School is almost out. Yay! The waves are breaking on the beach. Yay! You're looking for a zippy read while kicking back with a tall, cool one. Yah! Please consider my LAKE CHARLES.

#1. The cool cover art looks even more striking lying there on the white sand next to you.

#2. High cost of gas keeps you away from the beach. No problem. Read Lake Charles on the patio.

#3. Lake Charles is out in Kindle and Nook.

#4. You can lounge on the beach and in the mountains at the same time.

#5. You can still pre-order Lake Charles in paperback at a 33% discount (follow the links below).

#6. There's spicy romance (bad girl & good girl).

#7. Did I say there's bass fishing?

#8. Lake Charles has racked up nine 5-star ratings on Goodreads.

#9. My cat Frannie needs to eat. Me, too.

#10. Did I say Lake Charles is out in Kindle and Nook?

Thank you for indulging my list of 10 reasons why Lake Charles is an awesome beach read. While you're at it, why not pick up a stack of crime fiction novels?

Ed Lynskey
twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles