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Rolling Thunder...... 3

In Veritas...... 4

Hunger Moon...... 5

The Response of Weeds...... 6

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2 newestpress.com NEW TITLE INFORMATION Rolling Thunder by A.J. Devlin

Will “Hammerhead” Jed find the missing roller derby coach, or is he just spinning his wheels?

Former pro wrestler “Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead, now a fully-fledged private investigator, is riding high after his first successful case. In this second episode, Jed leaves the wrestling realm to enter a new arena: women’s flat-track roller derby. When old acquaintance Stormy Daze seeks his help finding her team’s missing coach, Jed discovers that the turnbuckle-and-metal-chair mayhem of the wrestling ring pales in comparison to roller derby’s four-wheeled ferocity.

As his search intensifies, Jed is drawn into the criminal orbit of a shady entrepreneur who doubles as a late-night TV personality, a high-class bookmaker with a yen for racing dachshunds, and a kinky painter with a special technique for producing art. When the thunder rolls, Jed finds he needs more than a few of his beloved banana milkshakes to solve this case. Trade Paperback / May 15, 2020 Rolling Thunder continues A.J. Devlin’s hard-hitting, award-winning mystery isbn 10: 1-988732-86-7 series with its unbeatable one-two punch of over-the-top-rope humour and isbn 13: 978-1-988732-86-2 elbow-to-the-face adventure. BISAC 1: FIC022090 BISAC 2: FIC022010

272 pp / 5 x 8 / $18.95 cdn $15.95 usd

“Rolling Thunder is sheer fun. The dialogue is snappy, the action fast-paced. A.J. Devlin is the Canadian Carl Hiaasen. In fact, America will trade you Carl Hiaasen for him. I feel that strongly about this kid’s future.” ~ The New York Times bestselling author and humorist Andrew Shaffer

About The Author

A.J. Devlin grew up in Greater before moving to Southern California for six years where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from Chapman University and a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute. After working as a screenwriter in Hollywood he moved back home to Port Moody, BC, where he now lives with his wife and two children. Cobra Clutch, the first book in the “Hammerhead” Jed Mystery Series, was released in May 2018 and won the Best First Crime Novel at the Arthur Ellis Awards. For more information on A.J. and his books, please visit www.ajdevlin.com.

ADDITIONAL SALES POINTS • Blurbed by Andrew Shaffer, Cat Power (wrestler), Jenna Hauck • Taps into the rollicking world of roller derby. (former Roller Derby skater), and Niall Howell. • Previous novel won Best First Crime Novel at the Arthur Ellis • Launch events in Vancouver, Port Moody, , Edmonton, Awards and was nominated for Best Debut Mystery Novel at the and San Diego, as well as promotional evens at Fan Expos and Lefty Awards. Roller Derby and Wrestling matches.

MARKETING PLAN MARKETS • Early ARC and international press release mailout. • National trade: mystery • Announcement of book’s release on NeWest Press Facebook • US and UK trade: mystery group, website, email newsletter and Twitter page. • Van