Category: Death of Secrets

I’ve enjoyed every one of Rickie Blair’s series of financial thrillers. Set around heroine Ruby Danger, they feature her and her partner Hari Bhatt in a series of adventures having to do with high finance, deadly villains, and interesting locales. They usually include a sex scene that I could do without, but not all that explicit.

Dangerous Comforts is the third book in the Ruby Danger series. In it, Ruby and her partner each find themselves separately in Las Vegas. One’s investigating a case of credit card fraud at a casino, the other investigating mortgage fraud while she’s supposed to be taking time off. Naturally their paths cross as they sink deeper into a terrifying conspiracy involving mobsters of the most brutal sort. It’s a suspenseful book that pulls you in and delivers a thrill-ride you won’t soon forget.

The book contains some sexual scenes and elements. If, like me, you prefer books where you don’t have to skim pages, then consider carefully. But if you do read Dangerous Comforts, get comfortable and lay in a supply of snacks, because you won’t want to put it down.

By now, those of you who supported The Prophet Conspiracy in the Kindle Scout program have heard the news: we didn’t win. But thank you for being part of the team. I really appreciate it.

The Prophet Conspiracy will, instead, be published in the normal way, like all of my previous books. Production work is already in progress. Expect to see it for sale in paperback and Kindle formats in a couple weeks.

I’m also deep into a second story in the Sons of Thunder universe. Connor, Anna, and company will meet some new friends and an old enemy, while learning what life with supernatural gifts really means.

And did you know I’ve got a promotional giveaway going on? Sign up here to win a free Kindle!

Dangerous Benefits by Rickie Blair is book number 2 in the Ruby Danger series. I reviewed the first book here.

In Dangerous Benefits, we reunite with our heroine Ruby Danger (Delaney really, but everyone calls her Ruby Danger) after she and her friend Hari Bhatt have acted on their hopes of founding a financial fraud investigation service, and their first case is a big one. A whistleblower alleges fraud at one of Wall Street’s most reputable firms, and then disappears.

The plot is more complicated than Blair’s last book, with more characters of which to keep track. It also gets off to a slower, tougher to follow start. But at the end, the suspense is tight and the action is intense.

All of that is before the author guides the reader to a really good surprise ending that gave me goosebumps it was such a reveal. The ending will definitely repay your effort to get through the slower start.

There is a somewhat racy scene near the start of the book, for those who like to be prepared for such things.

You should read Dangerous Benefits because it’s suspenseful, full of surprises, and gives you an interesting look at the world of high finance.

And if you haven’t already, you should vote for my novel, The Prophet Conspiracy, in the Kindle Scout program, because you’ll get free sample chapters and, if we win, you’ll get a free copy of the book.

The Prophet Conspiracy has only ten days left to win the Kindle Scout contest!

By now, lots of friends and readers have heard that my next novel, The Prophet Conspiracy, is entered in the Kindle Scout program. That’s Amazon’s reader-powered publishing program, where the audience gets to vote on what books should receive a publishing contract. Winning would be a great route to take my writing career to the next level.

Each book that’s entered has 30 days to accumulate votes. The Prophet Conspiracy roared out of the gates and right into the top lists when it started. That was entirely due to the support of you folks. Thanks!

Now, though, we’re down to 10 days left out of the 30, and The Prophet Conspiracy is no longer ranking quite as high.

If you haven’t voted yet, the time is right now. It’s simple — here’s all you need to do:

1. Have an account at Amazon.com, or be willing to create one. (Ever bought anything from Amazon? You probably have an account)
2. Click this link
3. Click the blue “nominate me” button at that link.

Thank you for your support. It means a lot to me. Since I began writing novels almost two years ago, I have enjoyed success beyond any expectations because of friends and readers just like you. I feel pretty silly if I ever call myself a “bestselling author,” but the truth is that thanks to you, I am.

P.S.: Don’t take my word for it. If you’re not sure whether you’d like to vote for The Prophet Conspiracy, you can read a couple sample chapters for free. Check it out!