Title: Vengeance is Mine by Harry James Krebs

Published:  January 30th, 2014 by Peak City Publishing

Genre:  Mystery

Content Warning:  Profanity, Aftermath Violence

Recommended Age:  16+

Synopsis:

Driven by a traumatic, violent event in his teenage years, Benjamin Tucker, bestselling true crime author, is obsessed with helping authorities solve savage crimes near his home turf of Holly Springs, North Carolina.

When a series of decapitated female victims is found in neighboring communities, he is helplessly drawn in to the investigation to help bring the killer to justice. But in a bizarre twist of events, the psychopathic murderer becomes fascinated with Tucker and stalks him, presenting him with unimaginable, grotesque gifts. The hunt for the killer turns personal and Tucker is not sure if he’s become the killer’s idol or his next victim.

Vengeance is Mine, a gripping thriller with a healthy dose of droll humor, is a tale of sadistic revenge guaranteed to keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

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 About the Author:

Harry James Krebs was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After receiving his BA in applied physics from Aurora University in Illinois, Harry spent thirty-seven years with United States Department of Energy Contractors as a senior mechanical engineer. He designed, built, maintained, and operated large experimental detectors for high-energy physics experiments at national laboratories such as the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the Superconducting Super Collider, and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University. Krebs always wanted to write mystery novels, but his engineering career left him little time to write until now. The author and his wife currently live in Raleigh, North Carolina with their Chihuahua, Lucille.

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Giveaway Details:

There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:

• 1 Print copy of Vengeance is Mine
• 1 Print copy of Fractured Persona

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Guest post by Harry James Krebs

People and animals have more in common than sharing space on the same planet. On two sides, my home faces densely wooded areas that contain a healthy population of gray-brown feral rabbits. I like rabbits, and I enjoy watching them from my office window as they sun themselves in my yard. When two of the rabbits invaded my garden and devoured half of my crop of Blue Lake bush beans, I smiled and said, “You missed some.” By the next morning the beans were completely gone.

Last summer, I found a rabbit lying in my yard. Sadly, he was dead. I looked him over but saw no sign of injury or trauma. My wife and I are avid animal lovers, so we tried to show the little animal the respect we felt it deserved. We wrapped it in a neatly folded blanket of paper towels, and then took it to the edge of the woods. After taking my shovel and digging a deep hole, we gently placed the wrapped rabbit in the hole. I filled in the hole and tamped the earth firm. After placing a small white quartz rock as a marker, my wife and I stood hand in hand and looked lovingly at the small makeshift grave.

And that’s when it happened, true story. Two rabbits suddenly appeared, sat at our feet one on each side of us, and looked down at the little mound of dirt. It was as if they had joined us in paying their respects to a departed friend. We didn’t move, afraid that it would frighten the little creatures. We stood there motionless waiting for the rabbits to take as much time as they wanted. Finally, a few minutes later, they hopped toward the trees.

It was an emotional experience, and both of us had tears in our eyes as we saw them disappear into the forest. That moment was special to me. I shall never forget it.

 

 

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