Friday, April 26, 2013
Authors Chris DiGiuseppi and Mike Force realize the publishing dream through dogged determination. Sponsored by Grape-Nuts.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. Writers Chris DiGiuseppi and Mike Force, authors of The Light Bringer and The Fallen, faced challenges during their many years in law enforcement. They had no idea they would face a whole new series of obstacles in getting their first book published. 1. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve taken on? What's a goal you're trying to achieve right now? Chris and Mike: Although we’ve taken on numerous challenges though our many years in law enforcement, one of our biggest was becoming published authors. We had talked …
Monday, March 11, 2013
"The Fallen," a supernatural thriller, examines why bad things happen to good people.
The second novel published by Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Michael Force and Assistant Chief Chris DiGiuseppi topped the regional best-seller list published by several St. Louis-area independent book stores for the week ending March 3. The Fallen, published by HCI Books, is a supernatural thriller-police procedural mix that expands on the concept of the first book. Four ritualistic murders and some unexplainable natural disasters that eventually coincide lead readers to further explore the series' theme: Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do people die? The regional best-sellers list includes books written by authors based in the St. Louis region and books whose subject matter is strongly focused on the St. Louis region. The …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Fallen is the second novel in The Light Bringer series of supernatural thrillers.
Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Michael Force and Assistant Chief Chris Digiuseppi have followed their successful first novel, The Light Bringer, with a second installment in the series. This newest book, The Fallen, hits store shelves today, Feb. 5. READ MORE: The Fallen, published by HCI Books, is a supernatural thriller-police procedural mix that expands on the concept of the first book. Four ritualistic murders and some unexplainable natural disasters that eventually coincide lead readers to further explore the series' theme: Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do people die? The book is available in all book stores and online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, both in hardcopy and e-book (Kindle and Nook). The …
Judith Westermann
12:43 pm on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Chris and Mike are exceptional authors; gentleman who live their goals daily. Each is an inspiration to all they meet and have encouraged me personally during difficult times. I consider it a blessing to call Mike and Chris my friends.   more ›