I really enjoyed this book. The characters are human and real. The story, which bounces from the past to the present and back, reads very well. The flashbacks aren’t distractions—they add to the experience. Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum would have been proud if it had been their work. Nice job, Bruce!
I have always enjoyed speculative fiction. This book incorporates historical elements, present day environments, and future-potential military technology. The author deftly takes you on a trip chaperoned by entertaining characters as they follow a storyline that results in a satisfying conclusion. I personally enjoyed each twist and t urn along the way. I have the next book on order
The Hope of the South falls into the historical fiction and contemporary action sub-genres and this engaging adventure was penned by author Bruce Thomas. Interweaving mysterious plot threads from past and present, much of the action concerns the end of the American Civil War, and a group of defeated fighters from the South who intend to hide their spoils before the end of the war reaches them. In the modern day, the Special Projects Unit finds a threat addressed to the President from more than a hundred years ago, sparking a captivating hunt for clues from the past as to the terrorism threats of the present day.
Author Bruce Thomas has created a superb action novel that layers in thriller elements, historical atmosphere, an engaging mystery, and powerful suspense to create a fully satisfying reading experience. In the interweaving of past and present, there’s a sharp textual distinction between the narration of the modern day SPU with their clean lines and cool style and the wording of the Civil War times and its hard-edged historical tone. What results is a superb and rich experience and one which has been well crafted by an author who understands both modern tensions and those enduring dark parts of human nature that are always with us, and always threaten our freedoms. Overall, I would certainly recommend The Hope of the South as an action-packed read suitable for fans of treasure hunt mysteries, political thrills, and everything that lies in between. A highly accomplished read.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Outskirts Press announces The Hope of the South, the latest highly-anticipated FICTION / Historical / General book from OVERLAND PARK, KS author Bruce Thomas.
January 04, 2022. Denver, CO and OVERLAND PARK, KS - Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Hope of the South: An SPU Adventure by Bruce Thomas, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback in the FICTION / Historical / General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $18.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/HopeoftheSouth was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
Wyoming, 1863: Colonel Augusta Smith has been given a secret mission—to hide an immense treasure for the South that will allow the Confederate government to fund a rebirth after the end of the Civil War. Colonel Smith must pick the men and secure a location to hide the treasure, and he must survive the war.
Colorado, Present Day: The Special Project Unit (SPU)—a clandestine organization that operates outside the normal US government bureaucracy—has been tasked with helping the government determine who is behind a terrorist event that could leave the eastern United States without electrical power…and plunge the entire government into chaos.
From secret offices deep below the Denver International Airport, SPU Director William “Wild Bill” Eddy and Special Project Officer Mark “Vector” Jones race to collect the information needed to stop the next terrorist act. And two eras collide when a chance encounter results in Wild Bill discovering a secret letter that connects his current situation with that of his great-great-grandfather, Colonel Augusta Smith.
As Air Force Academy graduates, Wild Bill and Mark have a bond that transcends work. But will they be able to stop the madman from Europe before all hell breaks loose?
Deftly constructed at 324 pages, The Hope of the South: An SPU Adventure is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the FICTION / Historical / General category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Hope of the South meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $18.95.
Additionally, The Hope of the South can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore
ISBN: 9781977205254Format: 6 x 9 Black & White PaperbackSRP: $18.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/HopeoftheSouth
