Kristen Elise's Blog - Posts Tagged "science"

Today I'm over at Tim Desmond's blog conducting an interview entitled "CSI and Caducei". Stop by and say hello!

http://timdesmondblog.wordpress.com/2...

SPOILER ALERT! This reaction is full of them - so if you don't like spoilers, please don't read.

I loved Angels and Demons. Immensely. The idea of a modern-day thriller incorporating credible science and history - which just happened to take place in some of the coolest spots in the world - was the inspiration for a story that would eventually turn into The Vesuvius Isotope. I think my love of Angels and Demons was intensified by the fact that I happened to read it during the real papal conclave, and just before I was heading to Italy for the first time. What a blast.

Then I read The Da Vinci Code. I thought The Da Vinci Code was also pretty cool except for the fact that the story at its core was largely a repeat of Angels and Demons.

Then I thought Dan Brown completely jumped the shark with The Lost Symbol. Yet another repeat, only without the good parts. Whaaaaa?

So I was trepidatious about Brown's latest thriller, Inferno.

More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/infe...

A Very, Very Bad Week

I am having a very, very bad week. Five days ago, I found out that my husband was probably cheating on me. The day before yesterday, I found him murdered. And today, I have just learned that he was also a drug addict.

I am biologist Katrina Stone, and my husband was Jeffrey Wilson – yes, the Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson the world-renowned, Nobel laureate chemist. I know what you’re thinking, but I did not kill him. I only hid his body.

It all started five days ago. I was clearing the dishes from the kitchen table when our home phone rang. It was Jeff’s best friend, our family physician, wondering why Jeff had skipped out on a scientific conference the previous week. I found our physician friend’s question interesting, because Jeff had, in fact, been gone from our home for the entire four days during which the conference took place. Which, of course, begged the questions: Where was he and what was he doing during that time? When I confronted Jeff, he would not tell me.

Three days later – the day before yesterday – I found him dead. In our home. Shot. With my gun. Leaving me millions of dollars and even more questions. And that was when I knew I had to hide his body.

More at http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog/2013...

Today I'm interviewing with Theresa Valera on Latina Libations. Check it out! http://ning.it/189u8fL

Today I'm on Maria Ruiz' author blog, discussing all things books and writing! Stop by and say hello! http://ning.it/1aCeWfo

Today I'm interviewing on Joyce Brown's Cozy Mystery site - check it out! http://ning.it/18eUyNb

An Army Ranger dies and his courageous canine partner goes missing during what should have been a routine night raid in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Special Forces veterinarian Cole McBride joins a hardened group of spies and soldiers as they confront a terrible dilemma.

Will the strike team save themselves and escape from the tightening noose of enemy forces while they still have time? Or will they stay and fight to rescue the military working dog whose spirited heroism has already saved so many lives?

From U.S. Army veterinarian Elliott Garber comes a thrilling short story that illustrates the unique role of canine warriors as they work side by side with elite Special Operations troops to keep us safe.

This compelling tale of a military dog and his veterinarian is the perfect length for a lunchtime read or literary nightcap and will leave you begging for more.

More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/no-d...No Dog Left Behind

An anonymous warning is sent to the White House, and a genetically engineered biological weapon is released in a California prison. The unpublished data of biologist Katrina Stone may hold the key to harnessing the lethal bacterium—and to its creation within the desperate world from which biotechnology is born.

At long last, the prequel to The Vesuvius Isotope is a reality.

In honor of the official launch, I'm:

1) Hosting a giveaway here on Goodreads... I'll be giving away TEN copies, WORLD WIDE. So if you liked The Vesuvius Isotope, please, sign up!

2) Discounting the Kindle ebook to $0.99 for the entire month of July... so if you have a Kindle or app thereof, please, pick one up!

3) Having a massive launch party on June 27, so if you're in San Diego, please, show up!

Pick up The Death Row Complex on Amazon at mybook.to/TheDeathRowComplex

Pick up the first Katrina Stone novel, The Vesuvius Isotope, at mybook.to/TheVesuviusIsotope

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The Death Row Complex