Hello blog friends,
Today I'm pleased to welcome award-winning writer Sue Coletta to my site. She has a New Release that she'd like to tell us about. But first, a little about Sue. She and her husband live in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Years back I traveled through that beautiful area with family, and it's truly a natural wonder.
Sue is a prolific writer, and her books include psychological thrillers, mysteries, and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers. She is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. Feedspot and Expertido.org named her Murder Blog as “Best 100 Crime Blogs on the Net.” She also blogs at the Kill Zone (Writer’s Digest “101 Best Websites for Writers”) and is a Resident Writing Coach at Writers Helping Writers.
Her latest book, Savage Mayhem, is available on pre-order for only .99 cents until April 11th. With that kind of bargain, I rushed to place my order.
Today I'm pleased to welcome award-winning writer Sue Coletta to my site. She has a New Release that she'd like to tell us about. But first, a little about Sue. She and her husband live in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Years back I traveled through that beautiful area with family, and it's truly a natural wonder.
Sue is a prolific writer, and her books include psychological thrillers, mysteries, and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers. She is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. Feedspot and Expertido.org named her Murder Blog as “Best 100 Crime Blogs on the Net.” She also blogs at the Kill Zone (Writer’s Digest “101 Best Websites for Writers”) and is a Resident Writing Coach at Writers Helping Writers.
Her latest book, Savage Mayhem, is available on pre-order for only .99 cents until April 11th. With that kind of bargain, I rushed to place my order.
Thank you for inviting me to your blog, Gwen!
The early novels of the Mayhem Series are pure psychological thriller. But the series began to change into the eco-thriller genre halfway through book 4. To explain why, I need to backtrack.
I grew up with a houseful of animals. My mother rescued injured wildlife and pet-sat for
anyone who needed a haven for their furred and feathered babies. At an early age, my
brother and I learned to respect the Natural World and to cherish every being within the
Animal Kingdom.
For years, I struggled with the atrocities committed against animals (still do). In 2015, a wealthy, entitled trophy hunter shot Cecil the lion with a crossbow and let him suffer for hours while he posed for photos beside him.
Also in 2017, I learned about a three-year-old Orca named Tokitae aka “Lolita.” Poachers ripped her away from her family pod in 1970, transported her to Miami Seaquarium, and forced her to perform for food. Or starve. For over 53 years, Toki was imprisoned in a tank the size of a hotel pool, isolated and depressed, withering away until her death in 2023. I could never shake the details of Toki’s story. How can anyone think imprisoning an animal is okay?
In 2018, news hit about the death of Sudan, the last male white rhino on Earth. His death shattered me. For the first time, I witnessed how human greed and selfishness wiped out an entire species. And that changed me in such a profound way. No longer could I look away or pretend this crisis didn’t exist.
This passage from Unnatural Mayhem explains how I’d been feeling for years…
The early novels of the Mayhem Series are pure psychological thriller. But the series began to change into the eco-thriller genre halfway through book 4. To explain why, I need to backtrack.
I grew up with a houseful of animals. My mother rescued injured wildlife and pet-sat for
anyone who needed a haven for their furred and feathered babies. At an early age, my
brother and I learned to respect the Natural World and to cherish every being within the
Animal Kingdom.
For years, I struggled with the atrocities committed against animals (still do). In 2015, a wealthy, entitled trophy hunter shot Cecil the lion with a crossbow and let him suffer for hours while he posed for photos beside him.
Also in 2017, I learned about a three-year-old Orca named Tokitae aka “Lolita.” Poachers ripped her away from her family pod in 1970, transported her to Miami Seaquarium, and forced her to perform for food. Or starve. For over 53 years, Toki was imprisoned in a tank the size of a hotel pool, isolated and depressed, withering away until her death in 2023. I could never shake the details of Toki’s story. How can anyone think imprisoning an animal is okay?
In 2018, news hit about the death of Sudan, the last male white rhino on Earth. His death shattered me. For the first time, I witnessed how human greed and selfishness wiped out an entire species. And that changed me in such a profound way. No longer could I look away or pretend this crisis didn’t exist.
This passage from Unnatural Mayhem explains how I’d been feeling for years…
Does that sound like a world you want to live in? I sure don’t.
From a career standpoint, I’m finally living my truth, fulfilled by a lifelong passion for animal protection. From the proceeds, I donate to help fight animal trafficking and poaching. Whatever animal my characters strive to protect is where I funnel the donations.
Equally strong is my hunger to touch lives through Native spirituality, culture, and a beautiful connection to Mother Earth without sacrificing an action-packed plot.
I hope you enjoy Savage Mayhem as much as I enjoyed writing it. And if you purchase before April 11th, the price is .99 cents.
From a career standpoint, I’m finally living my truth, fulfilled by a lifelong passion for animal protection. From the proceeds, I donate to help fight animal trafficking and poaching. Whatever animal my characters strive to protect is where I funnel the donations.
Equally strong is my hunger to touch lives through Native spirituality, culture, and a beautiful connection to Mother Earth without sacrificing an action-packed plot.
I hope you enjoy Savage Mayhem as much as I enjoyed writing it. And if you purchase before April 11th, the price is .99 cents.
BLURB:
Amidst the wild and unforgiving landscapes of Yellowstone Park, join Mayhem, a fearless Apache warrior and champion of the Natural World, and his partner and protégé, Shawnee, as they race against the clock to protect the beloved American Buffalo herd from the ruthless Killzme Corporation.
With a massive bounty on their heads and an army of killers on their trail, Mayhem and Shawnee must use all their cunning and survival skills to outsmart their enemies. They will risk it all to preserve the sacred lineage of the Innocent Ones.
There is no line Shawnee and Mayhem won’t cross.
Even murder.
As the danger intensifies and the clock winds down, will they be able to save the herd? Or will this be the mission that finally breaks them?
Amidst the wild and unforgiving landscapes of Yellowstone Park, join Mayhem, a fearless Apache warrior and champion of the Natural World, and his partner and protégé, Shawnee, as they race against the clock to protect the beloved American Buffalo herd from the ruthless Killzme Corporation.
With a massive bounty on their heads and an army of killers on their trail, Mayhem and Shawnee must use all their cunning and survival skills to outsmart their enemies. They will risk it all to preserve the sacred lineage of the Innocent Ones.
There is no line Shawnee and Mayhem won’t cross.
Even murder.
As the danger intensifies and the clock winds down, will they be able to save the herd? Or will this be the mission that finally breaks them?
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