Fast-paced adventure set “Inferno” by Dan Brown

Inferno Jacket CoverProfessor Robert Langdon (The DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, The Lost Symbol) returns in this fast-paced adventure set in Italy. Upon waking up in a Florence hospital with a bullet wound in his head and no short term memory, Langdon pairs up with Dr. Sienna Brooks to escape when a gunman enters the hospital and shoots another doctor while aiming for Langdon. A search begins to determine the events of the previous days with only flashes of memories. In true Dan Brown fashion, Langdon and Brooks evade the Italian police while trying to decipher obscure clues.. As the story unfolds, Langdon discovers that a plague is about to be released on the world in an attempt to address the imminent threat of overpopulation. Travels include Florence, Venice and Istanbul and impart many art and cultural references, most notably to Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’. Dante’s seven circles of hell is described in detail and compared to the future of the world if the population continues to expand exponentially, as projected. Unveiling clues one at a time, and divulging bits of Langdon’s returning memories keeps the reader glued to the pages and anxious to find the answers. The conclusion of the chase will leave readers both surprised and thoughtful.

A release date of December 2015 is scheduled for the motion picture starring Tom Hanks playing the role of Robert Langdon. You can get your digital audiobook copy of “Inferno” today!!!

Music fans will love “The Mayor of MacDougal Street” by Dave Van Ronk with Elijah Wald

The Mayor of MacDougal StreetEveryone who lived through the era of folk singers and folk music
are familiar with names of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez……..but, the”King” of them all was folk singer, Dave Van Ronk. He took over Greenwich Village, and specifically Washington Square Park. Van Ronk was a merchant marine who developed his own following and became one of the first white, urban blues singers in his own unique style.
Bob Dylan came into the picture when Dave Van Ronk had already accomplished half of his career. It was said that Bob Dylan spent the first years sleeping on Van Ronk’s sofa. Dylan, in those early days, aspired to be as popular as Dave Van Ronk. Just think of all the talented folk singers who passed through Greenwich Village…….The Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul, and Mary. Van Ronk was there and befriended them all, and set the bar high for excellence.
Whether you are a 60’s music fan, or just curious about the musical life of Dave Van Ronk, get your copy of “The Mayor of MacDougal Street”, and be entertained!
A piece of interesting trivia…..”The House of the Rising Sun” was Dave Van Ronk’s original song, but without asking permission first, Bob Dylan recorded it. Van Ronk was accused of stealing it from Bob Dylan. Then, when The Animals recorded it, Bob Dylan was accused of stealing it from them!
Also interesting will be the movie, “Inside Llewellyn Davis“, starring Justin Timberlake and directed by the Coen brothers.

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Political Thriller, Command Authority, by Tom Clancey with Mark Greaney

Command Authority CoverThis is the ninth in a series of novels featuring the former CIA agent, Jack Ryan, who is now President. His son, Jack Ryan, Jr. is also a featured character in this novel.

The plot this time is more of the shadowy world of covert operations, and exposing the deceit and treachery behind a new Russian President. Jack Ryan, Jr.takes over delving into an international conflict, finishing what his father had started thirty years earlier. The world teeters on the brink of possible destruction.

” Command Authority”, published posthumously, will not disappoint long-time Clancy fans. It is a political thriller, sure to please.

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