SUBSTITUTE ANGEL IS NOW AN AUDIO BOOK!

Hey everyone! I’m delighted to report that after many months in production, then months of delay due to the horrible COVID-19 pandemic, my novel, Substitute Angel, has been released as an audio book and is now available on audible.com.

As you might recall from previous blogs, paramedic Wyatt “Doc” Reynolds is driving home in a snowstorm one night when he hits a deer that runs across the road. At least, Doc “thinks” it is a deer. It actually turns out to be an angel sent to prevent the murder of a young woman in the small northern Michigan tourist town where Doc works. Now injured, the angel can’t complete her mission. So she recruits a very skeptical Doc to step in and try to keep the young woman from harm. But in the process, his life gets caught up in a whirlpool of danger and life-changing realizations.

This was my “breakthrough” book. It caught the attention of a traditional publisher, won numerous accolades, got fabulous reviews, and even spawned a prequel/sequel, The Intended Ones, which turned out to be another award-winner. Understandably, I can’t help but be proud of it and am so jazzed to say now you can take Substitute Angel along on a road trip. It’s romantic, magical, thought-provoking, dangerous and funny!

In the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction department, the story takes place in Charlevoix, Michigan. When auditions were held for the narrator, the prospects could’ve come from anywhere: New York, Chicago, Atlanta and so on. I really liked the audition of a guy named Bob Brill. So did my editor. So did my publisher. So, we cast him. It wasn’t until we were well into production of the audio book that I learned Bob actually lives just eight miles from Charlevoix and, as a young man, used to work in the same bookstore where my hero and heroine first meet. Even stranger, his wife works at the same hospital where my paramedic hero took his patients.

Of all the voice talent, in all the recording studios, in all the world… is that kismet, or what?

Bob’s a great talent. He’s the veteran of numerous radio commercials, other audio books, and I also understand he’s quite active in theatre. His intimate knowledge of Charlevoix and the Great Lakes area really makes a difference in his performance. Listeners will pick up on this right away.

Jerry Garcia once sang: “What a long strange trip it’s been.” That’s especially true in 2020 with the pandemic we’re all facing. When you’re feeling cooped-up and need a change of mental scenery, go to Christmastime in Charlevoix with Substitute Angel. I promise, you won’t regret it. It’s 9 hours and 27-minutes of escape. Also, please don’t forget The K’Terrian Affair, available at amazon.com, Kindle, and can be ordered through most major book retailers. It’s my latest novel and a 2020 recipient of a Gold Hermes Award in the category of Outstanding Book.

Meanwhile, the next novel, The Foresight of Miriam Asquith, is with my editor and I’m hoping it’ll be out later this year, but I can’t say for sure because everything is slower these days because of the health crisis. I’ll keep you posted. Here’s the 121-word back cover breakdown for the new book:

It’s May, 1939, and Europe teeters on the brink of war. Working in cooperation with British Intelligence, American Army Captain Sam Burke is assigned to investigate a member of the British royal family, Lady Miriam Asquith, distant cousin to the king. Lady Miriam is prone to trance-like episodes where she speaks in riddles. But if one unscrambles these correctly, what she’s really doing is predicting the future. There’s evidence to believe the German S.S. is out to kidnap her for her unusual talent. Burke’s job is to determine if her talent is real and, if necessary, protect her at all costs.

Here’s a story of intrigue, betrayal, murder and love. Set on a sprawling Yorkshire estate in the English countryside, it’s a time of Glenn Miller, Winston Churchill, victory curl hairstyles and spies lurking in dark corners. The Foresight of Miriam Asquith is full of twists and turns you’ll never see coming from multiple award-winning author Timothy Best.

Oooo, sounds pretty good, right? More to come on this later.

As always, thanks so much for your interest and support! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Published on July 30, 2020 15:07
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