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SPRING CONCERT SPECIAL

To acknowledge the support of the more than one thousand concert patrons who attended the Healdsburg Chorus 2010 Spring concerts, the price of The Bloody Birthright has been reduced by 30%.

If you did not attend any of the five concerts, shame on you! To qualify for the discount you must do the following. Hold your right hand up and say, "I will attend the next concert performed by the Healdsburg Chorus and therefor I am eligible for the 30 % discount."

During April, May and June, of 2010, The Bloody Birthright has been reduced to $10.46 plus $3.00 shipping.

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Welcome to the wild world of Pinky and The Bear

I can understand that one could consider me slightly prejudice, but if you are searching for a novel with a first-class story, a gaggle of interesting characters, and an ending that makes you chuckle, The Bloody Birthright is the book for you.  
My novel brings together:
 • Pinky Delmont, a less-than-ethical attorney who will go to any extreme to win freedom for his clients.
 • Bear Zabarte, a not-so-gentle giant bartender who gets by on his street smarts.
• Flo Sonderlund, a thirty-something blonde with a great rack, and a less than conventional view of relationships.  
During their quest to find the real murderer, Pinky takes the choice assignment and meanders from Rome to the golden hills of Tuscany while Bear and Flo end up with the wrong end of the stick. Pinky sends them to Los Angeles, Bakersfield, and a true wasteland, Eureka, Nevada, a tiny town along the Loneliest Road in America.
  You’ll need to buy the book to find out how the dynamic trio stumbles across the murder solution in time to save Pinky’s client from a State administered lethal injection.
  The Bloody Birthright is available at Amazon.com for the bargain price of $14.95.
  Go on, take a chance and buy one.
  Why stop at one? Purchase two books and Amazon will ship them for free.
  What the heck, buy ten copies and finish your Christmas shopping early.
All you have to do is go to my Links page and click on I want to buy The Bloody Birthright.

BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!!

The Bloody Birthright is now on sale at a bookstore near you (as long as you live within thirty miles of Healdsburg, California).

LEVIN AND COMPANY BOOK STORE
306 CENTER STREET
HEALDSBURG, CA.
707-433-1118

Kudos to Arron at Levin and Company for his confidence and support!

BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!!

The Bloody Birthright can now be purchased for your Kindle. Go to LINKS and use the link to Amazon Kindle Books.

Sell The Bloody Birthright and your organization will receive $5.00 per book

Is your favorite non-profit, service club, or group looking to boost contributions? How about promoting an event where I sell my novel, The Bloody Birthright, at the list price of $14.95 plus tax?
I can offer a service club, or your group, a humorous ten to twenty minute talk on writing novels, or just sign and sell books depending on the event. Beyond promoting the occasion and providing me table to sign copies of The Bloody Birthright, there would be no financial obligation to your non-profit or club. If I sell one hundred books, your organization would clear five hundred dollars. If I sell two books, your organization would make ten dollars.
For more information click below.

The Bloody Birthright Casting Contest

Last week I was staring at my keyboard when my thoughts strayed from the next Pinky and The Bear mystery to what famous actor could play Pinky in The Bloody Birthright blockbuster movie?
At this point no one has purchased the movie rights, but you can never figure out what a crazy Hollywood producer will do next.
And who would play the parts of Bear, Flo, and Willow?
After you have finished reading the book, send me your picks for the four roles. I will post them as they come in and eventually select a winner.
What will the winner receive?
A signed copy of the next mystery in the series and your name posted on the Graffiti wall. Not great, but what did you expect for ten minutes of mental gymnastics and an email?
The best choices so far.
Pinky-- Jeremy Piven or B.J. Novak or two votes for Danny Devito
Bear--Jason Segel or David Denman or Alec Baldwin or Nathan Fillion or Keanu Reeves
Willow--Emily Deschanel or Sandra Bullock
Flo--Debi Mazar or Jaime Pressly or Cameron Diaz

Reviews of The Bloody Birthright

This book sucks you in at the first sentence and does not spit you out until the end. You may not exactly like Pinky, but can not wait to find out how he gets his client out of this mess. I really like how the story switches perspective from Pinky to Bear throughout the book. You get to see the story from different angles as it builds to the climax. Get this book then sit back and enjoy the ride!
Wendy Maxham

J. Pincus Delmont is the most ornately self-aggrandizing attorney in the great state of Nevada, where vice is a virtue and sin is good business. When asked to defend a hapless young man accused of murder, Pinky tries to slither out of it until he spies his client’s expensive new car, which would so sweetly serve as a retainer. Enter a rollicking cast of unseemly characters, the vast, lonesome landscape of Nevada, a cartload of confusion and Ken Dalton’s unscrupulous wit and comedic timing, and there is trouble at every turn. Do not miss it.
Sarah Andrews

Meet Pinky Delmont, the slimiest defense lawyer in Nevada, and Bear Zabarte, his street-smart sidekick; add Pinky’s district attorney ex-wife; Bear’s blonde girl friend with the big rack; throw in a murder and buckets of money; and you are off on an exciting and hilarious adventure. Dalton’s colorful characters and spicy comedy make this debut unforgettable.
Mary Madsen Hallock

Hi there! I have read your book now and I simply loved it. It is so funny, and I truly enjoy all your ingenious metaphors and effigies. I can’t imagen how much work you must have put into the text. Congratulations! I hope there soon will be a second book in the series. I am eager to read more on the adventures of our heroes.
Eva Reimers

Reading groups will receive a signed copy, substantially lower shipping costs, and a 25 percent discount

Many avid readers are members of a reading group where a book is picked, or assigned, and after the book is read, the group discusses what they have read.
To encourage what I consider to be the best way to read, tell me how many books you will need and the first name of the members who will be reading the book.
On top of a personally signed copy, and greatly reduced shipping costs, I will give each reading group order a 25 percent discount.