It is a pleasure to have Dan Antion visit Fiction Favorites, as Dan and I have been following each other since November 2014. I think we all enjoy visiting Dan on his blog, No Facilities. You can go there now if you want to read his introduction post.
In addition, Dan hosts the popular feature Thursday Doors, which has a large following. You can go HERE if you want to learn more about that as well.
So, not only is Dan a talented blogger, but he has written four entertaining books. His visit today is to introduce you to his latest book four, Secrets Held Against Evil.
Book Blurb:
Zach Amsted, his best friend Billy, and FBI Special Agent Thomas Slocum caused a lot of collateral damage as they battled each other and then teamed against Special Agent Grayson Dyer. Many people died. Many others were drawn into a timeline that wasn’t theirs. Zach struggles with the guilt of having disrupted so many lives.
The story was fading away until a young new reporter arrived in Pittsburgh. Rachael “Rascal” Todd was given some old stories to sort through and digs into the mysteries the police and FBI seem content to ignore. Rascal’s investigation brings her into the world Zach had left behind and new enemies.
This time, Zach and Billy must take a back seat as the timeline they started plays out.
Secrets, lies, crimes, social issues, a bit of romance, and the promise of redemption are all in play as Rascal Todd is launched into her career, facing danger and learning lessons they didn’t teach in college. If you like character-driven action, suspense, and a bit of mystery with strong women in leading roles, you will enjoy this book.
Excerpt:
Bernard Bouchard had taken an early retirement from the Chicago Tribune and returned to Pittsburgh to be close to his family. Bored in retirement, he purchased the Courier-Reformeras it entered bankruptcy for the third time…
… When he heard that Rachael Todd was graduating from the University of Georgia, he reached out to his old friend.
“Frank, what are the chances your daughter would like to come work for a struggling paper under the leadership of a broken-down editor whose head is stuck in the past?”
Frank laughed. “As I recall, Bernie, people thought your head was frequently stuck somewhere much less palatable. Rachael is a good fit for you. She’s trapped by the romance of a career that no longer exists. At least she’ll get valuable experience. I’ll have her call you. Just don’t cut her any slack because she’s my kid.”
“Thanks, Frank. I won’t hold that fact against her, either.”
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Rachael began working the week before Christmas.
“Welcome to the Courier-Reformer, Rachael.”
“Thank you, Mister Bouchard, it’s good to be here.”
“Enough with the mister stuff. Everyone around here calls me Bernie.”
Rachael smiled. “That’ll be hard. I remember you from all those years when you and my dad worked together. It was always Mister Bouchard back then.”
“And as I recall, we called you Rascal.”
Rachael giggled. “You did. All because my brother couldn’t say Rachael.”
“You know, Rascal has a certain panache. You should use that as your by-line. If you’re OK with that, that’s how I’ll introduce you in tomorrow’s editorial.”
“Editorial? Introduction?”
“You’re the first reporter we’ve hired in three years, and the only female on the news staff. I’m going to play this up big. Don’t let it go to your head. I’m still going to drop a pile of cold stories on your desk. So, are you OK with Rascal?”
“I’d like that very much, Bernie.”
Links to Purchase and Trailer
Kindle – https://relinks.me/B0CJ7N6ZGR
Paperback – https://relinks.me/B0CJ49KXN9
Dan’s Author page – https://relinks.me/DanielAntion
The trailer – https://youtu.be/F6wqexT7JBM
Bio
Dan Antion was born and raised in a small suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has been publishing the popular blog No Facilities since 2011. After a forty-two-year-long career in Information Management, he began pursuing his dream of writing novels.
When he’s not writing, he might be found working around his house, hiding in his wood shop, or exploring historic sites.
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It’s lovely to see Dan touring the web with his latest book. This looks like a fantastic series, and I will be starting book one just as soon as I can (I may have to ignore the TBR 🤣. Wishing Dan all the very best with this book launch and the whole series. Thanks for sharing, John 💕😊
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Thanks Harmony. Whenever you start, I hope you enjoy the series.
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Thank you, Harmony. Dan will love this comment.
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Thank you, Charles.
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Thanks for sharing Dan’s post, Charles.
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Thanks for sharing this post!
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Kudos on your latest book, Dan. I love the one-liner: “Looking forward to reading the fourth book of the trilogy!”
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Thanks Grant! I laughed when Marian shared that line with me. I told her I had to use it as a one-liner.
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It’s a keeper, for sure!
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That was a good one. Thanks, Grant.
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There are so many on Dan’s site, super inspiration!
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Yup. A treasure that Dan.
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You guys are giving me a big head – thanks!
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I think you and Dan would make excellent co-authors.
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Thanks GP. I’ll take that as a compliment. I’m looking forward to John’s next book.
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Thank you, GP. 😁
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Thank you John for sharing your blog with me and helping me introduce the last book in this series. Thank you, also, for the advice you gave me many years ago about writing dialog. You helped me face one of my biggest fears.
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I think you can safely say that fear is behind you. Always a pleasure to help.
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Thanks!
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All the best to Dan.
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Thanks, Craig.
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Thanks Craig.
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Secrets Held Against Evil sounds like a fun read, and “Rascal” is a cool name for a character. Congrats to Dan on this recent release!
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Thanks Vera. Once I fell into that name, my motivation to write this story improved.
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Thank you for the lovely comment, Vera.
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This sounds like a fascinating series, John. I’ll have to look into it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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If you do take a look, I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Tim. I think you would enjoy it.
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Thanks for hosting Dan today, John. His series sounds terrific! Congratulations Dan!
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Thanks Jill – John was kind to do this for me.
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Thank you, Jill. I enjoyed the first book and haven’t gotten to the rest yet.
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I’m just starting on this series – it’s on my teetering TBR list! Looking forward to it…
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I think you will like it, Noelle.
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I know exactly how that list gets. Mine is ready to collapse. I hope you enjoy this series.
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🙂
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Two great writers on one post–yes, please!
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Lois, you are the best. 🤗
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Thanks Lois. John is right, you are the best.
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Congrats, Dan 🙂 I am looking forward to this read. Thanks for hosting, John!
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Thanks Denise. I hope you enjoy it. John is a wonderful host.
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Thanks to you for your support, Denise.
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Congratulations to Dan on his latest release. I didn’t realize the series was continuing to a fourth book. Now, I really need to catch up!
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When I started writing this book, Mae, I didn’t realize there was going to be a fourth book. Some readers and some characters convinced me I needed to wrap up a few things, I like the way it turned out, and the series is finished.
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Characters always know more than we do, Dan. I’m looking forward to how it all turns out!
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I never understood that, Mae, but you’re right. Still not sure how that works.
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Thank you, Mae. 😁
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Hi, John. What a fun surprise to see Dan here. I haven’t finished this one quite yet, but I’m loving it every bit as much as the rest of this terrific series. Hugs to you both.
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Thanks Teagan. I’m am so glad to hear you’re enjoying this book. John was kind enough to let me talk about the book here. I appreciate that.
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Thanks for supporting, Dan, Teagan.
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I enjoyed the humor in this excerpt.
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So glad, Liz.
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I’m glad you liked that, Liz.
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Congrats to Dan on his new release!
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Thank you, Teri.
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Thanks Teri.
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I’ll have to start at the beginning, but this series sounds good! Thanks for hosting, John, and Congrats to Dan!
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Thank you, Lauren
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Thanks Lauren. John’s a great host.
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This sounds like an interesting premise!!! Thanks, John!
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Thank you, Luanne.
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Thanks Luanne.
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You are welcome!
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This was a terrific review, John. Hubby devoured the first three books, and is anxious to get lost, once again, in Dan’s book.
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I’m glad he enjoyed the first three.
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#4 awaits!
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😁
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Thanks Jennie. I hope he enjoys this one, too!
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I’m sure he will. It arrives on Tuesday. 🙂
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🙂
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Fantastic post, John. Loved the excerpt. I enjoyed the first book of the series and now I’m behind. I intend to catch up, though. Congrats to Dan!
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Thank you, Jan.
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Thanks Jan!
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[…] and included a wonderful review of the previous book (When Evil Chooses You). Then, on Wednesday, John Howell shared his blog in support of Secrets Held Against […]
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Thank you for the link, Dan
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