Saturday, March 7, 2026

Tour Wrap Up: Illusionist by Laurie Buchanan

 




A Sean McPherson Novel, Book 5

Mystery / Crime Thriller
Date Published: August 7, 2025
Publisher: She Writes Press
Run Time: 9 hours 27 minutes
Narrator: Rebecca Stern



A contemporary crime thriller perfect for Louise Penny and Robert Dugoni fans, Illusionist presents PI McPherson with an impossible dilemma: kill an author at a writing retreat in the Pacific Northwest, or let a college student die.


WHEN AN ILLUSIONIST joins the Pines & Quill writing retreat, one of the owners vanishes without a trace in the middle of everyone—but the surrounding would-be witnesses don’t see or hear a thing. That’s when crime boss Georgio Gambino makes a checkmate move against his nemesis, Sean McPherson—he attempts to blackmail a writer in residence into killing another writer and framing McPherson. In a video call, Gambino warns the writer, “If you don’t follow orders, your daughter will die.” Then he pans the camera to prove his access to her college dorm room.

As he begins to investigate, McPherson discovers that Carmine Fiore, Gambino’s second in command, covets his boss’s role and is staging a coup. As Gambino’s soldiers traffic drugs, weapons, and humans, Fiore plants incriminating evidence against the notorious Sureños gang. Can McPherson leverage that knowledge for a temporary truce and the gang’s help?

Even if he can, the Sureños gang won’t be enough alone. As the clock ticks down, McPherson gathers Pines & Quill’s writers in residence—a former NASCAR driver, a professional triathlete, an architect turned house flipper, and a world-renowned magician who may not be who she appears to be—to create the illusion of a lifetime.




Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author


A blend of Dr. Doolittle, Nanny McPhee, and a type-A Buddhist, Laurie Buchanan is an active listener, observer of details, payer of attention, reader and writer of books, kindness enthusiast, red licorice aficionado, and lover of the Oxford comma. As a novelist, photographer, and voracious reader, she never travels without three essentials—a laptop, a camera, and a book.

Growing up, she dreamed of being a magician, an international spy, and a mad scientist. There’s still time!

Her writing studio is the hayloft of a historic carriage house in the Pacific Northwest, where creativity thrives. Her husband, Len, a private pilot, and Henry, their not-so-standard Standard Poodle, join her on daily walks. She always carries a camera because sometimes, the best word choice is a picture.

A journey that left an indelible imprint on her was a 20-day, 211-mile trek across the majestic landscapes of Scotland. She, her husband, and their son hiked from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, with the pinnacle being the climb of Ben Nevis at the midpoint of their adventure, the highest point in the British Isles. 

"My writing goal is simple: to leave you wanting more." —Laurie Buchanan


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Tour Wrap Up: Reign of Secrest by James P. Cain

 




Historical Fiction Thriller

Date Published: 12/10/2025

Publisher: Manhattan Book Group




When the Prince of Denmark is murdered in the Florida Keys, an unlikely duo of American and Irish diplomats in Copenhagen becomes embroiled in a deadly game of espionage, ancient conspiracies and high stakes diplomacy as they confront one of the West's most dangerous enemies. In Reign of Secrets, Colonel Whit Ransom and Irish attaché Aisling Kelly race across Europe to stop the Russian President and his assassins as they chase the Danish Crown’s most guarded treasure, a thousand-year-old secret that could threaten the royal houses of Europe and return the Russian empire to glory.

In Reign of Secrets, diplomacy meets danger, and the past may be the deadliest weapon of all.

 

Praise for Reign of Secrets


"A gripping, timely story... that masterfully blends that warrior ethos with today's geopolitical reality, as Whit Ransom confronts Vladimir Putin's ruthless ambition to resurrect an empire."

- Lt. Col. James Reese (Ret.), US Army Delta Force Operator

"Through this historical thriller, Reign of Secrets offers a captivating glimpse into the essence of what it means to follow in the footsteps of legends..."

- Morten Andersen, "The Great Dane", Member, NFL Hall of Fame

"A masterfully crafted tale that explores how the West's adversaries subtly challenge the narratives of history - reshaping symbols, exploiting weaknesses, reframing legacies, and testing the resilience of democratic values and the international order."

-Lt. General Ed Cardon (Ret.), former Commander, US Army Cyber Command

 



Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon






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About the Author


James P. Cain’s remarkable career has spanned the fields of law, business, politics, sports and international diplomacy. From volunteering on Ronald Reagan's first Presidential campaign, being featured on CBS's 60 Minutes at the age of 27, to becoming a partner in an international law firm, serving as President of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, and later as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Ambassador Cain has operated at the highest levels of leadership and public service for over five decades.

A personal encounter with Islamic terrorism in 2016 became the catalyst for writing Reign of Secrets.

Reign of Secrets is the first in a series of Whit Ransom novels.

His first book, The American, written during the last few months of his diplomatic service, was a Bestseller in Denmark.

Ambassador Cain and his family live in North Carolina.


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Tour Wrap Up: If Two of Them Are Dead by Gina Bennett

 




Spy Thriller / Historical Fiction

Date Published: October 9, 2025

Publisher: Manhattan Book Group




Two spies. Two centuries. One mistake that erases the United States of America.

When Ruth, a modern-day CIA counterintelligence officer, uncovers signs of a mole no one believes exists—a potential fourth Soviet spy left over from the Cold War—her investigation is abruptly derailed by an impossible event. Thrown back through time to the American Revolutionary War, Ruth finds herself face-to-face with Agent 355, the legendary—and still unidentified—female spy of George Washington’s Culper Ring.

Separated by 250 years yet bound by shared instincts, courage, and tradecraft, the two women quickly recognize each other as fellow intelligence officers. Together, they uncover a covert plot that, if left unchecked, will alter the course of history itself—resulting in a chilling alternate reality: the British States of America.

When Ruth returns to the present, the world she knew is gone. The United States no longer exists. Instead, she is working for MI7, piecing together clues that link her failed mole hunt to the catastrophic change she triggered in 1780. To restore history—and democracy—Ruth must find a way to repair the past without destroying the future.

If Two of Them Are Dead reimagines Agent 355 as the founding mother of American intelligence, bringing her out of historical anonymity and into a gripping narrative that celebrates the often-unrecognized role of women in espionage. The novel explores how effective spycraft transcends time—relying on deception close to truth, strategic disinformation, vigilance, and counter-surveillance—while highlighting the unique advantages women have historically brought to intelligence work precisely because they were underestimated.

Blending spy thriller, historical fiction, and science fiction, this novel is both a pulse-pounding adventure and a reflection on the enduring threats to democracy. Ruth’s unresolved mole investigation seamlessly sets the stage for future books in the series—without leaving readers stranded on a cliffhanger.

Perfect for fans of espionage thrillers, time-travel fiction, Revolutionary War history, and readers eager to uncover America’s best-kept secrets as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial.




Currently a 4.7* Rating on Amazon






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About the Author


Gina M. Bennett is a retired senior intelligence professional who served 34 distinguished years at the Central Intelligence Agency, where she built a legacy as one of the most influential counterterrorism analysts in U.S. history. She is widely recognized for producing the first official U.S. government warnings identifying Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda as a serious and growing threat, years before the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Bennett’s analysis and leadership played a critical role in shaping early U.S. counterterrorism strategy and later supported the global manhunt for bin Laden following 9/11. Throughout her career, she was known for intellectual rigor, moral clarity, and an unwavering commitment to public service.

Her work and expertise have been featured in major documentaries and media outlets, including Netflix, Showtime, HBO, PBS, 60 Minutes, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and The New York Times, as well as leading podcasts such as Intelligence Matters, True Spies, The Burn Bag, Spy Chat, and In the Room.

Drawing on decades of real-world intelligence experience, Bennett now brings her deep understanding of espionage, history, and human sacrifice into fiction—crafting stories that illuminate the often-hidden individuals whose courage helped shape nations. Her writing bridges historical intelligence, national security, and the untold contributions of women whose legacies deserve recognition.


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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Tour Wrap Up: The Serpent's Order by SZ Estavillo

 



The Serpent Series, Book 4


Thriller

Date Published: 02-10-2026

Publisher: Oliver-Heber




An assassin bound by obedience. A detective marked for death. A cartel war with no survivors.


Von Schlange thought she’d escaped her past. Now Black Nova owns her—an elite, off-the-books task force where obedience is survival and failure means death. As their newest assassin, she’s unleashed on targets tied to Jaxon Ryker, a drug lord buried deep in the Alaskan wilds.

Her partner, Xander Holt, a former Navy SEAL with ice in his veins, lives by the same brutal code: no attachments, no lines crossed. But as missions turn bloody, the fragile boundary between partner and lover begins to blur—and desire becomes its own kind of danger.

Across the country, Detective Anaya Nazario faces a nightmare of her own. A synthetic “zombie drug,” deadlier than fentanyl and immune to Narcan, is ripping through Los Angeles. Her investigation exposes a network of dirty cops shielding Ryker’s empire—and puts a target squarely on her back.

Two women on opposite fronts. One war against corruption and cartel power. And a single truth—every betrayal leaves a body behind.


Explosive, unrelenting, and razor-sharp, The Serpent’s Order propels the Serpent Series into its most dangerous chapter yet—where justice is a myth, and survival comes at a price paid in blood.

 



Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author


As a BIPOC thriller author, she previously parted amicably with her agent and, three months later, secured an eight-book deal with Oliver-Heber Books—now boasting 24,000 downloads in its first year and a BookRaid bestseller ranking in the thriller category. The Serpent Woman (Book 2) reached #1 on Amazon and topped all three of its categories. Her background spans literary agencies and TV studios, where she contributed to greenlit screenplays that became Lifetime movies. She holds a Master’s in Television, Radio, and Film, has taught author branding workshops (L.A. Writer’s Conference, North Texas RWA), and maintains a 100K+ social media following.


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Tour Wrap Up: The Brain that Breeds All Villainy by Peter Heavenheld

 




Speculative Fiction

Date Published: December 5, 2025




IZON is a company poised for world domination. Its AI and robots can replace any human worker, any government. Just two things stand in the way of its CEO. A female programmer out to avenge his greed. And the People’s Republic of China.

Tima Chelovekova lands her dream job with IZON, the hottest AI and robotics startup in Silicon Valley. But IZON CEO Jase Vestiger doesn't just want to get fabulously rich. He wants Tima’s invention to take over rival tech companies, replace humans with IZON services, corner governments - and run the world. This puts them on a collision course in a whirl of mega-corporations, AI prompts and Chinese hackers. Their conflict spans from Vienna to California, from superyachts to prison cells, from the peaks of technology to the deepest ethical questions. A striking tale of the AI age, a truly 21st century masterpiece of speculative fiction.

 



Currently a 4.7* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author

 


 Peter Heavenheld is a neo-classical playwright and poet. A childhood in Australia, Fiji, Hungary and Japan made him desirous early on to understand the cultures and stories of the world - especially through the medium of theatre. Since then, his plays have been produced all over the world. His most recent tragedy, Cleo's Stratos, received rave reviews durings its season at the Cracked Actors Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2023. A Greek-Australian migrant family's journey through lockdowns, it was cleverly intertwined with the Greek myth of the sun-god, Helios. Peter's tragicomedy, Life, Rehearsed, enjoyed sell-out performances during a production by the MIDAS Theatre, Moscow's main English-speaking theatre. British actor Jonathan Salway starred as an actor living a bigamous double life, until his lies unravel - and he finds redemption. True Words from False Teeth, a Monty Pythonesque sketch revue, ran successfully at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He has also had public reading performances of numerous other plays, such as Saga Australis - The Macquariad (a historical drama about Australia's most influential colonial-era governor) and Freedom Born from Torture's Fires (a harrowing true story of Soviet spy chief and mass murderer, Lavrentiy Beria). Peter's poem Concerto for Auctioneer’s Mallet was a June Shenfield Poetry Award prize winner in Canberra, Australia, in 2021. Peter published a collection of his verse tragedies, Altar of the Muses, in 2010. Peter lives in Tokyo, Japan. When not writing, he enjoys driving his classic Aston Martin, experiencing Tokyo's galleries and museums, and listening to Baroque music. Indeed, he claims he can only write when inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The Brain that Breeds all Villainy is his first published novel.


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Tour Wrap Up: Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else

 



Entrepreneurship 101: Start, Grow, and Succeed Without Burning Out 

Nonfiction - Small Business / Entrepreneurship / Workbook. 
Date Published: November 20, 2025
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group

Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else® is a practical, no-fluff guide and workbook for new and growing entrepreneurs who want to build a sustainable business without burning out. Written for real life and small businesses, this book meets you exactly where you are, whether you’re launching from a tiny town, running a family-owned shop, or growing something scrappy in a big city.
Designed to be read and used at the same time, this Entrepreneurship 101 resource helps business owners gain clarity, create momentum, and reclaim breathing room. Readers are guided to read a little, do a little, and see results without overwhelm or jargon. The approach is grounded, actionable, and written by a fellow business owner who understands the realities of building while juggling life.

Who It’s For
●     New and newer entrepreneurs, solo or family-run, who feel stretched thin or overwhelmed.
● Small-business owners who want simple, real-world guidance, not theory or hype.


Why It Matters Now
●     The way we market, operate, and grow has changed. In 2025, overwhelm is common and delegation often comes too late. This book provides a clear, practical path to simplify sooner, outsource with confidence, and protect your energy as you grow.


What Readers Will Gain
●     Bite-size guidance you can act on immediately.
●     Encouragement from an entrepreneur who has built, led, and rebuilt through real-life challenges.
● A clear roadmap to build a business that supports your life, not one that consumes it.


Drawing on more than two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist, author Kelly Lorenzen, PMP, shares proven strategies for confident delegation, streamlined marketing, and systems that actually work. Her personal journey, including navigating health setbacks and professional rebuilds, shapes the grounded, compassionate advice throughout the book.


Each chapter concludes with simple, step-by-step momentum exercises designed to help readers implement what they learn right away. Inside, readers will discover how to:


●     Build a brand that sounds like you and connects with the right audience.
●     Create marketing systems that work on repeat.
●     Delegate without losing control or quality.
●     Build systems that keep running, even when you can’t.
● Reclaim your calendar, avoid burnout, and future-proof your business.


Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else® is the practical playbook new and growing entrepreneurs wish they’d had from day one. It is clear, encouraging, and designed for sustainable success.

 






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About the Author

 

 My name is Kelly Lorenzen, PMP, and I am an award-winning entrepreneur and the CEO of KLM Consulting, Marketing & Management. I am also a podcast host, speaker, breast cancer survivor, author, wife, and mom. With more than two decades of experience building and scaling companies and coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, I am deeply committed to helping small and family-owned businesses succeed.
My team, often referred to as “business owner duplicates”, partners with clients as a fractional C-suite and project implementation arm, helping business owners simplify operations, hand off marketing, build systems, and scale sustainably. The goal is simple: allow owners to focus on what they love while confidently outsourcing the rest.

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Tour Wrap Up: Inside USAID: An Odyssey of Foreign Assistance

 




Current Events/Politics

Date Published: September 26, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media



This book gives needed context for the current controversy about the US foreign aid agency, USAID. One evaluation described it as "an eye-opening, sharply insightful, and often humorous look into the inner workings of USAID and the broader world of US foreign assistance. Blending memoir, policy analysis, and rich storytelling, the book delivers a compelling behind-the-scenes portrait of what it means to work in international development, from the surreal bureaucracy to the life-threatening assignments abroad."

Inside USAID is an insider's view of some of the sillier aspects of government bureaucracy, revealing the adventurous, often risky life of diplomatic staff posted in third-world countries as well as some of the waste in the system. It also takes readers through some fascinating and dangerous events in the author's own twenty-seven-year career with USAID, peeling the curtain on nearly three decades of diplomatic service across seven countries, sharing war-zone experiences, absurd government acronyms, failed aid attempts, and moments of genuine impact.

The stories balance critical reflection with a deep appreciation for the ideals behind U.S. foreign aid. The book is both a tribute to the unsung heroes of development work and a critique of the system's inefficiencies, political intrusions, and sudden dismantling. It contextualizes the countries historically, politically, and economically, off ering readers a nuanced understanding of how aid shapes (and sometimes fails) entire nations. The book also is both a eulogy and a call to action for rebuilding what the author sees as one of the U.S.'s most effective foreign policy tools.

Witty, wise, and often sobering, Inside USAID is a must-read for policymakers, development professionals, historians, and anyone who wants to understand the real stories behind America's global influence through foreign aid.

 



Currently a 5* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author


Clifford Brown is a retired Senior U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served for 27 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including roles as Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, and Regional Legal Advisor. His work took him to postings in Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Guinea, Peru, and Washington, DC, with regional responsibilities spanning numerous additional USAID missions.

Before joining USAID, Brown practiced commercial law for eleven years in Los Angeles as a partner at Ervin, Cohen & Jessup in Beverly Hills, California. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Whitman College, where he was also a Thomas Watson Fellow, spending a year conducting independent research in Latin America. He earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the UCLA Law Review.

Brown is the author of Dilettante: Tales of How a Small-Town Boy Became a Diplomat Managing U.S. Foreign Assistance (2021), a collection of stories tracing his path from early work on farms, railroads, and tugboats in Eastern Washington to a career in international law and diplomacy. He is retired in Maryland.


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