Suspense Thriller Novels
Deborah has completed three original thriller novels. Her latest, ICE ON FIRE, is a tale of suspense:
Swain County, North Carolina’s, first African-American sheriff, STEVEN HAWK, and his team of deputies provide security for Native-American pop music sensation, KATINA SALVO, who has been receiving death threats.
Adding to her ill-fated concert appearance, and unbeknownst to Katina, her manager has kept from her the fact that her father has just been released from prison for killing her mother 22 years earlier.
Is the would-be assailant Katina's father , or a mysterious man from her childhood while growing upon the Taos Pueblo Reservation after her mother's death?
Hawk and Katina’s seven-day journey, propels them back to the Taos Pueblo where in a quest for a future, Katina faces her haunting past.
The thriller transports readers along a path few suspense fans have experienced before. From an exciting concert performance, psychological twists and turns of its characters, to the exotic locations of the majestic Smoky Mountains, Santa Barbara, California, the intriguing undercurrents of the New Mexico reservation, and in the end: retribution, so essential in crafting a lasting thriller.
In an effort to present authentic elements regarding the Taos Pueblo and its People, Deborah enlisted the kind assistance of Floyd “Mountain Walking Cane” Gomez. Floyd’s credits include providing Native American details to the award-winning, off-Broadway production of “Knowing Bliss.” Also, a four-time Grammy nominated former record executive with PolyGram, MCA and Columbia Records has been instrumental with providing necessary details regarding the performer/manager relationship.
With the current popularity of thrillers and pop-culture events, this novel is sure to intrigue the domestic market. And because much of Europe is captivated by Native American elements, foreign markets are certain to be interested as well.
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The novel Deborah is currently writing re-visits several of the characters featured in ICE ON FIRE. The setting is once again the Taos Pueblo Reservation and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Deborah's second novel, STACCATO, is a psychological thriller which marks the debut of the African-American sheriff, Steven Hawk.
The action takes place in the heart of the Smoky Mountains of northern North Carolina where celebrated classical pianist Nicholas Kalman's existence is suddenly challenged when he finds the dead body of his lover, leaving him to speculate who killed her, and if he's next. Could it have been his vindictive rival, or their diabolic mentor--his own uncle? Nicholas's six-day journey rises in crescendo until his fate is at last decided.
This suspense thriller novel was entered to the tru TV (formerly Court TV) Crime Writer contest where it moved on to the semi-final round of 25. STACCATO finished #6 of 269 entries. You may view two of the chapters by clicking the following links:
STACCATO – Chapter 1 STACCATO – Chapter 2
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Deborah's first novel, a contemporary psychological suspense thriller, takes place in Los Angeles, California, where popular tabloid reporter Toby Cobb investigates a string of serial killings. Toby soon discovers that her once-valued informant could very well be the killer's brother.
Deborah is represented by Ms. Claire Gerus of The Claire Gerus Literary Agency, 520-498-1413, cgerus@comcast.net