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Greg Messel

Greg Messel

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Greg Messel grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in South Jordan, Utah with his wife, Carol. “Shadows In The Fog” is his eighth novel and is the fifth in a new series of Sam Slater mystery novels. Greg has lived in Oregon, Washington, California, Wyoming and Utah and has always loved writing, including stints as a reporter, columnist and news editor for a daily newspaper. 
 
Follow news about Messel’s writings and books at  www.gregmessel.com

The Accursed King

The Accursed King

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align:center;" class="Default" align="center"><span style="font-size:28pt;">Reviewers Praise “Expiation”, Greg Messel’s second novel.</span></p> <p></p> <p class="Default"></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:16pt;"><span> </span><span style="color:#000000;">The novel may be fiction, but it’s set in the very real and contentious history of California during the ’60s and ’70s and is at its best when the characters are directly involved in the time period. The chapters dealing with the Berkeley riots are especially vivid and exciting – Kirkus Book Review</span></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;"></span></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#353535;font-size:16pt;">I'll admit that I'm a sucker for a good love story, and this is a good one. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Dan really did love his wife, Wendy, but Katie was his first love. Will she also be his last? – Literary Lioness Book Blogger Review</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana, 'sans-serif';color:#353535;font-size:15pt;"></span></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;">Recommended by the Boston Globe as “a blast from the past; Reliving the 60s and 70s…”</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;">“I thought it was awesome.<span>  </span>I actually even bought Greg Messel’s other book, “Sunbreaks”. I can’t wait to read that one also.<span>  </span>I recommend this book.<span>  </span>I give this ****1/2 out of 5 *****”<span>  </span>Geeky Girl Book Blog Reviews</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;"></span></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;">“*****” out of *****” While the story and characters are fictional, the author managed to include some cultural and historical faces/events on the dates depicted in the fictional story.<span>  </span>It was well written and it seemed so real, it made me cry while reading it. It wasn’t a tear jerker but some parts made me cry.<span>  </span>I loved the story, if you like a long-lost love storyline, then this is for you.” –Bookingly Yours Book Blog Review</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;"></span></p> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;"></span></p>