Thanks to Geoff Littlefield of Allestone Productions, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Quiet Houses’ by Jeff Moore.
Description Quiet Houses by Jeff Moore
DEA Agent Plunges Readers Into Seedy World of Trap Houses and Police Corruption
DEA Agent Jeff Moore was portrayed by actor Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood’s movie, The Mule.
Jeff’s New York Times interview regarding his arrest of the world’s oldest and most successful cartel mule, Leo Sharp, became the basis for this film.
Inspired by real events, Jeff has now written the narrative crime thriller, The Quiet Houses.
Jeff transitioned to law enforcement after finding himself unemployed from his comfortable suburban job as a graphic artist. In 2003, Jeff spent a year undercover as a street junky visiting violent drug houses throughout Kansas City, Missouri alongside his informant, Tamera Mack, a boisterous, street-wise African American woman.
His life-changing and unbelievable journey with Tammy through a sea of lost souls, dangerous men and corrupt cops gives the reader a story that is difficult to put down.
Almost two decades later, Jeff is currently a DEA Special Agent in Detroit, Michigan.
Praise Quiet Houses by Jeff Moore
“A must read for all true crime fans”— Stephen Murphy, Retired DEA agent, Advisor – Netflix Narcos, Author – Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar, co-written with Javier F. Peña.
Behind Blue Curtains: True Crime Memoir Of An Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit Of Justice by Lizzy Hershberger, With Molly Maeve Eagan
Thanks to Jonathan White of Jonathan White PR, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Behind Blue Curtains’ by Lizzy Hershberger.
Description Behind Blue Curtains by Lizzy Hershberger
When Lizzy Hershberger turns fourteen, her schooling ends at eighth grade, and she has no choice but to leave home to work as an unpaid maid for another family. To avoid being shunned by her ultra-conservative Swartzentruber Amish family and community, Lizzy is forced to abandon her dreams because they are “too worldly.”
After being raped by an Amish deacon over two dozen times, Lizzy makes her first attempt at “jumping the fence” to pursue a non-Amish lifestyle. But without any modern life experience or education, Lizzy must decide whether the risks of this unpredictable and dangerous world are worth losing the ties to her Amish friends and family forever.
Almost thirty years later, after she has created a new life for herself, her small community is rocked by disturbing sexual assault allegations. Lizzy must decide whether to keep silent for her newly-created family’s sake or come forward against the church to advocate for the Amish children she left behind.
In 2019, Lizzy Hershberger successfully brought her abuser to justice in an extraordinarily rare case addressing sexual abuse in the Amish church. She faced death threats and intense pressure to stop telling her story. Lizzy refused to back down, and she forged ahead to spark a national movement bringing awareness to the prevalence of sexual assault in isolated communities protected by religious liberties.
This gripping true crime memoir reveals the truth behind one of America’s most revered and secretive religious sects—hidden behind the blue curtains of the Amish lifestyle.
Praise Behind Blue Curtains by Lizzy Hershberger
“A shattering portrayal of a community cloaked in secrets. Lizzy tells a story of abuse and resolve that is at once heartbreaking and inspiring. Highly recommended.” — Gregg Olsen, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Water’s Edge and If You Tell
About Lizzy Hershberger
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Lizzy Hershberger was raised ultra-conservative Swartzentruber Amish in Minnesota. After coming forward about systemic abuse in her church, Lizzy became recognized as an expert on the Amish culture, as well as an advocate, panelist, speaker and Amish language interpreter, for victims of abuse. She is the co-founder of Voices of Hope Events, a national support network helping women find their own voice.
She volunteers with Victim Services and other groups to improve the lives of women and children. Before escaping her Amish community, also known as “jumping the fence,” Lizzie was a hired maid for local families, Amish school teacher.
After giving up everything she knew growing up with, she got married and became a mother to four children, served as president of her children’s 4-H Club, served as an Awana Leader at her church and she became a co-founder of a school-based support group, and served as a School Board member. Additionally in 2018 she testified as an expert witness on the Amish for a wastewater case that resulted in substantial environmental improvements. Lizzie’s story has made international news, been featured in Cosmopolitan, Rochester Woman Magazine and multimedia platforms and podcasts.
Molly Maeve Eagan was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She began her writing career as a crime reporter, and her unique ability to connect with interview subjects turned her into an award-winning investigative journalist. As a sexual assault survivor, she spent years in recovery before dedicating herself to helping other survivors find their voices and tell their stories. Molly is a writer, editor and organizer, advocating for diverse groups of survivors from isolated religious communities to Hollywood casting couches.
Giveaway Behind Blue Curtains by Lizzy Hershberger
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Thanks to Jen Rivera of Pegasus Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Last Queen: Elizabeth II’s Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor’ by Clive Irving.
Description Last Queen by Clive Irving
A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them.
Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving’s unique insight there emerges a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily dutiful matriarch has managed to persevere with dignity, yet in doing so made a Faustian pact with the media.
The Last Queen is not a conventional biography—and the book is therefore not limited by the traditions of that genre. Instead, it follows Elizabeth and her family’s struggle to survive in the face of unprecedented changes in our attitudes towards the royal family, with the critical eye of an investigative reporter who is present and involved on a highly personal level.
Praise Last Queen by Clive Irving
“Irving does an excellent job of providing a respectful and unbiased approach to many aspects of the lives of the queen and her family while also illuminating the knotty relationships among the Windsors, the press, and the public, leaving readers enlightened and in awe over Britain’s resilient and gracious monarch.” – Booklist
“Clive Irving’s immensely readable book brings real authority, context, and personal insight to our understanding of Queen Elizabeth. As a newspaperman in the center of the coverage for decades, he has a wonderful eye for the illuminating detail and a sense of history that pulls together the threads of social and political change, never losing sight of the remarkable woman at the center of his enquiring gaze. The Last Queen is as entertaining as it is essential, and I read it with gusto.” – Tina Brown
About Clive Irving
Clive Irving has had a long and career in journalism on both sides of the Atlantic. He has been managing editor of the Sunday Times in London, he was director of current affairs programming for London Weekend Television, and a consulting editor for Newsday in New York.
He was the founding editor of Conde Nast Traveler, where he is still Editor Emeritus, and is a regular columnist for the Daily Beast. Most recently, he was a key contributor to the acclaimed two-part BBC documentary, Margaret: The Rebel Princess, which was broadcast on PBS in America. Irving lives in Sag Harbor, NY.
The Quiet Houses: Fall of the Narcs by Jeff Moore
Behind Blue Curtains: True Crime Memoir Of An Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit Of Justice by Lizzy Hershberger, With Molly Maeve Eagan
