Goddess Fish: “A Matter of Grave Concern” by Brenda Novak Super Book Blast

By Ruth on October 7, 2014 in book, giveaway, promo
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When Maximillian Wilder joins the notorious body snatchers known as the London Supply Company, the last thing on his mind is love. He’s worried about Madeline, his vanished half sister, who was last seen in the company of Jack Hurtsill, the gang’s conscienceless leader. Raiding graveyards, stealing corpses, and selling them to medical colleges as dissection material is dirty work, but he has to gain Jack’s trust. He’s determined to find out what happened to Madeline—and to bring Jack to justice if she was murdered for the coin her body could bring.

 

Beautiful, spirited Abigail Hale, daughter of the surgeon at Aldersgate School of Medicine, detests the challenging, hard-bargaining Max. But she must procure the necessary specimens if she is to save the college and her father’s career. She believes she is going to be successful—until Jack double-crosses her. Then she’s swept into a plot of danger and intrigue, one where Max must intervene and protect her, no matter the risk to his plan . . . or his heart.

 

 

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Excerpt :

 

It was a perfect specimen. Almost.

 

Abigail Hale took a steadying breath and stooped into the cool, dark alley to examine the bloodless gash on the cadaver’s high forehead. The injury was a minor flaw, really. Nothing to worry about, although she intended to use that imperfection to best advantage when haggling over price.

 

Straightening, she opened the door wide and motioned the five figures surrounding the body inside. “Quickly!”

 

Three men followed as two, their features distorted by the flickering light of her lamp, hefted the sack containing the corpse into her father’s office and dropped it with a thud as solid as though it contained nothing more than so many rocks.

 

Abigail squared her shoulders and crossed to the desk adjacent to her father’s. Although she had dealt with resurrection men during the last school year, thrice, she had never done business with this particular gang. The sheer number of them took her off guard. Usually a couple of gravediggers or sextons showed up, regular men who didn’t look nearly so unsavory.

 

Hoping to keep the “sack ’em up” men from seeing how badly her hands were shaking, she clasped them behind her back.

 

A behemoth of a man, marked with the smallpox and dressed all in black, stepped forward. “When I saw the name on your letter, I assumed we were dealin’ with the good surgeon himself,” he said with a thick Cockney accent. “So who the bloody hell are you?”

 

“Who I am doesn’t matter so long as you get paid. Am I correct, Mr.…Hurtsill?” She was guessing at his name. This was the first time she had ever met him, but he seemed in charge and had referenced her letter.

 

“This is some risky business we’ve got going here, little lady. I have to trust you and you have to trust me. And that means who you are matters more than you might think.”

 

Since he didn’t correct her, she assumed she had accurately identified him. “Fine. I am steward of the household accounts here, if you must know.”

 

He picked a piece of food out of his teeth. “The surgeon’s daughter, eh?”

 

Apparently, he knew more about the school than she had expected.

 

“Does your father know you’re doin’ this?” he asked.

 

If they didn’t get on with it, he would find out. And she couldn’t have that. “Time is money, Mr. Hurtsill. How—”

 

“Big Jack,” he interrupted.

 

“I’m sorry?

 

“Call me Big Jack.”

 

“Fine. Mr…er…Jack, then. How much do you want for…um…” Abigail nodded toward the sack.

 

 

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Author Pic (2)AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of more than fifty books. A four-time Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt Medallion. She also runs an annual on-line auction for diabetes research every May at www.brendanovak.com (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised over $2 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.

 

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12 Comments

  1. Brenda Novak October 10, 2014 Reply

    Thanks SO much for hosting me. I apologize that it took me so long to swing by. I’ve been traveling out of the country with very limited internet access and just returned home late last night. I really appreciate you helping me spread the word about my new book, though. This book is a personal favorite of mine.
    Brenda Novak recently posted…THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS gets Starred Review from Publisher’s WeeklyMy Profile

  2. Linda Kish October 8, 2014 Reply

    I enjoyed the excerpt.

  3. Trix October 7, 2014 Reply

    Good luck with the release!

  4. Angie D October 7, 2014 Reply

    Loved the excerpt!! Thanks!!

  5. Nikolina October 7, 2014 Reply

    Enjoyed reading the excerpt, thank you!

  6. Goddess Fish Promotions October 7, 2014 Reply

    Thanks for hosting! Brenda is travelling today and will have limited Internet access, but will try to stop in during the day.

  7. Ashfa October 7, 2014 Reply

    Love the sound of this book and the cover is gorgeous!

    • Brenda Novak October 10, 2014 Reply

      Thanks so much for taking the time to read the excerpt, Ashfa! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Let me know if you decide to read the whole book. I’d love to hear what you think of it!

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