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  1. Raymond Bensons 'Evil Hours' Free!

    By David Winter on 2001-01-08

    I (Daniel Dykes) received this press release today from ‘Publishing Online‘. So here it is, minus some secret contact details.

    PublishingOnline to Offer Free Download of New Novel By 007-Author

    First Installment of Raymond Benson’s Evil Hours Available Immediately

    PublishingOnline, a leading international distributor and publisher of eBooks and digital literature, announced today that the first installment of Evil Hours, a 14-part serial novel by Raymond Benson, the acclaimed author of original James Bond titles and film novelizations, is now available for free digital download on its new, state-of-the art Web site.

    “We are extremely excited to be the exclusive representative of this new work by Raymond Benson, and we are very proud to have Evil Hours help us to showcase what we believe will fast become the Internet’s standard-setting eBook Web site,” said Min Yee, Publisher of PublishingOnline.

    “Mr. Benson has long been one of PublishingOnline’s best-selling authors, and the tens of thousands of James Bond readers are testament to his unique ability to draw readers into his thrilling world of action and suspense,” Min Yee added.

    Evil Hours follows the tracks of Shannon Reece as she tries to uncover the truth surrounding her mother’s brutal murder 26 years earlier in the small, working class town of Limite, Texas. Although the alleged murderer was convicted, imprisoned and subsequently killed by fellow inmates, the case has long bothered Reese, and with the help of a private eye unravels a hidden trail of deceit that ultimately leads to the most unsuspecting of places in the novel’s haunting conclusion.

    In an exclusive interview with PublishingOnline, also available on the new site, Benson says that his latest work, which he calls “Larry McMurtry meets David Lynch,” was written in the down time between the second and third of his four original 007-novels.

    Each of the 14 episodes will be made available free to PublishingOnline members in PDF format, or one dollar per episode for non-members, on each Friday through April 6. Membership with PublishingOnline is free.

    About Raymond Benson

    Raymond Benson’s first 007 foray, a short story in Playboy magazine, was published in 1997, and since then, following in the footsteps of previous Bond authors John Gardner and Kingsley Amis, he has written four original Bond novels, with a fifth one due in June, 2001, and two 007-film novelizations. He is also the author of PublishingOnline’s bestselling The James Bond Bedside Companion, the ultimate authoritative book on James Bond facts and ephemera. The Kirkus Reviews has called Benson’s writing in his novel The Facts of Death “a postmodern treat for fans and newcomers…” and the Boston Sunday Herald called the writing in his most recent work “as irresistible as ever.”

    About PublishingOnline

    PublishingOnline is a leading distributor and publisher of digital books. With eBooks offered off its Web site in the world’s most populous languages; with an Affiliated Publisher Program comprising dozens of publishers; with the rights to hundreds of exclusive works; and with a growing collection of out-of-print and rare, award-winning titles, PublishingOnline is aggressively building the largest online library in the world.

    Membership with PublishingOnline is free and entitles readers to many benefits including free downloads of literary masterpieces, exclusive offers and e-mail alerts. PublishingOnline’s new Web site utilizes the latest in eCommerce and search technology and can be accessed at www.PublishingOnline.com.

    That’s the press-release in full, if you’ve read Evil Hours and would like to submit a review please send it our way.