Killer Thriller by Lee Goldberg ~ Release Blitz

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Killer Thriller by Lee Goldberg

Ian Ludlow Thrillers #2
Publication Date: February 12, 2019
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers, Suspense & Spies

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg’s action-packed sequel to the Washington Post bestseller True Fiction, a hapless writer is pitted against an enemy nation mounting a treacherous plot lifted from one of his thrillers.

Author Ian Ludlow writes bestselling thrillers that plunge his larger-than-life action hero, freelance superspy Clint Straker, into a world of explosive international intrigue and action-packed adventure. But what Ian’s readers don’t know is that line between fact and fiction has gotten very blurry— a story idea he shared with CIA, to help them prepare for terrorist attacks, came true and nearly cost him his life. The CIA would love to have him on the payroll, to help them anticipate threats before they happen, but Ian would much rather tell stories about spies than become one.

So Ian and Margo French, his newly hired research assistant, fly to Hong Kong to visit the set of a movie being made from on one his books. It’s also an opportunity to do some research on the studio’s dime for his wildest story yet: a global conspiracy by Chinese intelligence to take control of the U.S economy, media and government. What Ian doesn’t know is that his horrifying scenario is actually happening, that the Chinese mistakenly believe he’s a spy sent to stop them, and that he’s been targeted for death. Now Ian and Margo are running for their lives and racing the clock to stop a bloodbath in Paris and the collapse of the United States.

Thrills, chills, and laughs abound in this boisterous page-turner.

Advanced Praise for KILLER THRILLER

“Grabs you from page one with brilliant wit, sharply honed suspense and a huge helping of pure originality.” —Jeffery Deaver, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Goldberg’s thrillers are some of the wittiest around, and his newest doesn’t disappoint…a meta-thriller that’s genuinely heart-pounding but also clever enough to keep you smiling and reading on.” —CrimeReads

“A solid thriller that moves fast and is tons of fun. It’s rare for a sequel to be better than the original, but Lee Goldberg’s Killer Thriller takes Ian Ludlow to new heights. Diehard fans of the genre should definitely check this one out.” —The Real Book Spy

“The pleasure here is watching Goldberg mock the thriller form while creating a first-rate one, boiling with chases, fights, sweaty-palm tension, snappy dialogue, and glamorous, exotic locations—this time, post-Maugham Hong Kong and its stunning outdoor escalators. It’s really a sophisticated exercise in metafiction: commenting on narrative while creating it.” —Booklist

“A delight from start-to-finish, around-the-world, thrill-a-minute, laser-guided missile of a book.”

—Joseph Finder, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Killer Thriller is an action-packed treasure filled with intrigue, engaging characters,

and exciting, well-rendered locales. With Goldberg’s hyper-clever plotting, dialogue, and wit on every page, readers are in for a blast with this one!”

—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“The book is a blast! Ian is a unique protagonist, an author forced to become the kind of hero he writes about. I loved it.” —Joel Goldman, author of Motion to Kill

“Intrigue, dry humor, fast-paced action and an “it could really happen” plot sets Killer Thriller up among the best of the spy caper novels. Ludlow and Margo are great characters you’ll cheer for all the way to the last page and beyond. —Authorlink.com

True Fiction by Lee Goldberg

Ian Ludlow Thrillers #1
Publication Date: April 1, 2018
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers, Suspense & Spies

When a passenger jet crashes onto the beaches of Waikiki, bestselling thriller writer Ian Ludlow knows the horrific tragedy wasn’t an accident.

Years before, the CIA enlisted Ian to dream up terrorism scenarios to prepare the government for nightmares they couldn’t imagine. Now one of those schemes has come true, and Ian is the only person alive who knows how it was done…and who is behind the plot. That makes him too dangerous to live.

Ian goes on the run, sweeping up an innocent bystander in his plight—Margo French, a dog walker, and aspiring singer. They are pursued by assassins and an all-seeing global-intelligence network that won’t stop until Ian and Margo are dead. Ian has written thrillers like this before, but this time he doesn’t know how it’s going to end—or if he will be alive to find out.

Praise for TRUE FICTION

“Goldberg has crafted a clever, silly and exciting thriller that showcases a love for the genre and the world of writing.” –Associated Press

“Thriller fiction at its absolute finest—and it could happen for real. But not to me, I hope.”—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Fans of parodic thrillers will enjoy the exhilarating ride… [in] this Elmore Leonard mashed with Get Smart romp.” —Publishers Weekly

“This may be the most fun you’ll ever have reading a thriller. It’s a breathtaking rush of suspense, intrigue, and laughter that only Lee Goldberg could pull off. I loved it.”

—Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“True Fiction jumps into Elmore Leonard territory as a witty send-up of spy novels and the book industry. Goldberg delivers a character who seems, well, very much like himself. This one promises to be the first in what should be a most amusing series to follow.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

“This is my life . . . in a thriller! True Fiction is great fun.” —Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“If great pacing with awesome characters is what keeps you up at night, then make a pot of coffee and open this book.” —Crimespree Magazine

“[A] crackerjack thriller. Goldberg just won’t be totally serious… but this mockery is the right touch for a story of life imitating art, or trying to…” —Booklist

“New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg’s new thriller, True Fiction, is a fast-moving adventure filled with his signature witty wordplay, twisty plots, and mesmerizing characters.”

—National Examiner

“Ian Ludlow is one of the coolest heroes to emerge in post-9/11 thrillers, and True Fiction is a perfect vehicle for him to crash through readers’ expectations with a wonderful, classic yet modern, breakneck suspense novel. Entertainment legend Lee Goldberg delivers a great story with a literary meta-fiction wink that makes its thrills resonate.” —James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor

“True Fiction is a conspiracy thriller of the first order, a magical blend of fact and it-could- happen scary fiction. Nail-biting, page-turning, and laced with Goldberg’s wry humor, True Fiction is a true delight, reminiscent of Six Days of the Condor and the best of Hitchcock’s innocent man-in-peril films.” —Paul Levine, author of Bum Rap

“Great fun that moves as fast as a jet. Goldberg walks a tightrope between suspense and humor and never slips.” —Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author

“I haven’t read anything this much fun since Donald E. Westlake’s comic-caper novels. Immensely entertaining, clever, and timely.” —David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author

“The story of an innocent man caught in a deadly conspiracy has been told before—think Hitchcock’s North by Northwest or The Man Who Knew Too Much—but Lee Goldberg takes it a step further in this rollicking, sometimes humorous, always deadly True Fiction. In this novel, thriller writer Ian Ludlow fights to stay alive when he realizes his make-believe world of plots and assassins has suddenly become all too real. Highly recommended.” —Brendan DuBois, author of Storm Cell

About the Author

Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar & two-time Shamus Award nominee, a Poirot Award honoree, and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the fifteen Monk mysteries, the eight Diagnosis Murder novels, The Walk, King City, Watch Me Die, and the internationally bestselling Fox & O’Hare books (The Heist, The Chase, The Job, The Scam and The Pursuit) co-written with Janet Evanovich.

He ’s also written and/or produced scores of TV shows, including Diagnosis Murder, Baywatch, Hunter, Nero Wolfe, Martial Law, Missing, SeaQuest, Monk, and The Glades. Most recently, he co-wrote and co-created the Hallmark movie/series pilot Mystery 101, which airs on January 27, 2019. As an international television consultant, he has advised networks and studios in the UK, Canada,

France, Germany, Spain, China, Sweden, and the Netherlands on the creation, writing, and production of episodic series. He’s also the co-founder of the publishing company Brash Books.