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Award-Winning Author Gary Ponzo’s Mind-Bending Thriller Saving The World – All Rave Reviews & Just $2.99

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“Gary Ponzo is a fantastic storyteller.” Stephen Carpenter, creator of the hit NBC series, Grimm

Saving the World

by Gary Ponzo

4.8 stars – 5 Reviews
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Award-Winning author, Gary Ponzo, brings us a mind-bending thriller about Margo Sutter, a proven teenage clairvoyant who hears invisible aliens planning to destroy the planet. The world is in a frenzy debating whether to prepare for the apocalypse or lock up Margo in an institution. When she seeks help from noted psychiatrist Michael Bryant, he’s drawn into a maze of deception, lies and intrigue.

Is Margo who she claims to be?

A priest friend of Bryant believes Margo is an angel come down to save our souls.

An FBI agent believes she’s aligned with the aliens and needs to be killed.

As Bryant and Margo flee from the agent’s team of killers, they search for the truth behind the voices and what it means for our future.

Who is Margo Sutter?

And will she survive long enough for the world to find out?

This heart-pounding drama starts on page one and doesn’t stop until the epic conclusion to this suspenseful new thriller.

5-Star Amazon Reviews

“Gary Ponzo has done it again. I could not put this book down. What a page turner!! I wanted to reach out and comfort these characters in their grief. Gary put this story together in such a heartwarming, yet scientific way. I will certainly recommend Saving the World to all my friends and will be giving this book as a gift to many of them this year.”

“Gary Ponzo proves his flexibility as a writer/storyteller in his new novel…”

About The Author

Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he’d published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize.His first novel, “A Touch of Deceit,” took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father’s candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world’s most feared terrorist.“A Touch of Deceit,” went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category. He is currently working on the 5th book in the Nick Bracco series as well as trying to create world peace in his spare time. Gary currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Jennifer and two children, Jessica and Kyle.

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The thrilling start to the wildly successful Nick Bracco series where FBI agent Nick Bracco recruits his mafia-connected cousin, Tommy, to help him track down terrorists. Oh yeah, it gets messy.

Stephen Carpenter, creator of NBC’s hit series, Grimm, says, “I couldn’t put it down and now I want more!

And there is more. Book 4 is titled, “A Touch of Malice,” and is currently available exclusively here at Amazon. As usual Nick Bracco and his team of agents and gangsters use unconventional methods to uncover criminal plots while the clock ticks down.

NY Times Bestselling author, John Locke,Gary Ponzo’s thrillers are so powerful, the government should consider using them as a renewable source of energy.

Creighton Rothenberger, screenwriter for the blockbuster movie, Olympus has Fallen, “Gary Ponzo’s thrillers seems destined for the big screen.

About The Author

Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he’d published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize.

His first novel, “A Touch of Deceit,” took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father’s candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world’s most feared terrorist.

“A Touch of Deceit,” went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category. He is currently working on the 5th book in the Nick Bracco series as well as trying to create world peace in his spare time. Gary currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Jennifer and two children, Jessica and Kyle.

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“Couldn’t put it down and now I want more.” – Stephen Carpenter, the creator of the hit NBC series “Grimm”

4.7 stars – 78 Reviews
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From Award-Winning and Pushcart-Prize nominated author Gary Ponzo comes another Nick Bracco thriller.

“These Nick Bracco books are really tight engaging thrillers. Great stuff,” Creighton Rothenberger, screenwriter for the blockbuster movie, “Olympus has Fallen.”

While filming a documentary, the President’s brother is captured deep within the Amazon Rainforest by a Colombian cartel. The President calls the one person who has the underground criminal contacts needed to fight this type of vicious enemy. FBI agent, Nick Bracco. Once again Nick relies on his mafia-linked cousin Tommy to help with the operation. When Tommy recruits an assassin to join the rescue team, the rollercoaster comes off the track and everyone becomes a target.

5-Star Amazon Reviews

“I have read the entire series and I think some other reviewers are correct in that this was probably the best one yet. By no means should you skip reading the others, they are all good too and you really get to know the characters throughout the series. Read them now, you won’t be disappointed! I have already prodded Mr. Ponzo to “hurry up already” with the next one!”

“Like the previous books in the series, I greatly enjoyed this one. The action was consistent and I’ve grown quite fond of the characters…”

“This is a thriller in every sense of the word. Gary Ponzo takes you instantly from sedate, to heart-pounding suspense, and never lets up the entire way. I wanted to pace myself so I could enjoy this book over a period of time. It didn’t happen; I finished this book in record time! As a former detective, I’m used to figuring out the endings in most books, but Gary got me on this one! Very clever writing Gary. I highly recommend this book. 5 stars Ponzo!”

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About The Author

Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he’d published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize.

His first novel, “A Touch of Deceit,” took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father’s candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world’s most feared terrorist.

“A Touch of Deceit,” went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category. He is working on the sequel to the novel as well as continuing to publish his short stories. Gary currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Jennifer and two children, Jessica and Kyle.

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“These Nick Bracco books are really tight engaging thrillers. Great stuff,” Creighton Rothenberger, screenwriter for the blockbuster movie, “Olympus has Fallen.”

While filming a documentary, the President’s brother is captured deep within the Amazon Rainforest by a Colombian cartel. The President calls the one person who has the underground criminal contacts needed to fight this type of vicious enemy. FBI agent, Nick Bracco. Once again Nick relies on his mafia-linked cousin Tommy to help with the operation. When Tommy recruits an assassin to join the rescue team, the rollercoaster comes off the track and everyone becomes a target.

5-Star Amazon Reviews

“I have read the entire series and I think some other reviewers are correct in that this was probably the best one yet. By no means should you skip reading the others, they are all good too and you really get to know the characters throughout the series. Read them now, you won’t be disappointed! I have already prodded Mr. Ponzo to “hurry up already” with the next one!”

“Like the previous books in the series, I greatly enjoyed this one. The action was consistent and I’ve grown quite fond of the characters…”

“This is a thriller in every sense of the word. Gary Ponzo takes you instantly from sedate, to heart-pounding suspense, and never lets up the entire way. I wanted to pace myself so I could enjoy this book over a period of time. It didn’t happen; I finished this book in record time! As a former detective, I’m used to figuring out the endings in most books, but Gary got me on this one! Very clever writing Gary. I highly recommend this book. 5 stars Ponzo!”

About The Author

Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he’d published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize.

His first novel, “A Touch of Deceit,” took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father’s candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world’s most feared terrorist.

“A Touch of Deceit,” went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category. He is working on the sequel to the novel as well as continuing to publish his short stories. Gary currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Jennifer and two children, Jessica and Kyle.

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Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he'd published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize. His first novel, "A Touch of Deceit," took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father's candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world's most feared terrorist. "A Touch of Deceit," went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category.
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But here’s the very big, very good news. Nick Bracco #3 is coming, and Gary Ponzo is allowing Kindle Nation to share a sneak preview right here, and right now. We have also arranged for Gary himself to send you a brief email letting you know when A Touch of Greed is available in the Kindle Store – if you would like to be on that list just send an email to KindleNation+Touch3@gmail.com, and we’ll send your email address along to Gary. And may I say, I’ll be very surprised if you don’t want to be on that list after reading the sneak preview of Chapter 1 that starts right here:

A Touch of Greed

By Gary Ponzo

Chapter One

When the blood stopped oozing from James Braden’s head, FBI agent Ricky Hernandez knew his partner was finally dead.  Hernandez was tucked behind a steel column in an abandoned airport hanger just inside the Mexican border.  His partner was sprawled on the floor ten feet away, his body riddled with bullet holes from the ambush.

“Mr. Hernandez,” the man’s voice called out from behind him in a Mexican accent, “we have two kinds of soup today.  We have chicken soup and we have screw-you soup. Unfortunately for you, we are out of chicken soup.”

A roomful of laughter echoed throughout the empty chamber of aluminum roofing and corrugated steel walls.  Hernandez judged about thirty men surrounded him with AK-47’s, while Hernandez had an FBI issue 9mm pistol with just one solitary bullet left.  He stared at Braden’s corpse lying there in such an unnatural position, his eyes wide in horrified shock.  Hernandez’s legs trembled.  His left eye had an uncontrollable twitch.  The desert heat was viciously oppressive.  His shirt was so saturated with sweat, it stuck to his chest.

The voice taunting Hernandez belonged to Antonio Garza, known as, El Carnicero, throughout the world of Mexican cartels.  The Butcher.  He was an infamous assassin with a legendary reputation for torturing anyone who crossed him.  Including undercover FBI agents posing as drug dealers.  Hernandez had seen the remains of the bodies Garza had left behind.  Fingers, eyes, tongues, all severed and stuck inside the victim’s mouth, while the body floated in a vat of previously boiling water. The assassin was known to have a doctor on hand to continuously revive the victim and prolong the torment for hours, sometimes days.

“Mr. Hernandez,” Garza said, closer now.  “I make you a deal.  Come out right now and I let you speak with your family.  You can say a proper farewell, eh?”

Hernandez was in shock, his mind numb to the statement.

“You can’t be saved, so make your peace,” Garza ordered.

Among other things, Garza was a chronic liar.  Hernandez was lured into Mexico while undercover, so there would be no rescue. He was out of U.S. jurisdiction.  Then it hit him.  He still had a minute or two to say goodbye to his wife.  He fumbled into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone.

“I’m waiting,” he heard Garza say.

Tears blurred his vision as he tried to find his Nicole’s number in his contact list.  He was bawling now, warm urine leaked from his bladder.  Once he’d heard her voice he realized he wouldn’t be able to speak.  He was wasting too much time just trying to gather himself.  Then he saw the name just above Nicole’s.  Nick Bracco.  Hernandez knew then what he needed to do with the remaining seconds of his life.  He pushed the button.

“Time is up,” Garza called out.

“Hey, Ricky,” came the voice on the phone.

“Nick,” Hernandez stammered.  “Nick can you . . .”

“What’s wrong?”

Hernandez’s hands shook, tears crawled down his face. “Please tell Nicole . . .” he hiccupped and whimpered, “how much I adore her.”

“Where are you, Ricky?” Nick demanded.

“Now!” the assassin screamed, a barrage of bullets exploded all around the agent as he shriveled up behind the column for protection.  His legs were getting pounded by direct hits and ricochets.

“Ricky?” Nick shouted into the receiver.

The shooting stopped.  The tops of Hernandez’s feet were missing, only two toes stood out among the bloody stumps.  Hernandez’s stomach spiked up into his throat.  “Nick,” he uttered.  “Please, make sure you kill him.”

Footsteps came shuffling up behind him and Hernandez dropped the phone between his legs.  He took one last look at his partner, then said, “I’ll be right there, Jimmy.”  As he braced the tip of his pistol tight under his chin, the one thought which remained, the one glimmer of solace which contained him was the thought that Garza would not survive long.  Hernandez had an irrational rush of jubilation.  Nick Bracco had been notified.  Ricky Hernandez smiled.

Then he pulled the trigger.

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Walt Jackson was considering going home.  It was almost seven and his stomach was beginning to growl.  He stood behind his desk, searching for a couple of secure flash drives he needed to take home, when his cell phone chirped.  “Nick Bracco,” came up on his display.  As the Special Agent in Charge of the Baltimore Field office, Walt was the head of an elite anti-terrorist task for simply known as, “The Team.”  Four of the shrewdest investigators the FBI had ever trained.  Along with Nick and his partner Matt McColm, the team was split across the nation.  Nick and Matt were in Arizona, while the other two worked out of the Baltimore Field Office.  Nick Bracco was the lead agent of the group and rarely called to chit-chat.

“What’s up?” Walt asked finding the two flash drives and slipping them into his pocket.

“Sorry, Walt,” Nick said with a somber tone.

Walt’s instincts told him to prepare for the worst.

“Tell me,” Walt said.

“Jim and Ricky are dead.”

Walt’s pulse quickened.  He felt lightheaded and plopped down in his leather chair with wobbly legs.  He ran a hand over his face and looked at the floor.  His new team was only six months old.  They’d been grooming new members carefully ever since four of the original six members were murdered by a Russian assassin last year.  Now the newborn group of four was down to two.

Walt had the overwhelming sense that he’d come too close to touching the sun and was now paying the price.  He tried to control his breathing with mild success.

“You still there?”  Nick asked.

“Yeah,” Walt croaked.

“Jill and Darcy need to know.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“Sorry,” Nick repeated.

“Damn it,” Walt muttered.  “Someone gave them up.”

“Yes.”

“Someone on our side.”

“Yes.”

“Who?”

“I don’t know, but I will.”

Walt took longer breaths while Nick patiently waited for him to recover.

“You took every possible precaution, Walt.  There was no way to eliminate all the risk.”

“No I didn’t, or we wouldn’t have two more dead agents on the team.”

Walt’s stomach tightened, while his head throbbed.  He was clearly losing the battle with his emotions, but needed a clear mind.  He needed to make the right choices or the damage could accumulate.

“Nick,” Walt said into the phone, rubbing his temple.  “You can’t go down there.”

“I know.”

“I’m serious.  Once you cross that border, you’re alone.  Completely.”

“I know.”

“I mean these cartels, for crying out loud, Nick, they are the law down there.”

“I understand.”
Walt looked around to assure his solitude.  He was in his office with the door closed, yet still knew enough to keep a low voice.  “You’re going to need help.”

This one stopped Nick.  Walt could tell his lead agent was surprised by his inference.

“You mean . . . Tommy?”

There was no other help Walt could’ve been suggesting.  The CIA was constantly at war with his division and adding untrained FBI agents to the body count simply wasn’t acceptable.  Nick’s cousin Tommy, however, had roots within a well-known Sicilian family which occasionally operated outside the law.  A family whose information had been very instrumental in capturing terrorists in the past.  It was a relationship Walt found uncomfortable, but the return on investment had been remarkable.

“Yes,” Walt confirmed.  “He’ll have contacts which could be extremely valuable.”

“Okay,” Nick said.

“I mean, we can’t afford to send shoes down there to muddle things up.  The more agents we send, the scarier it gets.  We use the surgical tactic we’ve planned.  The smaller, the better.”

“That’s fine, Walt, but I’ll need Stevie to bring some tech toys with him.”

Walt looked out the bulletproof window behind his desk.  The setting sun cast a shadow over the few cars left in the parking lot.  His wife probably had his cold dinner already wrapped and in the refrigerator.  After thirty years of marriage, she’d still be waiting for him with a smile and a kiss.

“I’ll have Stevie on the first flight out in the morning.”

“Good,” Nick said.

There was a silence while the two of them put their thoughts together.  Walt wanted to tell Nick he’d hop on a plane and be there himself, but as he stared outside, he could sense the sun setting in too many ways.  He’d owed it to his wife to be there.  She’d seen too much action.

As if Nick could translate the silence, he said, “Stay where you are, Walt.  You’re more valuable to me inside the beltway where you can get decisions made.”

Walt took the cue and said, “Nick.”

“Yeah?”

Walt squeezed his eyes shut.  “Please.  Be careful.”

… Continued …
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The elite swimmer Zoe is destined to fall in love with is also destined to die. Can she change his fate?When children’s mystery writer Zoe Carlson has recurring nightmares about a swimmer drowning during an open water race, she aims to change his fate. Zoe’s plan to remain objective makes a...
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One friend who used to love her. One friend who was taken from her.Four years for a crime she didn’t commit. Scarlett paid the price for her former best friend's murder—but it was a crime she didn’t commit. Now unexpectedly freed from prison, she's determined to reclaim her life and chase her...
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“The mountains fall away, and THE HILLS BE SHAKEN . . .” –Isaiah 54:10Mose Haley was an engineer, but in a few short months, he will have his FBI badge . . . and his revenge.Two weeks ago, Mose was designing highway curves that safely carry minivans loaded with three kids and a dog doing 70...
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My blood is red, his blood is blue. But I don’t care about that. All I want is for him to take his army, his delicious tongue, and… those fingers… and get the hell off my ship.MaraWaking me up from hyper sleep was just plain rude. Making me fight for my life was pretty inconsiderate. But...
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Weeks after his parents disappear on a hike, Arizona engineer Adam Carson, 27, searches for answers. Then he discovers a secret web site and learns that his mother and father are time travelers stuck in the past. Armed with the information he needs to find them, Adam convinces his younger siblings...
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Trapped in another era, Jane is forced to choose between her very life and the young man of the portrait, for she has fallen in love with the real version of Jestyn Greywick.Years ago, at the age of fourteen, Jane Fielder visited England, the birth country of her parents, with her mother. A that...
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KND Kindle Free Book Alert for Wednesday, September 28: SIX (6) BRAND NEW FREEBIES in the last 24 hours added to our 1,100 FREE TITLES Sorted by Category, Date Added, Bestselling or Review Rating! plus … Immerse Yourself in Gary Ponzo’s Phenomenally Popular NICK BRACCO Series (Today’s Sponsor, 96 out of 101 Rave Reviews, Just 99 Cents Each!)

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Find out why his fellow authors say “Gary Ponzo is simply the best new thriller writer out there.”
by Gary Ponzo
4.7 stars – 72 Reviews
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Winner of the Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category!FBI agent Nick Bracco can’t stop a Kurdish terrorist from firing missiles at random homes across the country. The police can’t stand watch over every household, so Bracco recruits his cousin Tommy to help track down this terrorist. Tommy is in the Mafia. Oh yeah, it gets messy fast. As fast as you can turn the pages. Writer/Director Stephen Carpenter said, “Couldn’t put it down and now I want more. Bravo.” Judith L. Pearson author of “Wolves at the Door,” and “Belly of the Beast,” said, “Gary Ponzo is simply the best new thriller writer out there.”
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“A Touch of Deceit by Gary Ponzo is an excellent action & adventure story that will keep the reader turning the pages. Nick Bracco of the FBI is part of the agency’s counter terrorism team. Once again faced with an old nemesis, he is quickly drawn into a familiar role, only this time he is trying to prevent Kurd militants from completing a devastating terror mission within the United States. Fifty explosions kill innocent Americans, one explosion in each state, but that is only the opening strike in a devastating plot. When Nick’s brother is kidnapped by the terrorist, Nick realizes he needs help. To get it done, he recruits his cousin, Tommy Bracco, a local mob member, to help with the case. Soon the mob gets very actively involved. Things get interesting very quickly. I can highly recommend this book. This is a terrific story and well worth the read. The characters are straightforward. The dialogue is great and the plot is tight. The action scenes are excellent and very realistic. The cast of characters is outstanding, from Nick’s partner to the president of the USA to the other FBI agents and of course, the Mafia soldiers. The story has nice surprises both good and bad. The author has created a wonderful story, and crafted an adventure thriller with many twists and turns and a satisfying ending. He skillfully weaves a story where the Mafia culture blends with the FBI as they try to overcome major differences of philosophy to work together to solve a deadly terrorist plot. The story is packed with fast-paced action along with a mixture of contemporary issues, and a touch of humor as well. Excellent. ”

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A Touch of Revenge (A Nick Bracco Thriller)

by Gary Ponzo
4.8 stars – 29 Reviews
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From Award-Winning author Gary Ponzo comes the sequel to the wildly successful thriller, A Touch of Deceit. FBI agent Nick Bracco heads an elite group of anti-terrorist specialists known as The Team. When his team members start showing up dead, Nick suspects a Kurdish terrorist who has revenge on his mind. As the terrorist closes in, Nick resorts to using an unconventional weapon–his cousin Tommy. Tommy has a quick wit and valuable connections throughout the Mafia. Sometimes even the bad guys can be patriots.
“This is a wild and exciting ride.” Bob Moats, author of the Jim Richards Murder Novels
“Gary Ponzo’s thrillers are so powerful, the government should consider using them as a renewable source of energy.” John Locke, #1 bestselling author of the Donovan Creed series.
About the Author
Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he
Author Gary Ponzo began his writing career over a decade ago by writing short stories. He quickly discovered a knack for the short form. In just five years he’d published seven short stories in various publications, two of which were nominated for the very prestigious Pushcart Prize. His first novel, “A Touch of Deceit,” took five years to write and one to pick clean. The story was born from his childhood experiences working in his father’s candy store in Brooklyn, NY. His father was Sicilian and became friendly with some local members of a different kind of Sicilian family. Since Gary was just fifteen at the time, these family members would make sure he was protected whenever he would work late at night by himself. He soon discovered a side to the mafia not many people knew. It was these relationships which caused him to write about Sicilian FBI agent, Nick Bracco, who recruits his mafia cousin to chase down the world’s most feared terrorist. “A Touch of Deceit,” went on to win the 2009 Southwest Writers Novel Contest, Thriller category. He is working on the sequel to the novel as well as continuing to publish his short stories. Gary currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Jennifer and two children, Jessica and Kyle.
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Set in the years leading up to the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee of 2012, this is a very modern love story with an unusual twist. Across the class divide that separates the extremely wealthy from the common man in modern day England, two men meet and form a most unlikely bond.Edward is a humble...
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It sounds too good to be true: your ex is caught cheating with someone else, so you hook up with their ex to make your ex and her ex feel like the clowns they are… and it turns out, your new fake girlfriend is actually pretty awesome, and you would die before letting anything happen to this...
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The elite swimmer Zoe is destined to fall in love with is also destined to die. Can she change his fate?When children’s mystery writer Zoe Carlson has recurring nightmares about a swimmer drowning during an open water race, she aims to change his fate. Zoe’s plan to remain objective makes a...
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One friend who used to love her. One friend who was taken from her.Four years for a crime she didn’t commit. Scarlett paid the price for her former best friend's murder—but it was a crime she didn’t commit. Now unexpectedly freed from prison, she's determined to reclaim her life and chase her...
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“The mountains fall away, and THE HILLS BE SHAKEN . . .” –Isaiah 54:10Mose Haley was an engineer, but in a few short months, he will have his FBI badge . . . and his revenge.Two weeks ago, Mose was designing highway curves that safely carry minivans loaded with three kids and a dog doing 70...
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The Hills Be Shaken
By: MICHAEL STEWART
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TWO BONUS SCIFI ROMANCE BOOKS INCLUDED When Rachel breaks the news to her boyfriend that she’s pregnant with his child, the last thing she expects is for him to break up with her. He doesn’t get the opportunity to leave her, though, before the invasion of earth by Vendi—large, muscular aliens...
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My blood is red, his blood is blue. But I don’t care about that. All I want is for him to take his army, his delicious tongue, and… those fingers… and get the hell off my ship.MaraWaking me up from hyper sleep was just plain rude. Making me fight for my life was pretty inconsiderate. But...
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Weeks after his parents disappear on a hike, Arizona engineer Adam Carson, 27, searches for answers. Then he discovers a secret web site and learns that his mother and father are time travelers stuck in the past. Armed with the information he needs to find them, Adam convinces his younger siblings...
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River Rising (Carson Chronicles Book 1)
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Trapped in another era, Jane is forced to choose between her very life and the young man of the portrait, for she has fallen in love with the real version of Jestyn Greywick.Years ago, at the age of fourteen, Jane Fielder visited England, the birth country of her parents, with her mother. A that...
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