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Bruce A. Sarte

Bruce A. Sarte

About

Bruce lives just outside of Philadelphia with his wife and four children. In addition to writing, he enjoys baseball, playing guitar, reading, church, cooking and being a dad.

Bruce grew up at the Jersey Shore (the picture is at Point Pleasant Beach, where Sands of Time is set) and graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ where he first became enthralled with reading and writing. From his early influences Bruce was introduced to and fell in love with Shakespeare, Marlow, Henry James and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Bruce is currently under contract with Bucks County Publishing and has published the vampire thriller Sands of Time, the paranormal murder mystery Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509, has a story in the horror anthology Bump in the Night 2010 plus the Kindle only offerings -- the historical mystery of Sweet Nessie, the story of how God selected The Star of Christmas and the top selling short-story Best Friends Forever about two friends who have been kidnapped by a secretive cult.

In addition to his books, Bruce has written for The Bleacher Report, The Father Life, Associated Content, City Paper (Philadelphia) and The Examiner.

Some of Bruce's favorite things...

Current Authors: Idefonso Falcones, Robert Crais, Jim Butcher, James Patterson, Douglas Adams, Michael Crichton, Vince Flynn
TV: TrueBlood, House, Bones, Eureka, Psych, Men of a Certain Age
Music: The Outfield, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Kenny Chesney, Katie Melua, Montgomery Gentry
Sports: Baseball (Yankees, Royals, Phillies), Football (Steelers, Eagles)
Hobbies: Music, Guitar, Baseball, Faith and Family.

Follow Bruce on any one (or more) of his Social Media web sites on the left!  He most active on Facebook, Twitter and GoodReads.

Currently Available Titles:
Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509 (Print | Kindle | Nook | Apple iPad)
Sands of Time (Print | Kindle | Nook | Apple iPad)
Bump in the Night 2010 (Print | Kindle | Nook | Apple iPad)
Best Friends Forever (Kindle | Nook | Apple iPad)
The Star of Christmas (Kindle | Nook)
Sweet Nessie (eBook | Kindle | Apple iPad)
How to Read the Bible (Kindle)

The Kurdish Connection

The Kurdish Connection

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<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>&quot;<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!&quot;</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>&quot;The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue.&quot;--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages.&quot; --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>&quot;Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner.&quot;--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story...&quot;--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..&quot;. a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!&quot;--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..&quot;. Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about.&quot;--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>&quot;A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters...&quot;<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Towering Pines was born out of the idea to set a ghost story at a historic site that no longer existed. I chose Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ because of my time there and knowledge of the surrounding area. The idea for Liam was based on a combination of arrogant teenagers I knew growing up -- and then I added the change that can be affected by attending the school to account for his growth as a person. Lisbeth is actually a combination of Lisbeth from Stiegg Larsson's novels and Sookie Stackhouse's spunk.

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&quot;Harry Potter for grown ups! Or... almost grown ups&quot;...&quot;rivals Twilight for the teenage attention span in every way&quot; ... &quot;page turner that mixed just the right amount of teen-angst with ghosts and magic --OnlineBookReview.Com<br /><br />It involved me with the characters and the mystery and chilled me quite effectively with its ghost story....the intended audience of the book [will] enjoy the scenes that blur the lines between dream and reality. --BookWenches.Com<br /><br />...a fantastic novel... The suspense captures the reader until the very end. The plot was solid and easily intertwined the characters throughout the storyline. --BittenByBooks.Com