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September 16, 2008 - Wakefield, NH – A new mystery, suspense and adventure novel by Ranse Parker has already won a prestigious award, and is receiving praise from established authors and readers.
After 25 years nurturing his own businesses, Parker began a new life as an author. He spent the next five years of his life in a labor of love that brought forth Circle of Doors (Hampton & Beck; ISBN 978-0-9800738-0-5), an epic mystery and adventure novel that has rapidly captured attention and praise.
“Circle of Doors rivals C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein in a modern genre,” described award-winning poet and author, Martha Pettijohn Morrise. Initial sales confirm that readers agree with her.
Praise has not been limited to other authors and readers. Circle of Doors was recently awarded a silver medal for publishing excellence in the visionary fiction category by the prestigious Independent Publisher Book Awards. Judging was based on content, originality, design, and production quality with emphasis on innovation and social relevance This year the event drew over 2,500 national entries in 64 categories. The award was announced at BookExpo America in Los Angeles in May.
Readers say Circle of Doors is “amazing,” “a page turner,” and a book that is “hard to put down.” Parker has expertly crafted a tale of mystery and suspense that captivates all who open the pages of this modern adventure.
In Circle of Doors, Parker tells the story of a mysterious video journal that reveals a disturbing secret from Ethan Grey’s past, so a search for answers begins. It is a search that reveals questionable associations, which in turn lead to bizarre clues and to astonishing revelations. Connections to the past begin to unravel a malevolence hidden deep within a darkness that no one has seen – no one except a young woman who kept a journal.
Readers are forced to ask: “How far would you go to discover the truth of an impossible mystery? What will you believe when unlikely explanations lead beyond the boundaries of time? What will you do when you discover that answers to the most important questions you have ever asked may cost you your life?”
Parker has participated in numerous book signing appearances at Barnes & Noble, Costco, and other bookstores. Circle of Doors has been selling well at retail and online booksellers everywhere, including Amazon.
More information and reader reviews can be found on the author’s web site at http://www.CircleofDoors.com.
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David M. Bresnahan, press agent
603-522-0148
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