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Bertram Gibbs

Bertram Gibbs

About

Bertram Gibbs (or ‘Bert’, if you prefer, or ‘Mr. Gibbs’, which he prefers), grew up in the Bronx, New York, with four constants running through his life: reading, writing, movies and sarcasm.  All of which play a distinct part in his stories.


Growing up in a semi-theatrical family; his grandmother a former chorus girl, his grandfather a former jazz drummer, and his mother going to every movie and Broadway show all her adult life, he was never without a story or a tale to tell (as if being a New Yorker wasn’t enough).  Between 15 and 25, he became an actor and did a few off-Broadway shows, one appearance on a PBS television production, performed with the Metropolitan Opera, performed for the Mayor of New York at Gracie Mansion, an extra in the 1976 ‘King Kong’ film, and ended working in credit and collections (do not look for a linear correlation – you won’t find any).  But all the while, to keep himself sane (depending on your definition), he wrote fiction.


He is also the author of Formally Known As ...- an irreverent take on the super-hero genre, the novella, The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of , and fan fiction novellas, Justice League International: The Return of BWAH-HAH-HA!, Justice Society of America: Cinemania, Batman: For You, World's Finest: Just Another Mutha-$%@&!-ing Team-Up Story, and Justice Society of America: Image on the JLU2001 Fan Fiction Project.

Aside from being a film, television, and comic book historian, Mr. Gibbs studies forensic psychology and lives in a hidden fortified bunker somewhere in the United States.  The bunker is surrounded by an electrified underground moat and is guarded by armed accountants, guard dogs, rabid gerbils, and his teen-aged daughter.

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

Story Behind The Book

I was watching a program on serial killers on the Discovery network, and what followed was an episode on assassins. Despite the fact that they share an end result, their methods and mindsets are different. As always, the ‘what if’ came to mind; this time what if an assassin is forced to deal with a serial killer, and would one feel morally superior over the other? Because they are on two separate levels, would there be an understanding of the other’s methods? Because there were so many questions, I began jotting notes and the story began to write itself. My knowledge of criminology, criminal psychology and my repeated watching of episodes of Criminal Minds, CSI and assorted crime shows and documentaries helped a great deal.

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<span style="line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;"></span> <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:7pt;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>&quot;Captivating. When I wasn't reading &quot;Reflection from the Abyss&quot;, I found myself wishing that I was --that's very rarely happened. &quot;<br /></em></span></span></p> <div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">— Harriet Brown</span></div> <div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>&quot;I am a Mystery/Crime Novel Junkie. I have read everything from works by Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Ed McBain, Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, Andrew M. Greeley to Stuart M. Kaminsky. I love them all. &quot;Reflection From The Abyss&quot; is a story that is right on par with works by those authors. The story keeps you guessing to which way Carlton Book will go next. The twists in the plot keep you at the edge of your seat. This was one of the most enjoyable books that I have read in a longtime.&quot;<br /></em><br /></span> <div style="text-align:right;">-- John P. McDonald</div></div> <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </p>