James Campbell’s “What Do You Say?” is the Sunbury Press bestseller for May

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for May. James Campbell’s aid to pastors handling the elderly, What Do You Say? earned the top spot. Winter of the Metal People by Dennis Herrick was second.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for May, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	What Do You Say?	James Campbell	Pastoral Resources
2	20	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
3	3	Choice of Enemies	M A Richards	Spy Thriller
4	5	Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Espionage Fiction
5	—	The Oxygen Factory	Renee des Lauriers	YA Dystopian Fiction
6	12	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
7	—	Blue Lines Up In Arms	James Craig Atchison	Thriller Fiction
8	4	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
9	6	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
10	—	The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Mahantango Valley	Steve Troutman	History
11	—	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
12	14	Between Good and Evil	R Michael Phillips	Detective Thriller
13	NEW	The Mask of Minos	Robert Walton	Thriller Fiction
14	—	Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Historical Fiction
15	—	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
16	—	Keystone Tombstones Civil War	Joe Farrell, Joe Farley & Lawrence Knorr	History
17	—	Keep It Blue	Haley Dean	Literary Fiction
18	—	Ionica	Catalina Petcov	Memoir
19	11	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
20	7	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
21	—	Going Home	Sharon Marchisello	Thriller Fiction
22	—	GXM731	Terry Ray	Science Fiction
23	30	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
24	9	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
25	—	Seeking Samiel	Catherine Jordan	Thriller Fiction
26	13	A Moment in the Sun	Tory Gates	YA Fiction
27	NEW	Death by Internet	Joe Carvalko	Speculative Fiction
28	—	Pink Flamingos All Around	Matt Anderson	Childrens
29	—	The Bookseller’s Secret	Catherine Jordan	Thriller Fiction
30	—	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction

James Campbell’s “What Do You Say?” returned to print for the first time in 25 years and took the top spot thanks to author activities. “Winter of the Metal People” by Dennis Herrick climbed to #2 due to a large order from a school district in New Mexico. M A Richards’ spy thriller “A Choice of Enemies” held at #3 due to the author’s tour of bookstores in the northeast. Admiral McCauley’s international thriller “Israel Under Siege” notched up to #4 thanks to bookstore orders. “The Oxygen Factory,” the YA dystopian novel from Renee des Lauriers returned to the rankings at #5 due to author activities. Alan Mindell’s “The B Team” took #6 and “The Closer” #20 thanks to author appearances in southern California. James Craig Atchison’s “Blue Lines Up In Arms” returned to the rankings at #7 as the author appeared at Pennsylvania bookstores. Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” continues to sell well at #8 as readers acquire this second edition. Bridget Smith’s historical fiction “Where Elephants Fought,” about a Confederate general, clocked in at #9 as the author continued her speaking rounds. Steve Troutman grabbed #10 with “The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Mahantongo Valley.” Steve continues to make appearances upstate. Joe Fair’s Viet Nam memoir “Call Sign Dracula” continues to sell well among the veterans, ranking #11. R Michael Philips’ “Between Good and Evil” inched up to #12 as he continues to make author appearances in the Philadelphia area. Bob Walton’s “The Mask of Minos” debuted at #13 thanks to author activities. Wade Fowler’s “Rising Sun Descending” charted at #14 in advance of Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg. Anthony Julian’s “Pit Bulls” returned to the chart at #15 as interest in the breed continues to be strong. “Keystone Tombstones Civil War” by Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr slotted in at #16 thanks to author activities. Haley Dean’s “Kepp It Blue” charted at #17 in advance of Jubilee Day. Catalina Petcov’s “Ionica” ranked #18 in advance of her author event in Lebanon, PA. Sheldon Munn’s “Freemasons at Gettysburg” held at #19 thanks to orders from gift shops in Gettysburg. Sharon Marchisello’s “Going Home” grabbed #21 in advance of Jubillee Day. “GXM731” by Terry Ray benefitted from orders from MUFON, taking #22. Ernie Marshall’s “That Night at Surigao” moved up to #23 due to continued interest in the subject matter. Michael Hawley’s “The Ripper’s Haunts” slipped to #24 but continues to get interest from Ripper fans. Catherine Jordan took #25 and #29 with “Seeking Samiel” and its sequel “The Bookseller’s Secret.” Catherine made appearances in the Harrisburg area. Tory Gates continues to promote his book “A Moment in the Sun,” and ranked #26. Joe Carvalko’s “Death by Internet” slotted in at #27 due to author activities. Matt Anderson’s “Pink Flamingos All Around” returned to the chart at #28. Keith Rommel’s promotinal activities pulled “The Devil Tree” onto the chart at #30.

The company released three new titles in May:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for May, 2016
The 10 Second Shift	Bill Foley	Self-Help
Dead Kill 2: The Ridge of Change	Thomas Malafarina	Thriller Fiction
Wonder Boy – The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

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M. A. Richards’ east coast book tour begins tonight in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Sunbury Press and M. A. Richards, author of the Nathan Monsarrat series of espionage thrillers, are pleased to announces the summer tour for CHOICE OF ENEMIES (January 2016, Sunbury Press).

Mr. Richards will host author events in Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York. He will discuss both CHOICE OF ENEMIES and A THOUSAND ENEMIES, the second Nathan Monsarrat espionage thriller, to be published by Sunbury Press in October 2016. A full schedule follows.

5/21/2016 Sunbury Press HQ, 105 South Market Street, Mechanicsburg, PA @ 6:00 pm

5/24/2016 Jewish Book Council, 1 West 4th Street, NY, NY @ 4:00 pm

5/25/2016 Toadstool Bookstore, Colony Hill Marketplace, Keene, NH @ 4:00 pm

5/26/2016 Barnes & Noble, 45 Gosling Road, Newington, NH @2:00 pm

5/27/2016 Barnes & Noble, 125 South Broadway, Salem, NH @ 2:00 pm

5/28/2016 White Birch Books, 2568 White Mountain Highway, N. Conway, NH @ 2:00 pm

5/29/2016 Toadstool Bookstore, Lorden Plaza, Milford, NH @ 1:00 pm

5/29/2016 Barnes & Noble, 235 Daniel Webster Highway South, Nashua, NH @ 5:00 pm

5/30/2016 Barnes & Noble, Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis, MA @ 1:00 pm

6/25/2016 PJ Boox, 13550 Reflections Parkway, Fort Meyers, FL @ 2:00 pm

6/28/2016 Gardens Library, 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL @ 2:00 pm

7/26/2016 Mandel JCC, 5221 Hood Road , Palm Beach Gardens, FL @ 7:00 pm

Mr. Richards will also serve as a panelist at Killer Nashville from August 18-21, 2016 and as a presenter at the annual Florida Writers Association Conference from October 20-23, 2016.

CHOICE OF ENEMIES: A NATHAN MONSARRAT THRILLER

Light sweet crude is the mother’s milk of the Niger Delta.

As the price for each barrel of oil rises on the international markets and the stakes for securing the black gold increase, a consortium of American oil companies and the Central Intelligence Agency plot to secure the flow of the crude.

In Africa, though, plans unravel as quickly as cheap socks, and promises between partners have the lifespan of a mayfly.

Nathan, a retired Central Intelligence Agency deep cover operative, now a Dean at a small college in Massachusetts, is visited by his former mentor at the Agency, who offers him a blunt choice: either travel to the Dark Continent to lay the groundwork for the coup d’état, or condemn the woman who saved his life to a brutal execution.

Out of options, he returns to Africa, where he discovers that the Agency plans to reward his services with an oil soaked grave.

Assisted by a coterie of new and old allies, including a beautiful vor with a thirst for power and a yeshiva bocher with a fondness for Armani suits, as well as his own sharp intelligence, considerable wit, and substantial charm, Nathan parries the Agency, circumvents the consortium, and exacts his own vengeance.

In doing so, he learns that his choice of friends is as important as his choice of enemies.

M. A. RICHARDS

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, M. A. Richards received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Studies from Connecticut College and his Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. During a career as a Cultural Attaché in the Department of State that spanned more than two decades, he served in Baghdad, Jerusalem, Lagos, Moscow, Seoul, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C. He also served at U.S. Pacific Command in Honolulu as the Special Advisor to the Commander. He speaks Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, and Russian. M. A. divides his time between Palm Beach and Tel Aviv, where he indulges his passions for motorcycles, photography, and archaeology. Visit http://www.marichardsbooks.com to learn more about M. A. Richards and Choice of Enemies.

CHOICE OF ENEMIES: A NATHAN MONSARRAT THRILLER by M. A. Richards

List Price: $24.95 (Hardcover) / $16.95 (Trade Paperback)

Page Count: 224

ISBN-13: 978-1-62006-728-4 (Hardcover); 978-1-62006-662-1 (Trade Paperback)

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Children’s book “Help Me!” by former teacher Sherri Maret is the Sunbury Press bestseller for April

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for April. Sherri Maret’s children’s book Help Me! earned the top spot. Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess by Barbara Trainin-Blank was second.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for April, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Help Me!	Sherri Maret	Childrens
2	NEW	Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess	Barbara Trainin-Blank	Biography
3	4	Choice of Enemies	M A Richards	Spy Thriller
4	1	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
5	NEW	Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Espionage Fiction
6	—	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
7	—	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
8	7	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
9	NEW	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
10	—	The Mouse with the Broken Tail	Dan Shutters	Childrens
11	—	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
12	—	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
13	20	A Moment in the Sun	Tory Gates	YA Fiction
14	11	Between Good and Evil	R Michael Phillips	Detective Thriller
15	NEW	The Cursed Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
16	—	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
17	—	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
18	—	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
19	—	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps	John L Moore	History
20	—	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
21	—	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
22	—	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
23	—	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
24	—	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L Moore	History
25	—	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
26	—	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L Moore	History
27	—	Dying for Vengeance	J M West	Murder Mystery
28	26	Darkness at First Light	J M West	Murder Mystery
29	—	Courting Doubt and Darkness	J M West	Murder Mystery
30	—	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History

Sherri Maret’s Help Me!, about a humorous wildlife expedition to Africa, was the top seller thanks to author promotional activities. Mary Sachs by Barbara Trainin-Blank placed second due to a large order from a charitable organization. M. A. Richards’ Choice of Enemies inched up to #3 thanks to bookstore sales ahead of author appearances. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last slipped from the top spot to #4, as sales tailed a bit following release. Former Admiral Scot McCauley’s thriller Israel Under Siege debuted at #5 due to author activities. Where Elephants Fought, the Civil War historical fiction by Bridget Smith, returned to the list at #6 thanks to author events. Alan Mindell’s sports fiction titles The Closer (#7) and The B Team (#12) both returned to the list thanks to author appearances in California. Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure held steady at #8 due to promotional events. Michael Hawley’s The Ripper’s Haunts debuted at #9 thanks to excitement among ripper-aficionados. Dan Shutters’ The Mouse with the Broken Tail returned to the rankings at #10 due to a bulk order. Sheldon Munn’s Freemasons at Gettysburg notched #11 due to continued interest in the subject. Tory Gates’ A Moment in the Sun climbed to #13 thanks to author events. R. Michael Phillips’ thriller Between Good and Evil held steady at #14 due to author appearances. Keith Rommel’s The Cursed Man benefited from the new movie-themed cover, just released, boosting the book to #15. Terry Ray’s Orange Orbs … book jumped to #16 due to an order from MUFON. Jess Stephen Hughes’ The Sign of the Eagle was #17 as the author continued to tour the Pacific Northwest. John L Moore took #’s 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, & 26 with his Frontier Pennsylvania series. Moore’s books have received heavy orders from various retail outlets in the Susquehanna Valley. Dennis Herrick’s Winter of the Metal People returned to #20 due to orders from New Mexico. J. M. West’s Carlisle Crime Capers series took #’s 27, 28, & 29 thanks to author activities. Ernie Marshall returned to the rankings at #30 with his naval history That Night at Surigao.

The company released seven new titles in April:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for April, 2016
The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Espionage Fiction
Help Me!	Sherri Maret	Childrens
Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess (paperback)	Barbara Trainin-Blank	Biography
The Cursed Man (movie cover)	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
Death by Internet	Joe Carvalko	Speculative Fiction
What Do You Say?	James Campbell	Pastoral Resources

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

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“Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” soars as Sunbury Press bestseller for March

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for March, 2016. Mike Campbell’s 2nd edition of his Amelia Earhart book took the top spot. Dead of Summer by Sherry Knowlton grabbed the second spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for March, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
2	—	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
3	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
4	13	Choice of Enemies	M A Richards	Spy Thriller
5	NEW	The Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower, 2nd Ed.	Lawrence Knorr	Genealogy
6	6	The Bipolar Millionaire	John E Wade II	Biography
7	2	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
8	—	From Blue Ground	Joe Harvey	YA Fiction
9	—	The 3-5-7 Model	Darla Henry	Grief Counseling
10	24	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
11	3	Between Good and Evil	R Michael Phillips	Detective Thriller
12	—	The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle	Steve Troutman	History
13	—	Tulpehocken Trail Traces	Steve Troutman	History
14	NEW	The Mask of Minos	Robert Walton	Thriller Fiction
15	—	Beagle Tales 2	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
16	—	Beagle Tales 4	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
17	—	Beagle Tales 3	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
18	—	Beagle Tales 5	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
19	—	Solomon Screech Owl Goes to the Galapagos	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
20	NEW	A Moment in the Sun	Tory Gates	YA Fiction
21	—	A Darker Shade of Freedom	C James Gilbert	Historical Fiction
22	11	Rabid Philanderer’s, Inc.	Nancy Williams	Thriller Fiction
23	—	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Science
24	—	The Undecided	Robin Donaruma	YA Fiction
25	—	The Cogan Legend	Robert Miller	Historical Fiction
26	—	Darkness at First Light	J M West	Murder Mystery
27	—	Found. Still Lost.	Ashley Nichole	Poetry/Photography
28	—	The Politics of Prevailing	William Miller	Education
29	—	Linnea’s Kitchen	Linnea Jepson	Cookbook
30	30	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History

The 2nd edition of “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” by Mike Campbell took the top spot thanks to continued interest in the missing aviatrix. Sherry Knowlton nabbed the next two spots with “Dead of Summer” at #2 and “Dead of Autumn” at #3 thanks to author activities. M A Richards’ “Choice of Enemies” climber to #4 due to book store events. Lawrence Knorr’s 2nd edition of “The Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower” joined the rankings at #5 because of a large order for the Pennsylvania German Society event on June 4th honoring the former President and his Pennsylvania Dutch roots. John Wade’s biography “The Bipolar Millionaire” held at #6 thanks to author activities in New Orleans. Beth Lancione’s “Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure” slipped to #7 as orders tapered following the initial release. However, “Soloon Screech Owl Goes to the Galapagos” returned to #19 thanks to interest in the Antarctic release. Joe Harvey’s “From Blue Ground” rejoined the rankings at #8 due to author activities. Darla Henry’s “The 3-5-7 Model” took #9 thanks to orders from clinics. Joe Fair’s Vietnam memoir “Call Sign Dracula” climbed to #10 because of author activities. Michael Phillips’ “Between Good and Evil” held at #11 thanks to bookstore orders in advance of signing events. Steve Troutman grabbed #12 and #13 with “The Penns’ Manor at Spread Eagle …” and “Tulpehocken Trail Traces” thanks to interest in the author’s events in the region. Robert Walton’s new release “The Mask of Minos” grabbed #14 due to author release activities. Bob Ford ranked #15, #16, #17 & #18 with Beagle Tales 2, 4, 3, & 5. Ford has had great responses when selling books at his dog trials. Tory Gates’ new release “A Moment in the Sun” debuted at #20 thanks to author events. C James Gilbert’s “A Darker Shade of Freedom” returned to the rankings at #21 as the author prepped for events. Nancy Williams’ “Rabid Philanderers” held on at #22 due to online sales. Sue Fox McGovern’s ” Raising Monarchs ranked #23 as seasonal orders from garden centers arrived. Robin Donaruma’s “The Undecided” climbed to #24 thanks to author activities. Robert Miller’s “The Cogan Legend” ranked #25 due to local interest. Joan West’s “Darkness at First Light” took #26 from book signing sales. Ashley Nichole’s “Found Still Lost” charted at #27 from sales at an author event in Hershey, PA. Dr. William Miller’s “The Politics of Prevailing” made the list at #28 thanks to sales to education professionals. Joanna Jepson’s “Linnea’s Kitchen” cookbook sold out of it’s print run, taking #29. Anthony Julian’s “Pit Bulls” clung to #30 for the second straight month due to online sales.

The company released five new titles in March:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for March, 2016
A Moment in the Sun	Tory Gates	YA Fiction
The Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower, 2nd Ed.	Lawrence Knorr	Genealogy
Amelia Earhart: The Truth At Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
The Mask of Minos	Robert Walton	Thriller Fiction
The Rage of Kali	Jack Adler	Espionage Fiction

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

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Former CIA deep cover operative called into action to secure oil supply in Africa

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released Choice of Enemies, M. A. Richards’ first Nathan Monsarrat spy thriller.

A tale of greed, betrayal, and vengeance, CHOICE OF ENEMIES is the first in a series of espionage novels featuring Nathan Monsarrat, a retired Central Intelligence Agency deep cover operative with an extensive knowledge of black gold and expertise in weapons, women, and Benjamins.

Light sweet crude is the mother’s milk of the Niger Delta. As the price for each barrel of oil rises on the international markets and the stakes for securing the black gold increase, a consortium of American oil companies and the Central Intelligence Agency plot to secure the flow of the crude. In Africa, though, plans unravel as quickly as cheap socks, and promises between partners have the lifespan of a mayfly.

Nathan, now a Dean at a small college in Massachusetts, is visited by his former mentor at the Agency, who offers him a blunt choice: either travel to the Dark Continent to lay the groundwork for the coup d’état, or condemn the woman who saved his life to a brutal execution. Out of options, he returns to Africa, where he discovers that the Agency plans to reward his services with an oil soaked grave.

Assisted by a coterie of new and old allies, including a beautiful vor with a thirst for power and a yeshiva bocher with a fondness for Armani suits, as well as his own sharp intelligence, considerable wit, and substantial charm, Nathan parries the Agency, circumvents the consortium, and exacts his own vengeance. In doing so, he learns that his choice of friends is as important as his choice of enemies.

EXCERPT:
In the cool of the African dawn, six armored Suburbans bulled through the sodden Delta jungle toward Bonny Island. In their wake, whirlwinds of red dirt billowed upward toward the crown canopy. Inside the vehicles, frigid air filtered the jungle stench of rot and decay. Felix Sanhedrin, a twenty-five-year veteran of covert operations in Africa and the Middle East, sat on the rear bench of the convoy’s second Suburban like Allan Quatermain returned to the Dark Continent. White linen slacks, a blue Oxford shirt, a silk ascot, and a freshly pressed, khaki bush jacket adorned his thin frame. A device more computer than chronometer rested on his left wrist. His felt slouch hat boasted a faux leopard-skin band, and his canvas jungle boots gleamed. A Glock 19 nested in a leather holster on his right hip.

Sanhedrin’s new boots rested atop two green, canvas duffel bags stuffed with Benjamin Franklins, and he carried with him, like a talisman, the blessings of the Mandarins who guided the operations of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia. Despite their stated policy to never negotiate with the enemies of the United States, Sanhedrin had convinced the éminences grises to ransom his assistant, Nathan Monsarrat, from the rebel group called Fighters Against Terror in Africa, or FATA.

He issued orders like a young boy presenting Santa Claus with his Christmas list. “First rule: I’m in charge, and my word is law. Second rule: we take only Monsarrat with us. Final rule: my money’s bought your silence. Neither you nor your shooters nor your medics will speak of this mission to anyone. Never repeat, never. Capish, my new friend?”

Next to Sanhedrin, Mark Palmer wore funereal black, a shooter’s vest, tee shirt, tactical pants, jungle boots, baseball cap, Nomex gloves, and sunglasses. Years beneath the African sun had braised his face and arms. He was clean shaven, and his hair was cut in a brown bristle. Military tattoos covered both his forearms, and blue veins latticed his knotted muscles. He carried an M4 rifle, a brace of Heckler and Koch P30 pistols in nylon holsters strapped to his thighs, a combat knife, commo gear, and four P30 magazines looped onto his belt. The shooter’s vest held extra M4 mags.

He spoke with a soft, Southern drawl. “Five by five, Mr. Scarnagh. No worries. We were never here.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, M. A. Richards received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Studies from Connecticut College and his Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. During a career as a Cultural Attaché in the Department of State that spanned more than two decades, he served in Baghdad, Jerusalem, Lagos, Moscow, Seoul, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C. He also served at U.S. Pacific Command in Honolulu as the Special Advisor to the Commander. He speaks Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, and Russian.

FROM THE AUTHOR:
A true labor of love, CHOICE OF ENEMIES grew from my 24(+) years as a Cultural Attaché with the Department of State. During my years as a diplomat, I spent much time in Africa and worked in many countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, and Namibia. My first-hand experiences and adventures (and misadventures) were a petri dish for incubating the story. I’d like to say the novel sprung entire and polished from my head, like Athena springing fully armored from the forehead of Zeus, but all that the birth of CHOICE OF ENEMIES had in common with that particular piece of mythology was the feeling of an axe cleaving my brain. First novels are notoriously difficult to bring to fruition, and this one took eighteen months to write, but like any difficult child who survived a tough start, I am very proud of the book and its hero, Nathan Monsarrat. He’s a good man, steady, dependable, and smart, but not without neuroses. Still, if I had to go into a dark alley at night in one of the planet’s nastier shitholes to meet a scumbag like Felix Sanhedrin (Monsarrat’s bête noire), I would want Nathan on my six.

Choice of Enemies: A Nathan Monsarrat Thriller
Authored by M A Richards
List Price: $16.95
6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Black & White on White paper
224 pages
Sunbury Press, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1620066621
ISBN-10: 1620066629
BISAC: Fiction / Espionage

Also available in hardcover and on Kindle

For more information, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/Choice-of-Enemies-Hardco…

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