When Death Won't Do

by William Arsenis

TWO ORPHANED BROTHERS AFTER ONE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN + ONE ENORMOUS TRUST FUND = ONE DEADLY SIBLING RIVALRY Kory van Luden is one of the youngest chess grandmasters of his time. Even blindfolded, he can beat almost anyone. But his genius may not save him in the game of life. Not against the most ruthless opponent he will ever His older brother. Born with war in his blood, Damon van Luden is the best of the military’s elite. He’s as cunning and ruthless as he is strong. He’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. What Kory cherishes, Damon takes by force. Now, the two brothers are at war over a family trust worth more than 400 million dollars. The first to marry will win control over the family legacy and the enormous van Luden fortune. And both brothers have set their sights on the same beautiful young woman . . . A sprawling epic novel spanning five nations and five decades, WHEN DEATH WON’T DO (originally published as TRUST MATTERS) has been heralded by readers as “original,” “superb,” “stunning,” and “exhilarating”—a grand saga filled with action, suspense, romance, mystery, drama, and a cast of characters you will never forget.

794 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

I’ve been writing since I was a kid, but it wasn’t until 2011, a year after I went on disability and my career as an airline captain was put on hold, that I had the luxury of being a full-time author and I could get started on publishing my first novel, WHEN DEATH WON'T DO (previously released as TRUST MATTERS).
The common theme in my writing, both fiction and nonfiction, is how suffering and conflict can lead to letting go, and the mindful awareness that is inner peace.
I dedicate my day to my family and my writing. I am currently working my next novel THE PARADISE SYNDROME, and my first nonfiction book, I THINK, THEREFORE I LIE.
During my free time—and there’s precious little of it—I practice the piano (classical), and make up new and perfectly reasonable excuses for not working out.
I live in Arizona with my wife (both a talented writer and artist), three kids, and two incurably neurotic dogs.

Reviews

[Leslie Fitzpatrick · Rating 1 out of 5]

As I read I couldn't decide whether an adult wrote this or a teen for creative writing class! The characters lacked so much depth that by the end you still felt like you didn't know them that well. The storyline is hard to describe for me. I had trouble jumping from one place to another with the characters and keeping up with each strange piece. The language was so laughable. It reminded me of a child testing the waters of cursing with a word here and there, but before you knew it there was so many flying around on the pages you cold T keep up. The ending really doesn't wrap it up well either. Not a book I would recommend to others.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Free Kindle download! So many books I read, have a crap plot & offer a weak connection to the characters. However, this book does offer a plot and many great characters to connect with! Only one section was a bit too drawn out, for me. After reading a few duds, this was a gem!

[Tracy Overcast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Twisted but a dash to long. It keeps you on the edge of your seat most of the time .