Saturday's Blurbs feature books by Edward Yatscoff #BWLAuthor #Crime #firefighters #young adult #Voodoo #Polar Vortex

 

. TEETH OF THE COCODRILO

 

Intrigue, obsession, hot romance, international crime, and murder set along the beautiful Mayan Riviera. Fate plays its hand to bind ex-firefighter Aaron Landers and Mexican state police Commandant Luis Gutierrez, when he saves the lives of Luis' sons in Cancun. Aaron falls hard for the alluring Maria Vasquez who comes with a vengeful, estranged husband and a sordid past with Luis. Opportunity arrives in easy money scams for Aaron and the Commandant, but the small crimes turn on them and explode into murder and revenge.

 

“Entertaining, heart-pounding & realistic!”-Laurie Stevens bestseller

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VOODOO BULLY (Tween and YA)  Unpredictable, humorous, and surprising--a crazy romp in a small town full of secrets, crimes, and one courageous boy. A story like you've never read before.

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE - I SAW WHAT YOU DID

If your pet was poisoned, how far would you go to get payback? Diminutive high school student Evens Duluce knows the adult who poisoned Scraps, his dog, but can do little about it. When he stumbles upon the dark secret of the big high school bully and ‘prominent’ residents of his town, a bizarre, complex plan forms using fake voodoo. It’s psychological warfare, risky, and painful. He’s either a diabolical schemer or crazy--you decide.

 

“It has the important theme of determination, creative thinking and the patience of going after what you want! A sharp and witty read for anyone who wants to be pushed a little out of their comfort zone!” - 4.0 out of 5 stars Lansdowne School E. M, teacher

 

 

FINAL RESPONSE  (firefighter crime series) CANADA BOOK AWARD WINNER   An evacuated city. A brutal Polar Vortex. A murderous gang war. How much can Fire Capt. Jack Sellars & his crew endure when the city they're supposed to protect begins to burn?

 

"A rollicking tale of crime & action! - Christine Hoag author of ‘The Blood Room’ & ‘Law of the Jungle’

"A punch of an adventure novel!"–Christina Hoag, Skin of Tattoos and The Blood Room https://books2read.com/b/Final-Response

 

Saturday's Blurbs featuring Books by Edward Yatscoff #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Firefighter #rumrunner

Fire Dream

 Vancouver Fire Captain Gerry Ormond is inadvertently thrust into the spotlight while rescuing a child which results in more complications than he ever imagined.

Honored with a Governor General’s Medal of Valor, Ormond accepts the award in Ottawa and while in Ontario returns to his hometown to visit his elderly father. His presence unleashes a series of events that bring old crimes and deeds back into the light of day. Old enemies, old friends and family dynamics spin Ormond into a maelstrom of memories and emotions, some better left buried.

Add into the mix a vengeful arsonist and a fire investigator whose inquiries are coming far too close to the truth for Ormond’s comfort and he finds his obsessive need for control is sliding through his fingers. Fire, death and mayhem span the decades, time and guilt coalesces into a vise closing irrevocably on the decorated fire captain

Man on Fire

Ex-fire captain Gerry Ormond figures his new position as Niagara Falls Fire Chief will be an easy gig. He not only discovers a dysfunctional department, but a corrupt one as well. Winning each battle will be difficult, but the administration has taken away his bullets--he’s only a figurehead.

Karen, his partner, is savagely beaten by Branko, her estranged husband while Gerry is scapegoated after a tragic car dealership fire. Add to all that a disaster waiting to happen, as the brutal Red Mafya sinks its talons into an iconic hotel casino project. The criminals may be somehow linked to his administration. When he attempts to find a connection he is warned to back off. The Mafya sends their new enforcer Branko, to change his mind.

The more Chief Ormond investigates, the more men die, as forces he barely understands push back--hard. Out of his league and alone amidst the carnage, he declares war. Winning the war means dealing with the devil--Branko and the Red Mafya.

The Rum Runners Boy

Canadians are only too happy to supply liquor to thirsty Americans during U.S. Prohibition. Jarrod Hooker, 17, steps in for his injured father on a rum running crew smuggling liquor across Lake Erie. It’s a lucrative job they cannot afford to lose.

Jarrod’s young age is resented by the rumrunners and they set out to sabotage him and confiscate his father’s boat. Carving out respect for himself among rough men will take a mighty effort. But Ill winds begin to blow across the lake when money from liquor shipments goes missing and the U.S. Coast Guard steps up smuggling patrols. Worse yet, an American gangster, a rogue from the notorious Purple Gang, tries to seize control of the operation.

Whatever happens on the next run will change everything for everyone. Amid sabotage and bullets flying, Jarrod must put his trust in a very dangerous man. Although Canada is only a few miles offshore, it may as well be a world away.

Editorial Review
‘A wild ride with Lake Erie’s rumrunners. Guns, gangsters, smuggling, and a teen who gets thrown into the maelstrom. ‘A wild ride with Lake Erie’s rumrunners. Guns, gangsters, smuggling, and a teen who gets thrown into the maelstrom. The era of rumrnning comes to life!’ Bookus

Friday Edward Yatscoff is visiting and talking about Panster or Plotter #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Panster #Plotter.

 Panster or Plotter

 

Day 1

 

1. Are you a panster or a plotter or perhaps a bit of both?

A panster for sure.  I have 20 chapters already written with probably 3 more and I still don’t know how it will end. Next year’s release is FINAL RESPONSE and it’s the only one where I knew the ending from the get go.

 

2. Which comes first - characters or plot for you?

A vague plot beginning first, then is driven almost immediately by characters. My MG and YA novels are mainly plot then slower to be filled in with characters. Random thoughts, descriptions, imaging--everything that pops up out of the blue--are placed in just past where I’m at. As I write they get shuttled down along with the story. When I reach the point where I need them I’ll cut and paste them in. Sometimes they’re a line or two or even a few pages and I don’t want to lose them because they will go in somewhere.

 

3. What are you working on now? Is this a book in a current series or something totally new?

SERVICES RENDERED is a new hard-boiled crime fiction and the only adult novel I have with a firefighter somehow involved. Not sure if my publisher BWL Publishing  has any hard-boiled crime yet, or if they’ll want it. The characters are mainly taken from the tough guys I knew, and knew of, throughout my life. I may self-publish as I have with my Mexican crime novel and my 6 MG/YA novels

 

4. Do you have some kind of object or place that figures in most of your books? I use gems a lot, hospitals and caves.

I like road flares as they burn hot and fast and are the best for setting vehicles on fire.  Also police batons and brass/plastic knuckles because they can inflict a lot of damage and are great equalizers

 

5. Do you write everyday or just when the spirit hits?

If I can’t get inspired to write some new pages every day I’ll go back to the early chapters and edit.  This usually gives me a jump start.  As for the road ahead, the next chapters are always in my head rolling around for some time first before seeing paper.

 

6. Where can we find you?

In the new little city of Beaumont, Alberta.

 

7. Who are your favorite authors? What about a book you’ve enjoyed?

I have several favorites in the crime/thriller genre including Linwood Barclay who won the Arthur Ellis Award last year – I was a Finalist and am in good company. James Lee Burke, Dan Fesperman, James Hall, are just a few favorites.  Female authors Barb Nickless and M.A. Lawson write about real tough females yet haven’t lost their feminine side. I do enjoy historical fiction as well -  Robert Harris, Stephen Pressfield, and Ronald Wright. I read 40 to 60 books a year and review them all.

 

Saturday's Blurbs featuring Books by Edward Yatscoff #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Smuggling #Fire #Dream

THE RUMRUNNER’S BOY - all ages - (BWL Publishing - available everywhere)

               Jarrod Hooker, 17, steps in for his injured father on a rum running crew smuggling liquor across Lake Erie.  Canadians are only too happy to supply liquor to thirsty Americans during U.S. Prohibition and the smuggling is a lucrative job they cannot afford to lose.  Jarrod’s young age is resented by the rumrunners and they set out to sabotage him and confiscate his father’s boat.  Carving out respect for himself among rough men will take a mighty effort.  But Ill winds begin to blow across the lake when money from liquor shipments goes missing and the U.S. Coast Guard steps up smuggling patrols.  Worse yet, an American gangster, a rogue from the notorious Purple Gang, tries to seize control of the operation.

Whatever happens on the next run will change everything for everyone.  Amid sabotage and bullets flying, Jarrod must put his trust in a very dangerous man.  Although Canada is only a few miles offshore, it may as well be a world away.

Fire Dream

Vancouver Fire Captain Gerry Ormond is inadvertently thrust into the spotlight while rescuing a child which results in more complications than he ever imagined.

Honored with a Governor General’s Medal of Valor, Ormond accepts the award in Ottawa and while in Ontario returns to his hometown to visit his elderly father. His presence unleashes a series of events that bring old crimes and deeds back into the light of day. Old enemies, old friends and family dynamics spin Ormond into a maelstrom of memories and emotions, some better left buried.

Add into the mix a vengeful arsonist and a fire investigator whose inquiries are coming far too close to the truth for Ormond’s comfort and he finds his obsessive need for control is sliding through his fingers. Fire, death and mayhem span the decades, time and guilt coalesces into a vise closing irrevocably on the decorated fire captain.

Friday Edward Yatscoff is Visiting and Talking About Who He Was Before #NWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Mystery #Suspemse

What Were You Before

Day 1

1. What were you before you became an author? Did this influence your choices as a writer?

I had many jobs from assembly line worker to construction to sales to working on a mink ranch to supermarkets before settling on a fire rescue career where I retired after 32 years.  My three BWL firefighter series books (tentative release dates) and one other self-published work on Amazon were big influences. They were initially self-published and were the first firefighter fiction in Canada.  

2. Are you genre specific or general? I don’t mean major genres but subdivisions or romance, mystery or paranormal.

I enjoy writing suspense/action/crime novels for adult and young readers. I have also sold travel articles, a how-to, and won competitions for short stories fiction and non-fiction.  My website has them posted.  Yatscoffbooks.com

3. What is your latest release?  THE RUMRUNNER’S BOY is an historical fiction crime novel for all ages.  It was a finalist for an Arthur Ellis Award by the Crime Writers of Canada.  

4. What are you working on now?  SERVICES RENDERED is into it’s 17^th chapter and is hard-boiled crime and action. Need a problem tenant evicted?  A neighborhood menace banished?  If the cops and courts can’t, or won’t, do it Ritchie and Arlan can.  One’s an ex-cop and ex-MP and the other is a fearless streetfighter who never backs down. The men are tradesmen by day and monitor Crime Stoppers and police wanted websites, regularly cashing in the rewards.  But cashing in Somali criminals brings a gang down on their heads and now it’s them who are being pursued.

5. Does your reading choices influence your choice of a writing career?  Yes, very much.  Lately, I have been reading more non-fiction and mid-list fiction and have found some good writers.  I also love historical fiction.  But still a good hard-biled mystery or detective story is the best.

6. Where can we find you?  You can find me in Beaumont, Alberta. During the winter travelling, or at home in the  pool/gym or the pickleball courts. In summer, out camping, fishing, floating the North Saskatchewan River, and gardening.