret, how many more will die before Sloane uncovers the biggest secret of all?

 

 

 

Behind the Scenes of Bed of Bones

Bed of Bones, the fifth installment in the Sloane Monroe series, is set in Park City, Utah. This is the third novel in this location, and as of right now, it will be the last--not the last in the series, just the last in Park City. Originally I wanted to set the novel in a different location, but given the unique love triangle between Sloane, Giovanni, and the newly introduced Cade McCoy (Stranger in Town, Sloane Monroe series #4), I feel the time has come for some changes in Sloane's life, and you'll begin to see some of these in Bed of Bones.

 

Here's a description of the novel:

 

Sometimes even the deepest, darkest secrets find their way to the surface…

Summer 1956

Thirteen-year-old Willie Compton and his younger brother Leonard stumble upon a mine shaft while hiking the hills of Park City, Utah. The shaft is unsealed, abandoned. While Leonard stares at the hole in wonderment, a Slinky he’s been flipping back and forth between his hands slithers through his fingers, tumbling toward the mouth of the shaft. Leonard bolts forward, reaches out to grab it, but he slips, then he falls.

Present Day

Up-and-coming filmmaker Melody Sinclair stirs in her chair, nervously awaiting the debut of her film at the Sundance Film Festival. Based on a true story, Bed of Bones tells a tale of murder, shining a big, bold light on Park City’s tragic past. A past that’s about to revisit the present.

 

It can be purchased at the following:

 

Amazon

 

Barnes & Noble

 

Kobo Bookstore

 

iTunes (Just waiting on it to go live, then I'll add the link)



If I'm being honest, this novel is the most action-packed and challenging book I've written to date. I stopped writing many times to research various scenes, from the history of Park City to forensics details such as the rate of deterioration of a dead body when found frozen, or in the case of this novel, several dead bodies. Forensics is fascinating to me, and I'm fortunate enough to have experts in the field willing to answer my burning questions. 

There's a lot of rich history in this one. The murders, of course, never happened, but when I talk about the silver mines, a good deal of it is actual fact. In the 1860s, the first silver mines went up, and by 1892 Park City boasted one of the most successful mines in the world. This didn't last, of course. After WWI and the Great Depression, the silver industry changed, and by the 1950s, Park City was a ghost town, with less than 1,000 residents remaining. Many of the original mines still exist today, but have been secured over the past several years to avoid accidents. If you ever find yourself in Park City, free tours of the mines are given daily.  

The first ski resort opened in Park City in the 60s and it's one of the main reasons tourists flock to Park City every year during winter. The town also hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival. Between the film festival and the history of the silver mines, I wanted to bring the two together and create a novel that incorporated both. I'm very satisfied with the overall result.

As usual, you'll meet some interesting new characters in Bed of Bones, but Walter "Butch" Thornton, curator of the Park City museum, is my favorite. My grandfather's name is Walter, but friends and family knew him as Butch. He passed away in in 90s, but will forever hold a special place in my heart.

Walter in his military years. Quite the lady killer.



I am often asked when the next novel in the series will be released. I am currently writing Sloane Monroe series #6, which has an expected release date about four months from now. More details to follow. Once I have #6 written, I plan to give my other series a turn, and will be writing the second installment in the Addison Lockhart paranormal suspense series.

I hope you'll enjoy Bed of Bones as much as I enjoyed writing it. It is schedule for release at the end of this month.

Get Stranger in Town - .99 TWO DAYS ONLY

August 31st and September 1st

 

STRANGER IN TOWN
 

Sloane Monroe Mystery/Thriller Series

Click on one of the links below to purchase on your eReader

 

Amazon

 

Barnes & Noble

 

iTunes

 

Sony

 

 

Stranger in Town is a Shamus Award finalist for best PI Novel of the Year 2013.

 

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He only needed her to look away for a few seconds...          

Six-year-old Olivia Hathaway tiptoes down the center aisle of Maybelle's Market, stopping once to glance over her shoulder and make sure her mother isn't watching. But Mrs. Hathaway is too preoccupied to notice her daughter has slipped away. Moments later, a frantic Mrs. Hathaway runs up and down the aisles, desperately searching for her missing daughter. But little Olivia is already in the arms of a stranger.  Will PI Sloane Monroe find Olivia before it's too late?

 



USA Today Bestsellers List -- I DID IT!

Last week I turned 40. And honestly, I don't feel much different. But, oh, what a week I had. While packing for a conference I was attending in Las Vegas, I was informed that I'd made the USA Today Bestsellers List for the week with my boxed set. What a wonderful, humbling thing to be among such talented writers.

 



Welcome to the 2013 Summer Splash Blog Hop!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY HOP WINNERS!!!

Gift Basket: Katie Wrolsen

Gift Card: Sarah Conway

Black Diamond Death: Adrienne Thompson

Sinnerman: Mary Endersbe

I Have a Secret: Shad Boots

Stranger in Town: Ginger Hinson

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Welcome hoppers!

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Before we get to my contest, this weekend only (Sunday and Monday) get my boxed set, Sloane Monroe mystery series (three complete novels) for a mere .99 on Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble as a special summer blog hop promotion. 

Price will go back to $5.99 on Tuesday.

 

 

And now to my contest!

 

I am giving away a total of SIX prizes.  To enter, do these three things:

 

Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE.

 

Like my Facebook author page HERE.

 

Follow me on Twitter HERE.

 

 

Then EMAIL ME HERE with the message "ENTER ME" in the subject line.

It's that simple.  

You'll be entered to win ALL SIX prizes.

My assistant will verify everything once the winners are drawn :)
  

Here's what's up for grabs:

 

#1 THE BIG ONE

 

A COOKIE AND BROWNIE BASKET FROM CHERYL&CO

 

#2 THE "OTHER" BIG ONE

 

$25 Amazon Gift Card

 

 



 

#3 SIGNED PAPERBACK OF BLACK DIAMOND DEATH

(SLOANE MONROE SERIES #1)

 



#4 SIGNED PAPERBACK OF SINNERMAN

(SLOANE MONROE SERIES #2)

 

#5 SIGNED PAPERBACK OF I HAVE A SECRET 

(SLOANE MONROE SERIES #3)

 

 

#6 SIGNED PAPERBACK OF STRANGER IN TOWN 

(SLOANE MONROE SERIES #4)

 

 

 

Click HERE to return to the hop :)

 

HAPPY HOPPING HOPPERS!

 

 *If you already follow my Facebook author page, enter your name in the comments below*   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get My Boxed Set .99 THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

 

This weekend (Sunday and Monday) only get my boxed set, Sloane Monroe Series (three complete novels) for a mere .99 on Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble.

 

Price will go back to $5.99 on Tuesday.