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1978, Jonestown.909 dead-two children survive.Where are they now? Two children scramble through a remote jungle to escape the madness of Jonestown. When they return to America they're given new names. A fresh start. Almost forty years later Will Finch stumbles across an abandoned Armani jacket in an inner-city San Francisco playground. He soon learns that the jacket holds a secret. A cryptic message that tears his life apart and threatens to make him the latest victim of the Jonestown massacre. Inspired by true events, Second Life will keep you bolted to your chair until you reach the final sentence. This uncompromising noir murder mystery catapults you on a mesmerizing journey from a historic catastrophe to a prophecy of mass annihilation. "The children went first, died first. But imagine if two escaped, returned to the US, were given new identities, the chance of a 'second life.' How would it all turn out? Would they escape the memory of Jonestown, embrace the rituals of a normal life, grow up, have families, pay taxes, argue with the TV ... or would they become occult messengers of the fatal theosophy preached by the Reverend Jim Jones? This is the question, the premise of D.F. Bailey's latest psychological thriller with a twist, Second Life."- Lawrence Russell, author of Radio Brazil Author Q & A with D. F. Bailey Q: Your title, Second Life, hints at something more than a dreary 9-to-5 existence. How does it fit into your thriller series? DFB: The title is derived from an ancient quote by Confucius: "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." When I first read that sentence, I thought, now here's a different way of looking at things. It really struck me with its insight. When you consider our brief life here on Earth, this sort of awareness can inspire people to take up a cause. For good-or for evil. So I drew my title from it since it suggests a noir murder mystery. Q: You're known for your crime fiction series and psychological thrillers with a twist. How do they relate to the Jonestown disaster? DFB: Until 9-11 the Jonestown massacre marked the largest civilian slaughter in American history. It took place in South America, in a remote jungle in Guyana, but the victims were mostly Americans, followers of Jim Jones's Temple which was once based in San Francisco. Some argue that the event wasn't a massacre-that it was mass suicide-but over a third of the victims were children led to their deaths by their utterly deluded parents. The trite phrase, "They drank the Kool-Aid," is their enduring legacy. It serves to warn us of the malignant power of religious cults. Q: And two of those children escaped? DFB: That's the fictional premise. I wanted to explore what might happen to children who survived the disaster on November 18, 1978. That's where Will Finch comes in. If you've read the first three books in the series you know that Finch is not a superhero. However, he's smart, tough, determined. Bent, but not broken. Q: Other than Will Finch and Eve Noon, do any characters from the previous novels appear in Second Life? DFB: Absolutely. Fiona Page and Wally Gimbel are alive and kicking. And Gabe Finkleman, who was introduced in Lone Hunter, is now a rising force at the San Francisco eXpress. Q: I thought the first three books-Bone Maker, Stone Eater, and Lone Hunter-formed a trilogy. Does Second Life change your mystery and suspense series books into a quartet? DFB: No, the trilogy stands as a complete, three-part unit. Second Life is the first of what I hope will be a continuing thriller series that builds on the characters introduced in the trilogy. If you liked the trilogy, I think you'll enjoy Second Life, too.

"A death in the wilderness. A woman mourns alone. A reporter works a single lead. Following a family tragedy that has broken his spirit, crime reporter Will Finch returns to his news desk in San Francisco eager to reboot his career and renew his lease on life. When he's assigned to cover the grisly death of a witness to a multi-million dollar bitcoin fraud, Finch discovers some troubling complications: A Mercedes-Benz abandoned in the wilderness. A wounded bear. A cop who rules a remote town with an iron fist. And the witness's fiancee -- a US senator's daughter -- knows there's something mysterious about her lover's death. But what?"--Page 4 of cover.

A reporter on the rebound.An ex-cop with nothing to lose.A murder they can only solve together. STONE EATER combines Michael Connelly's THE SCARECROW with the pace of THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. "This book just blew me away. Magnifico!" - Robert Schultz Will Finch returns to San Francisco convinced that Gianna Whitelaw was murdered. But everyone claims that she threw herself from the Golden Gate Bridge. Who can dispute the facts? Her suicide note posted on Facebook. Her fiancé, murdered. When her father, US Senator Franklin Whitelaw, demands that the press respect his privacy, the story is quietly shut down. Then Finch receives a mysterious text from Eve Noon. She knew Gianna. And she knows about Gianna's intimate night with Finch. Her revelations could ruin his career. Will she destroy him, or can Finch use what Eve knows to crack open the case? If you love a gripping thriller series that crackles with the voltage of a technothriller trilogy, then grab the second installment in this new crime trilogy. This fusion of PI mysteries, an organized crime series, and noir crime fiction will keep you reading through the night!

One billion dollars.Two killers.Three ways to die. Do you love an air-tight climax - but crave a novel that keeps you gasping for more? Then snap on an oxygen mask and inhale the final book in this technothriller trilogy. Combining the best elements of PI mysteries, financial thriller series and noir novels, Lone Hunter concludes this gripping new crime trilogy. A villain emerges from the collapse of the Soviet Union and threatens to destroy Finch, Eve and Sochi. And behind the scenes, a more sinister menace prepares to strike them all. The encrypted files should shield the billion dollar fortune at stake, but only if Finch can turn one killer against the other.... Unless Finch, Eve, and Sochi are murdered first. Lone Hunter brings the Finch Trilogy to a close. Inspired by true events, these three books deliver a financial thriller series that combines the elements of noir novels and a riveting technothriller. Be sure to read the entire trilogy: Bone Maker, Stone Eater, Lone Hunter.

A Gathering of AngelsThe Madness of MenA World on Fire "A Gripping Noir Thriller in the Heart of California's Wilderness" Step into the heart-pounding world of Will Finch and Eve Noon as they venture to a secluded northern California resort for what they hoped would be a tranquil media conference amidst towering redwoods. But when a piercing knock shatters the midnight silence, their idyllic retreat morphs into a nightmare that will test their mettle in ways they could never have imagined. A raging wildfire threatens to consume everything in its path, but as the evacuation order arrives, the true danger becomes chillingly clear. In a race against time, Will and Eve find themselves ensnared in a web of deception and malevolence that cuts deeper than any forest fire. The next 48 hours will push them to their limits, their survival skills, and the very core of their beings. In a game of predator and prey, the sprawling wilderness becomes a deadly arena. Yet, just when the hunters appear to corner their quarry, the tables turn in a jaw-dropping twist that will leave you breathless. This latest installment in the Will Finch series thrusts Eve Noon into the spotlight like never before. A seasoned cop, an astute private investigator, a media maven, and a fierce mother - Eve's grit and determination transform her into a formidable force to be reckoned with. But - will it be enough to save her and Will?