Welcome to Paul Martin Midden's Book Tour and we're glad you stopped by!
Paul Martin Midden's Book Tour Schedule for Toxin:
Tuesday, July
21, 2009
• Wendy's
Minding Spot:
Author
Interview (post
link)
• The Book Zombie:
Book Review (post
link)
Wednesday,
July 22, 2009
• Wendi's
Book Corner:
Book Review (post
link)
• Mystery
Reader Discussion: Author Guest
Post (post
link)
Thursday, July
23, 2009
• Allie's
Musings:
Author Interview (post
link)
• Bookish Ruth:
Author Guest Post (post
link)
Friday, July
24, 2009
• Cafe of
Dreams:
Book Review (post
link)
• Jen's
Book Thoughts:
Author Guest Post (post
link)
Saturday, July
25, 2009
• Chick with
Books:
Author Interview (post
link)
• Petit
Fours and
Hot Tamales:
Book Review (post
link)
About Toxin
Jake
Telemark, a junior senator from Wisconsin, enjoys his position as a
moderate, common-sense legislator in Washington, D.C.—until
the phone call that changes his life forever. Isadore Hathaway,
daughter of the late Frank Hathaway, a renowned senatorial powerhouse,
demands to see Jake immediately. During a mysterious meeting with
Isadore, Jake learns an uncomfortable truth: a group of
fanatical right-wing evangelicals, who call themselves The Bookkeepers,
are planning to destroy the US democracy.
Shocked by Isadore’s revelation, but initially unwilling to
get involved in something he can scarcely believe, Jake soon learns why
Isadore Hathaway singled him out for this clandestine meeting:
she’d uncovered a part of Jake’s past
that he’d fought to keep hidden, not just by law, but by of
the demands of his sanity. Isadore’s plea is both
startling and matter-of-fact: she wants Jake to kill the men
involved in this sinister plot—because if Jake
doesn’t kill them, they will kill him.
When parts of Isadore’s scenario begin to come true, Jake
becomes ensnared in a dangerous and deadly plot. With the country at
risk and freedom hanging in the balance, Jake is thrust into
excruciating circumstances. Forced to confront the demons of his past,
and the demons that threaten the future of the country he serves, Jake
inconveniently falls in love with Isadore. As this burgeoning
relationship plays out against the backdrop of the most tumultuous time
in US history, Jake Telemark must wage an intense tug-of-war between
his promise to never harm another human being, and his duty to the
country, and woman, he loves.
A gripping first person novel that reads like non-fiction, Toxin
is briskly-paced and filled with urgency. Part provocative political
thriller, part powerful psychological narrative, Toxin
delivers a terrifyingly-real storyline that deftly blurs the lines
between fiction and reality. Novelist Paul Martin Midden displays
remarkable dexterity in his extraordinary character
development, exquisite understanding of the texture and complexity of
human relationships, and ability to keep the pages turning in this
powerful thriller.
Enter to Win a Copy of Toxin, Signed by the Author
Congratulations to the Sachse Public Library, which won a signed copy of Toxin after visiting Mystery Reader Discussion!
About the Author
Paul Martin Midden is a psychologist who currently serves as Clinical Director of a nationally-recognized treatment center. Midden’s debut novel, Absolution, was released to great critical acclaim in 2007. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.